Shadow of Christ

Last Sunday our hostess, Tracy at Hey Harriet resigned because of personal interests which is so understandable. With work, and not enough hours in the day to continue, she has turned over the reins of this wonderful meme to a team of hosts; with a few backup hosts to make the transition all run smoothly. I want to take this time to thank our original hostess for all the work involved and her stamina to keep the meme running for three years [187 weekends of Shadow Shots]. I know how consuming it can be. May your days now be filled with enjoyment of being around your family and hope to see you participate when you can. You will be missed!!! Thanks, from the bottom of my heart.


Three Roman Catholic churches have stood on the site since 1718. The first was a crude wooden structure in the early days of the colony. Construction of a larger brick and timber church was begun in 1725 and was completed in 1727. Along with numerous other buildings, the church was destroyed in the Great New Orleans Fire (1788) on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. The cornerstone of a new church was laid in 1789 and the building was completed in 1794. In 1793 Saint Louis Church was elevated to cathedral rank as the See of the Diocese of New Orleans, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States. -Jackson Square [Royal Street] oldtown New Orleans, LA. {French Quarter}.








SUNDAY'S SUMMARY

I finally made something for sweet treats. Just one batch of Rice Krispie Treats. After cutting them and wrapping each individual square, I put 'em all in my large Santa Boot for the centerpiece on our dining room table. Bud and I went to the beach when we had a break from stormy weather. I found a couple of really nice shells along with two sundial sea shells and 7 whole sand dollars. The others just mentioned are two I've never found before. A Florida Fighting Conch and an auger. I was excited. They've not been cleaned of sand and grime yet, but when I get photos of them, I'll share my finds. They're still laying on the garage's workbench. We also went to a movie on Friday. Gosh, it's been a long time since we've gone to the theater. Movies just are of no interest to us anymore. What I mean is, there are no good movies. LOL The last movie we did see at the cinema was RANGO I believe. Anyway, we went to see the 2nd of Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed the first one a couple of years ago, and was thrilled they made a 'sequel'. This was pretty good. I like Jude Law as Dr. Watson. What a far cry from Nigel Bruce from the old-timey early '50s movies!! I've been wanting to go to the Texas State Aquarium here in town along the Ships' Channel, and went out online to see the times open...and was completely shocked. Boy howdy, the last time [about three years ago] we went to visit --the cost for seniors was $10.50...now? The cost for seniors went up to $15.75---with parking fee at $5. - That's all kinds of wrong if you want my opinion. Why, if my math is correct, that is $36.50, just to get through the door after parking. Good lord. Sometimes I wonder what the economic geniuses are thinking. I wouldn't think twice about $21 for two...but nearly $40 for just a couple of hours walking around looking at aquarium exhibits is just a big fat NO. I in turn sent them a nasty email stating we could drive to San Antonio and see all kinds of 'free' sights in that city for less than what it would cost us to see the aquarium. I honestly didn't think I'd get a response/reply - but I did. And the email sent to me was actually a bit promising...

We hope you’ll soon be able to visit. We are also looking at providing special Senior hours and rates next year, so check our website for more details as they are finalized. Thank you for your inquiry.

I'm still going through some of my photos taken around Thanksgiving. The two [shadow shots above] are of the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square in New Orleans at night. We were on Bourbon Street walking around looking for some Cajun Food Restaurants on the famous street - and, hopefully one that is on the 2nd floor so we could dine on the balcony... while we were on the balcony of one of the establishments in the French Quarter - I looked over my shoulder and saw this shadow of Christ on the cathedral's outer walls....after dining early [we were all getting tired and wanted to hit the hotel early to sleep. LOL] and walking around the street with all the nightlife for an hour or two, we eventually made our way there, and I took pictures. Here are a few more photos on Bourbon Street at night---