No, it wasn't bad gumbo that did me in.  It was my own stupidity.  Ever 
since I had a "whipple" surgery procedure 2 years ago, my pancreas acts up 
for any reason and puts me in the hospital where I get no food and no water 
for about 4 days while they just load me up with pain medicine and liquids 
through an IV.  One of these days it will probably take me out but until 
then, I intend to die living instead of living to die.  Yes, we did look for 
that hall and yes we did walk down bourbon street.  My wife worked there in 
her younger and wilder days.  Thanks for the reply.  Visit us in California 
if an earth quake doesn't break us off of the rest of the country before you 
get here.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text


> Bob, I think you are referring to the St. Louis Cathedral which is located
> just off Jackson Square.  I am sorry you became ill.  I hope it wasn't bad
> gumbo that did you in.  You probably could have found some Dixie Land Jazz
> if you had walked down Bourbon Street a few blocks, or maybe turned off 
> onto
> a side street.  Preservation Hall still exists as far as I know.  That's a
> hall where you sit on the floor and listen to jazz.  It's not a club.
> Harvey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 1:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Ham Calls and General Braille Text
>
>
>>I just got back from a vacation to Key West Florida and one of the most
>> anticipated stops along the way was New Orleans.  We walked all over the
>> French quarter looking for Dixieland coming out of clubs and bars but all
>> I
>> herd was too loud rock and role.  The Gumbo was really good!!fantastic!
>> but
>> at the 31 mile marker in Florida, I had to be transported by ambulance
>> from
>> a rest stop to the nearest hospital.  I sure wish I could have seen New
>> Orleans years ago before my body let me down and I could have enjoyed the
>> food.  .  The big Catholic church was worth the stop all by itself.