Thanks, everyone! We had an awesome time...to respond to some of the replies...

Val and Randi, I'm glad you got a laugh (it's a funny photo!), but, I'm confused! Why are you guys calling the goat a llama?

Maya and Inka's Mommy...in the French Quarter, you can't see any obvious damage from the storms. I think if you knew the city well before, you might be able to see it a little. But, it was my first time there, so I had no basis of comparison. The damage is more intangible, if you know what I mean. For example, we went on a ghost tour, and the guide told us that before the storm, they had a lot more business. And, I gave my hand sanitizer to a homeless woman who was washing her hair in one of the public restrooms. She told me how she had a home before the storm, but didn't qualify for any help because she was second to the house (or something like that). But, she still had a very positive attitude, she made me smile even though I felt bad. That's the kind of "damage" I "saw." People did tell us about trees that had been uprooted or cut down, but we didn't see them, of course.

Laura's Babies, we did see some tow boats, it would be cool to think you may have been on one! And I would never attempt to drive down there, we flew and took a cab from and to the airport. We stayed in the French Quarter, so we walked everywhere! The only time we took a cab while we were there was to get to the zoo and back, it's in uptown. As for the crime, I never once felt nervous or anything. I think, just like with pit bulls, the media covers what it thinks the world wants to hear. And, the world apparently wants to hear about a storm-torn city tearing eachother apart, and I didn't see anything even close to that. I have never wanted to go down there for Mardi Gras (unless I could totally watch from a balcony or something), but I wouldn't think the crime would be any higher during that time than it has been in the past. They have even made it a felony to go to the bathroom in public, thank goodness!

Anyway, I'm glad you guys like my images, I had fun choosing them!