Updated 8/11/01
FRIDAY IN NEW ORLEANS
Friday was filled with airport runs and some sight-seeing - but the highlight of the day was our luau at the Olivier House in the courtyards....and then on to Bourbon Street.....
 
Beignets anyone?? Breakfast at Cafe du Monde Cindy Hawkinson and Lori Nichols-Roman Museum Visit
Viewing the Mardi Gras floats at the Museum Yoly finds a friend! Jerry aren't you supposed to give her beads now?? meanwhile....Kerry and Claire celebrate their 5th airport run of the day!
Martha Stewart's got nothing on Kerry Shine! Everyone helps in luau preparations Darlene, Claire and Lori work on pu-pu trays

"THE LUAU"
What could be better than a Hawaiian Luau - New Orleans Style!!!

So Mark, you really did wear your hair that way in school.... our own personal lei greeters Karen Mitsunaga-Burdick and Claire Stoddard check out the floating candles!
Janine Walker '70 / Direen Shine '77 and husband Stephen Boone and ladies.... Stephen and Claire have a good laugh Amy Jackson and Mark Rybczyk check out Lori's scrapbook
Eric and Stacy share a laugh Darlene and Carl Claire and Cindy
Jerry and Mark hoping to get lei'd again.... Lori and Stacy Takata-Svendsen catching up Non-79ers Always Welcome!! The Walker Sisters
Not to be outdone by Stephen, Mark gathers his own group of ladies.... Hey Jerry says I want in this thing too!! Cindy really likes those Pina Coladas! Are we noticing a trend here - Ted and ladies...
Mark checking out Brokenius Chairium wood for his lastest craft project Ooops.... If we hurry we can hide the table and save it from Destructo Rybczyk... Ok girls, I'm counting on you to keep the chair thing a secret....
so, did you all hear about Mark and the antique chair??? What are all the giggles about? aha - it's Bathtub Fun!! Jerry says - Hey let me in on this fun too!
Yoly Mendigorin-Kawano and Karen provide the traditional luau entertainment Honestly, how cool is this - our own hula show in New Orleans! can you hear the waves in the background? Yep costume changes too - Watch out Kodak Hula Show!!
Yoly's solo - such beauty, such grace.... What a wonderful gift from our Hawaiian visitors.... our hula girls...
David helping Cindy do the Cowboy Hula! girlfriends... The Party Girls....
Kerry's family helped make the evening extra special - Thanks again Shine Family! Don't we have this same picture somewhere? Sharon Kreibel, David Womack, Cindy Hawkinson, Eric Malcolm Sharon and Mimi Mannion-Andreskey
Life long friends reunited.... Darlene Howard-Elterman walks through the tiny bubbles so really don't you think Cindy and I dance better than Yoly and Karen? Kerry Shine and Ted Meinhold - the locals!
Cindy, Stacy, Claire, Mark and Jerry ok Mark, I know I'm from Texas but Lori's from California and the heat does bother her! Mark, Karen told me I must check out your high school hair! Dara McDonald sneaks into Stacy Barry-Onstad's and Stephen's conversation

TAKING IT TO "THE STREET"
After the luau how could we let the night end??  So off to the Street we went....Bourbon St. that is.....

Are we ready to PARTY yet??? Hey we made it out with you guys!! the gang at Cat's Meow Kevin Koziatek
HI MOM!! Sharon, Dave and Cindy enjoy the kareoke oh the drinks are starting to work!! Smile for the camera!
Mark points out N.O.'s answer to safe sex.... It's a bird, it's a plane - NO - it's NAKED MAN!! Dancing the Night Away!! Oh please carry me David, my feet are sooo tired!
Cindy are you still drinking??? not to be outdone by Cindy - Amy takes a shot on stage! Boy's got BACK!!  - Yoly tipping the best pair of buns! Disco Disco Dave!
David says - Yeah now this is my kind of hula!! Hey Yoly - can you teach us how to do those hula moves??? ah...we've saved something special for you Mr. DJ-man.... hahaha - says Brown Sugar - I am just warming up!! Does Mark look a little nervous to you???
He takes a licking and keeps on ticking! watching Mark trying to escape the clutches of Ms. Brown...
Kevn, Cindy, Claire, Stephen on the balcony Balcony View Are we done yet????

 
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