Millie less than impressed with her sister's dance moves Cafe Du Monde crack...And the aftereffects

We hightailed it out of town for the long holiday weekend and paid a visit to my folks at their new casa in Louisiana. It was a much needed trip friends, as after "broken-gate," we were in need of some serious R&R.

Turns out four days involving live street music, board games, slip and slides, sparklers, beignets, alligator sightings, copious amounts of fried seafood, and porch sitting was just the balm we needed to sooth our frazzled selves. Also turns out that listening to 16 hours of the TED Radio Hour while driving through verdant, pine-dotted landscapes to and from your destination also does the trick. (Damn, I love that TED Radio Hour.)

It was a good scene. Full stop.