Thursday, January 19, 2012

NEW ORLEANS & MARILLYN

Here we find ourselves in New Orleans, and Peggy, my cousin, is with us. We just arrived last night and are ensconced at a pleasant motel out on I-10. We've had breakfast and are about to get out for a little while. We are due at our cousin's house, Marillyn, at about 11 AM after she has completed therapy.

Marillyn was married to our cousin, Cyril, for over 50 years, when he died about 10 months after New Orleans flooded. Marillyn has been having some problems, so we have come to help out where we can. It will be fun to visit with her today. We will be with her till the weekend. She is a wonderful character, someone I have held as special since I met her as a teenager.

We hope to get Peg downtown to see some of the wonderful sight of New Orleans. We love to ride the cablecars out St. Charles and walk along the Mississippi River. That is scheduled for Fred & Peg, even if I don't get to do it. More later.