The New Plan

Our original winter break plan was to simply relax, hang out in the neighborhood, maybe take a walk or two through the nearby Audubon bird park and zoo, eat Cajun-style over at Magazine Street, visit the WWII National Museum, mostly just enjoy decent weather.
But that's all changed now, since the opening of our Christmas present from daughter Melissa. She gave us a 350-page guidebook to New Orleans.
Uff Da. So much to do, so little time. Two months may not be enough.
(For example: Starting with "A". Did you know that you can visit the famous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, host of the World-renown Angola Rodeo? Did you know that until recently there were no paid guards at the privately-run prison? Average life span was 5 years. Staffed with "trustee guards" and furnished with weapons, they were notorious for perpetuating prison violence. Leadbelly recorded his "Goodnight Irene" while at Angola, convicted of brandishing a knife. The movie "Dead Man Walking" got inspiration here. Page 260, Missy's guidebook.)
Thanks, Missy. We're just getting started scanning your book. So much for relaxing in front of the tv. Your Aunt Sosie would be so proud.