Wonderful food on the Levee...

Mrs. H. and I went out for dinner last nite at the Levee. Neither of us felt like cooking, so we went over to the Levee and tried a restaurant we have never been to before, Cafe Istanbul. I must say, we were pleasantly surprised with this Turkish restaurant. We both have heard it was a great place to eat, and we had been buy it many times on our way to Barnes & Nobles. We would peek in or read the outdoor menu and say "we should try that place sometime." Well, we are so glad that we did. It was quiet on a Monday nite. The atmosphere was terrific. The most important part though, was the food. I had the lamb shanks, and the meat just melted off the bone. She had the chicken kabab which had some of the most tender meat ive eaten. They both came with baked sliced zucchini in a tasty sauce. Mine also came with potatoes and a tomato on top. Definitely a high class meal for not too much. I know we will definitely have to make the Cafe a regular.

We have Fiesta Wear...

Thank you to my mother. She gave us my great-grandmother's set of fiesta wear that she had boxed up for a long time. I remember this set of dishes being in my great-grandmother's house when i was small. She was 96 when she died, and my mother remembers eating off this set of dishes as a kid. This set is probably at least 50 years old. Its definitely an antique and fits in nicely with how we are trying to set up our kitchen.






















This is a very priceless set to us, especially me. I hope to hang on to this set for years to come. We will enjoy displaying it in our dining room. Its definitely a conversation starter set. The salt and pepper shakers still had salt and pepper in them when i washed them out. This is definitely a unique piece of my family history.

Steamboat Olympics

As most Cincinnatians know, this is the year for TallStacks. This will be the first Tallstacks for Mrs. H. and I. We are excited because the Str. Natchez is coming up from New Orleans to participate in the festivities. We are going to get to work on the boat for the 5 days it is here. We got to work on it last Halloween when it was here for its tramping tour, and are excited for it to be back in Cincinnati. From what we hear, Tallstacks is a great time. It must be big, we have already seen billboards around the city for it starting last Nov.

We are back...

Mrs. H. and I are back from New Orleans. We had a great time and are very thankful that we got to go and experience Mardi Gras. The City of New Orleans put on a great party despite the adversities it still has to overcome. We would like to also thank Chris and Dee for letting us stay and for Cousin Joey for the entertainment. We had a great time. We hope that we get to go to Mardi Gras every year. New Orleans will be back.



Pretty mask in the French Quarter

The Tucks Parade





The Endymion Parade/Gala event. The Grand Marshalls were Jim Belushi and Dan Akroyd. The party was held at the New Orleans Convention Center. Due to the Superdome being under repair, the party had to change venues to the Convention Center.




Jim Belushi, Co-Grand Marshall of the Endymion Parade






The Southern University Marching Tigers entertained us at the Endymion Party. They were a sight to see.

Mrs. H. and our friend Amy who works on the Steamer Natchez. See ya in October at TallStacks Amy!