WOW! What a WONDERFUL, much needed weekend getaway to NOLA at the beginning of January!!! Mamaw and Papaw came to Mobile to stay with the kids while we went to the Alabama National Championship game! (This was the first time we had left Lucy over night and this trip we were gone THREE nights!.... but we knew they were both in great hands! Thanks again Mamaw and Papaw for keeping them!!!) We made the most of our weekend away and spent most of the time eating our way through New Orleans! We started out with a bang at Mother’s with gumbo and po boys. Liz pulled some strings and was able to get us a private dining 6 course meal at John Besh’s restaurant, August, Sat. night! It was delish and all of the Murphy clan (minus the kids) were there! Unfortunately, while we were at dinner, we got a call that Lucy had gotten a stomach virus, that would eventually strike everyone in it’s path, but that’s another story for another time. Sunday morning, we got up and went to Galitoire’s for brunch and it was FABULOUS! The fish almondine and banana fosters were to die for. I have never seen Galitoire’s so rambunctious, the LSU and AL fans got into some cheering wars! It was awesome. RTR! We ate a late night fried chicken dinner at Coops and the next day was the GAME! We spanked LSU and won 21 to ZERO! It was a blow out and the game was SO exciting! Jeremy and I were so glad it was our turn to go to the championship game! Our hotel, Le Pavillon, had pb and j and hot chocolate every night at 10, and no trip to NOLA would be complete without a trip down Bourbon St., and some beignets from Café du Monde. Until next time, NOLA….