Yesterday’s list of events weren’t too exciting, we got up late knowing we had a late dinner planned at Tujagues where they had special Christmas dinners made for set prices. Thanks Uncle Bill for the Filet Mignon, it was great!! Our first venture was to go across town back to our infamous Cuban restaurant to recover my aunts Alice’s credit card that she notoriously lost. Then there was the Voodoo museum where the guy took our money so that we can tour his bottom floor house of voodoo history and artifacts. After hearing his stories naming all the animals that have free roam in his upstairs house, I’d give him money just to go up there and see those exotic pets.

To complete our Christmas Eve celebrations we attended a Catholic Mass. Not too bad, just as I remembered, a lot of quoting from the book plus standing up and sitting down. After the long winded mass we headed to our Christmas Eve dinner reservation for 5. What a night.

Today was just a lot of chilling around the town house. My sister and I got out for a while so I could scout the area for some more last minute pictures. We walked all the way over to a cemetery but after staying there for a short while we quickly retreated back into our “safe zone.” One because my sister had to find the bathroom and two it was kinda close to the scary parts of town. Retreating back, I wanted to grab a quick bite at the 24/7 place off Bourbon St called Clover Grill. This place was amazing, a smoke filled small little corner grill large enough to hold 15 people. The people were in great spirits (“happy too”), the cook was even singing the Rudolf the Reindeer song. As we were waiting for our food we got to witness an influenced by alcohol customer. After fainting twice there on the floor then people keeping him still on the floor while the ambulance arrived, people on the outside peered in like looking at a freak show at a zoo. He eventually was assisted by two other men and walked down the street to his house. Phew that was crazy…nonetheless the hamburger topped with chili and cheese complete with thin fries was a blissful snack before dinner. It was a great last out on the town meal of the trip.