Bourbon and Run

Another early bell in the Big Easy to get out and running before the conference starts, this time, with a wandering nine miler that started in the French Quarter and ended up over in the Garden District.

Donna and Mary-Jo, running straight down Bourbon Street, sans beads

The benefit of running so early in New Orleans is that they've just finished washing the streets down from the previous night's "revelry" and there's no cars on the streets yet

Of course, places like the Hustler Club aren't open for business at that time, either

Over to the scenic garden district where thousands of beads adorn the trees, and the Gothic homes are glorious

Also home to two Lafayette Cemeteries, and trust me, if you to to N'Awlins, checking out the above-ground cemeteries with their beautiful crypts is a must-see

Donna got lost

Mary-Jo and Donna were afraid to step on a crack in Lafayette Cemetery

Me, I'm just wandering

Any fans of the video game Left 4 Dead out there?  It's a staple for father/son or father/daughter video game playing round our parts, and there's more than a few dozen points in the Big Easy when you feel like you're smack dab in a level of the game.  Including the finale, set on the bridge behind me.

Because it's not every day you can take your picture with King Triton

Or his giant alligator

So yeah, my turn 

One of the cooler street names to be found down there.

Yeah, we had one of these on our runs

And finally, listen to the streetcar - come watch us run

Great start to the day, feeling invigorated and ready to rock the marketing scene