Stella! The Voluptuous Vixen, Pat O'Brien's, Rev. Zombie's Voodoo Shop, Big Daddy's Bottomless Topless Lap Dancing Club, World Famous Love Acts, Antoine's Restaurant… and on and on. These signs tell you to "Let the Good Times Roll!" in New Orleans. Here are a few photos of the good times Linda and I let roll during a recent visit.

After an influx of settlers from Haiti to New Orleans, the mask and costume developed as a glorification of music and dance and was worn during Mardi Gras. Each krewe (parade organization) created their own style of costume. This mask was on display at a krewe museum. This street musician was delightful. Her music was a cross between soul, jazz, and cajun. Linda and I stopped in Antoine's, ºAmerica's oldest family- run restaurant, for Oysters Rockefeller (It was invented here), Crevettes Remoulade, and Trout Pontchartrain. I sat in the very same seat once warmed by Calvin Coolidge and Bing Crosby. Jackson Square, the hear t of the French Quarter, is a favorite place for weddings. This was one of three we witnessed within one hour. On almost every corner in the French Quarter a band plays for donations. This group claimed to be from Paris' Left Bank, but I doubt they have any relationship to Picasso or Matisse. Streetcars have carried people through the magic of New Orleans since the early 1800s. We rode this car on the St. Charles Avenue line from the French Quarter past the Garden District, Audubon Park, to Tulane University and Loyola University. It is the oldest continuously operating railway system in the world. It cost $1.25 for Linda, but I got a senior discount.