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Today was Plantation Tour Day. Started with Oak Alley And the Big House tour, Where you got see what the slave trade could support. Then onto The Whitney Plantation, for an insight into the reality of the slave trade, and how despite how the arc of history may be towards justice, the details were not a straight line. A sobering an thought provoking experience.

Do you prefer the taste using silver cable or warmer copper cable? 🤓

From the Texas Mile last month. Ton of fun. First day's passes... I managed to separate the front bumper cover from the front quarters due to all the drag, and the DS wheel liner let go into the tire due to the pressure from the brake cooling duct....go team. Nothing zip ties and a drill couldn't fix. HS

Only Appropriate given today Interesting Artifacts, The European Theater was covered in "The Road to Berlin", likewise the Pacific in "The Road to Tokyo. Both were well done. Unlike some people I was not admonished to maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect, at all times. So there was that.

What?! No banana! 🍌

More Things @ Napoleon House

Belated Happy Birthday, Mikey!

Glad you got Road Games in. The title track was my entry to Holdworth's music.

I might have gotten carried away replacing my Niche Zero, which I gave to my son and his girlfriend, with the Zerno Z2. The wait was long, but I have to say I am pleased thus far. Still seasoning the 80mm Lab Sweet burrs, and dialing in for espresso, pour over and machine coffees. Thus far the pour over, in particular, has really stood out. I taste more nuances than I did previously, but take that with a grain of salt...I'm no pro with a money maker palate. HS

I love that restaurant. Been years since i've been there. HS

Grilled Redfish , lump crab Fish 'n Chips Y'All (Technically fried redfish and french fries) Both very tasty @ Deanie's Seafood

Yeah baby! Sorry I'm late. Happy birthday!

Sharing a Moroccan Spiced Lamb And Porchetta @ Cochon Butcher

Apparently I forgot how to brain today. Let's have some ugly old metal boxes.

Technically Yesterday. Tried to get a streetcar to the garden district, but thought we had been transported back to the UK when we learned that due to track damage, there was a replacement bus service for the initial section. That done, we finally were able to transfer to a streetcar not named desire and use our jazzy pass for its intended purpose. A short walk later found coffee and bagels in a hole in the wall deli and had a chat with a local retiree (who may have been a fox news viewer based on their concern about "all the riots" in London and California). Carried on walking along Magazine Street, taking in the gentrification and locally modified architecture Then saw a bit of home away from home,went to investigate and learned the story behind it from call sign "Jaxxx" himself https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/new-orleans-british-phone-booth/article_fcb90110-8291-4fc8-93cf-a13d6cec478b.amp.html Then onwards to the aptly named Audubon Park where we walked around the lake and saw plenty of White Ibis And the aptly named black bellied whistling ducks. Noisy buggers. Then back on the St Charles street car back to downtown past some seriously imposing mansions. St Louis is not just the French Quarter.

^^^ From 2011-2015, I worked at a company where one of the Project Management/Lean team talked like this. My colleague and I would play a game, where (not in the meeting with her) we prefaced what she would say with "One time....at band camp..." in that same fucking inflection!

A tasty NOLA Indian

First chili verde of the season. This one is chicken but otherwise follows Nate’s basic recipe. I went with a wet burrito and it was delicious, but Claire had her chili verde over rice.

I really liked this video??

Bagels & Lox At on old school hole in the wall Delideli

^^ I do appreciate the row of Altec binders.

Valentyne Suite by Colosseum (1969) https://open.qobuz.com/album/jlrv0tner404c Example: '69 fusion (jazz/rock/prog/etc.) The title track is the highlight, but very enjoyable album.

Just a few things (Not shown, warm Muffuletta) @ The Napoleon House

After a tasty breakfast BLAT, went for a tour on the bayou. Where we saw plenty of wildlife, up close.

RIP Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer' series