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Traveling: Railing Around Europe

In my last post about our Europe trip, I mention the Eurorail pass. Unlike this country, rail is king in Europe. Failing at trying not to sound like a commericial, the Eurorail is the number one way to get around Europe. It is what made our grand tour of Europe…

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Eating: Figuring Out the Power of Finger Sandwiches

Party Foods On Saturday at our couple shower, they had the normal party food:  vegetable/fruit trays, dips, chicken and the ubiquitous finger sandwiches.  What is it about those sandwiches that cast a spell over all party guests? The Appeal of Finger Sandwiches Think about what a finger sandwich is: a…

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Cooking: Hummus

I keep trying to remember the first time I tried hummus. I’m pretty sure it was at Casablanca in Metairie. The two things I do remember were the texture and the fact I didn’t really know what a chickpea was. I wasn’t sure if I liked it. Since I wasn’t…

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Traveling: The Lost Days of Disney and Zurich

The entrance to Disneyland Paris Wow, did we plan poorly when we decided to go to Disneyland Paris. We should have gone to Disneyland, then to Paris. To travel to our next destination, Zurich, we needed to leave from Paris. We set up to where we had to travel to…

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Eating: Crazy Johnnie’s

A couple of weeks ago Cristina and I were stuck in Kenner and Metairie waiting for 6:30 to come along so we could pick up her new glasses. We decided to get dinner. However, we weren’t sure about where we wanted to eat. Then, upon approaching Severn, Cristina suggested Outback.…

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Traveling: Free People in Paris Feeling Unfettered and Alive

We exited the Louvre with no plans. Our last afternoon in Paris and we didn’t have anything to do. Now, this was probably the best planning we had done. Paris wants you to walk aimlessly around. But first, we had to eat. We were famished. We stopped at an outdoor…

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