well, truth is, it will be more of a walking around and eating day. $$ is tight and I might find a few little gifts for family and friends, but each year my daughter and I head down for a shopping spree. I'll be happy just to get a big chunk of fudge.









Quote about New Orleans:

"We dance even if there's no radio.. We drink at funerals. We talk too much and laugh too loud and live too large and, frankly, we're suspicious of others who don't... When you meet us now and you look into our eyes, you will see the saddest story ever told. Our hearts are broken into a thousand pieces. But don't pity us. We're gonna make it. We're resilient. After all, we've been rooting for the Saints for 35 years. That's got to count for something."

- Chris Rose, Times-Picayune Columnist, New Orleans