Mike's Bachelor Party 2016

Last weekend, Kevin went to his cousin Mike's bachelor party in New Orleans. His fiancée Havi simultaneously had her bachelorette party in Austin. I was home with the kids in Long Island trying to understand these pictures.

Friday night, bachelor party dressed as wrestlers

The following day, Kevin broke some bachelor party rules by sneaking out for a little culture before round 2 of drinking all night.

View of the French Quarter from their hotel room

 

Café du Monde

Riding the Street Car

William Faulkner's house

Walker Percy's house

Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge with a revolving bar

He actually managed to drag the other guys to a jazz club, and they enjoyed it. Then they all went back to drinking heavily in the French Quarter. I'm jealous!

Spotted Cat Music Club

New Orleans 2007

Our cruise ship departed from New Orleans so we drove down from Charlottesville and tried to see some sights before boarding.

Brian is excited that we're here!

Paul welcomes us to Jackson Square Park

Brian's friend Victoria lives in New Orleans so she met up with us and showed us around. This was my second time in New Orleans, but the first time was New Years Eve 1999, and it was pretty crazy. This was nice little Southern brunch tour.

Our fearless tour guide, Victoria

Never forget that Andrew Jackson was a huge asshole.

Paul modeling

St Louis Cathedral By Sarah M.

Brian and Victoria

Near St. Louis Cathedral

Sarah, me, Brian, and Paul

(Katy napping, Mihai in casino?)

Pretty streets of New Orleans

Royal Street

It was also all of our first visit to the city after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina flooding of the city. Victoria says that the city still hasn't fully recovered, though the parts of the city we were in looked very nice.

Katrina art

The Official Hurricane Katrina Poster 

Following Sarah

 At Johnny's Po-Boy Restaurant - By Brian

That's a serious Po-Boy

Brian looks like he's going to steal my grits

Thanks Victoria! Thanks New Orleans!