Back from New Orleans

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Back from New Orleans
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Fri, 08-03-2007 - 1:30pm

And Hiker & I had a SUPER time. :-) :-) :-)

We flew out on Saturday and had that evening to wander around the French Quarter a bit. Did some shopping and a little sight-seeing (of just the area in general). Then found a little hole-in-the-wall (but very clean) place across the street from our hotel for sushi. YUMOLA!!! It was the most excellent sushi we've ever had! If I'm ever back in NO, I will for sure eat there again.

It was romantic to visit the French Quarter with Hiker. It was romantic to huddle under an umbrella and walk around during the times that those early-afternoon showers came. It was fun to ride the paddlewheel steamboat for a tour of the Mississippi River. It was fun to see all the creatures in the Aquarium. It was fun trying a little bit of slots in Harrah's... where we played $5 each into some penny slots and I managed to turn mine into $15! Woohooo! Big money! lol

It was fun geocaching all over the French Quarter on the day he had to go to work (it was a business trip for him, turned into vacation with some extra days added on).

It was yummy eating fried alligator and cajun food. It was hot and sexy and romantic to attack each other in the hotel. hehehe ;-) It was nice and relaxing to use the hotel hot tub and pool. It was cool haunting the old cemeteries that were full of ancient tombs. It was neat to browse the creepy voodoo shops. It was fun shopping for souvenirs in the not-so-creepy voodoo shops and stores all over the place. It was neat seeing all the statues and sculptures all over the area. It was neat having coffee and beignets at Cafe du Monde.

It was fun even to deal with the airports to fly out there and back- with a stop in Dallas both ways (Love Field)- even when our flights were delayed like crazy on the way back because of thunderstorms in the Dallas area on the Wednesday we got back.

We shared truffles. We shared our bodies. We shared our time and had a great time. I could not ask for a more perfect trip with my Hiker, even though not everything went perfectly. :-) He is the most amazing man and I am fully in love. Blessed, pleased, and happy.

~shrimpy, looking forward to starting our third year together (by the end of the month)

~shrimpy

"A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." ~Stephen Dolley Jr.

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Registered: 02-20-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 10:26am

Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing with us.

Priscilla

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Registered: 02-20-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 1:03pm

I didn't read the entire thread before responding. I do think that there is no need to marry or do anything else you don't want to. You have children so that isn't an issue for you anymore. As long as both people are happy, communicating, whatever they do is fine.

It sounds like the two of you have a wonderful relationship. Heck I don't even date right now. I don't think there needs to be any kind of a time line for anything. Be happy, enjoy yourself.

Priscilla

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