Madd Max Has Another Tornado Warning

Heavy, heavy rain.

Due to another tornado.  The second in 2 weeks.  The South is crazy.  Also - climate change.

Madd Max Makes Jess Feel Better

With these photos of the cats - The Countess.

McLovin.

Uno.  (We don't talk about Uno-no-no-no).

Slappy Celebrates 14 With Taisie

And Jess who had to fly home for a meeting about a plane mockup.

All the succulents.

The fam together at home.

Madd Max Hits The Sculpture Garden

Which was curated by Batou's mother.

Cool sculpture called "Monkeys."

Life imitates art.

This was pretty.

Trippy maze of mirrors.

Madd Max Enjoys A NOLA Morning

Milk and a scone from HiVolt, one of the first breakfast places Jess got taken to and home to some of her favorite scones on earth.

Outside the Louisiana Children's Museum, where the fam lunched at their cafe.

You could toss tater tots in to the turtles, until this alligator came because you do NOT feed the alligators.

Post lunch fam.

The walk through City Park landed them at Cafe Dumond again, for more beignets in the shade.

Madd Max Does Classic New Orleans

Jackson Square in the French Quarter.

This girl.

Ice cream by the Mississippi River.

And another swim.

And jump.

Followed by their first fried shrimp po' boys at Domilise's.

Madd Max Heads To Jean Lafitte National Park

You know, just some wildlife.

Hanging in the Bayou.

With more of these guys.

A sad Max who did not appreciate a Bayou hike.

It was pretty cool.

Madd Max Has A NOLA Kender Koffee

All 4 coming at you from the South.

Madd Max Has An Audubon Zoo Day

But first, a morning of sketching.

The kids walked themselves over, and Max diligently took Jess' requested photos.

An early lunch.

Roman candy.

This beauty.

Followed by a stroll thru the park.

That's a lot of walking.

Time to cool off with some ice cream in the hot tub.

 And some handmade pasta at Red Gravy.

Madd Max Have An Airboat Ride

The kids loved it.

And saw 7 alligators, who were called by name, at least "Mama" and "Whodat" were.  They were fed marshmallows, along with a raccoon who came to visit the boat as well.  This all delighted the kids.

The ride back.

Followed by a lunch.

Madd Max Has A Dinner With Brian

At Zasu, which Max said was his favorite restaurant because of the dessert.

Real husband/work husband.

Madd Max Can Work Anywhere

Even a bed when Jess is zooming at the desk.

Slappy Has A Birthday Dinner

Gifts from Batou in the car.

Along with a tornado warning.  While at dinner, everyone in the restaurant's phone went off with a warning and all talking paused.  Everyone looked at their phones and then the talking continued.  It was surreal.

Batou at Paladar 511, which was Sam's favorite restaurant because of all the homemade pasta.

And wrapping made from all the found supplies in the location office, like caution tape and a decorative bag.