Friday night, the whole family had dinner at Dante's Kitchen (our favorite restaurant in NOLA) - we all ate in the blue room (a first for Matt and I). The food was excellent (as usual), and everyone really enjoyed the atmosphere. Much discussion was given to the naming of our children (Jackie's little boy and ours) . . . nothing decided . . .
Jackie and Winford . . .
Matt and Jackie outside Dante's kitchen . . .
Family pictures (boy, was it hot . . . over 90 degrees at almost 10pm)
Saturday morning, we all walked around downtown NOLA while Matt attended his urology conference. The weather really was dreadful - the heat was just about unbearable. I was quite miserable, and my swelling reached to new proportions (I felt like half human, half Pillsbury dough boy!).
Here, Jackie and I are posed in front of the Court of the Two Sisters . . .
Saturday evening was the graduation ceremony, a formal event at the Windsor Court Hotel (very fancy)! We arrived at 6:30pm for cocktails (none for Jackie and I of course) and pictures. Here are our family photos before the ceremony . . .
Becca and David at our dinner table, just before the dinner . . .
Matt being introduced by Dr. Thomas . . .
Luke and his wife Nikki . . . Luke is the upcoming chief resident who will take Matt's place next year . . .
After the graduation, we stopped by the hotel that Matt's parents and Becca & David were staying at . . . Matt is receiving more gifts (Fleur de leis bookends in this picture) . . .
Sunday, Jackie left at 5:30 am to catch her flight back to Baltimore. My parents then left at 10:30am to drive back to Gastonia. Sunday afternoon, Matt and I joined his family for some more shopping downtown. However, the heat was, once again, just about unbearable. We retired home by 4pm, and I think I was feeling the strain of the heat by that time. I lounged around, taking it easy, for the rest of the evening. The rest of the family went to dinner at Zea's Rotisserie around 8:30pm on Sunday night.
Saturday evening was the graduation ceremony, a formal event at the Windsor Court Hotel (very fancy)! We arrived at 6:30pm for cocktails (none for Jackie and I of course) and pictures. Here are our family photos before the ceremony . . .
Becca and David at our dinner table, just before the dinner . . .
Matt being introduced by Dr. Thomas . . .
Luke and his wife Nikki . . . Luke is the upcoming chief resident who will take Matt's place next year . . .
After the graduation, we stopped by the hotel that Matt's parents and Becca & David were staying at . . . Matt is receiving more gifts (Fleur de leis bookends in this picture) . . .
Sunday, Jackie left at 5:30 am to catch her flight back to Baltimore. My parents then left at 10:30am to drive back to Gastonia. Sunday afternoon, Matt and I joined his family for some more shopping downtown. However, the heat was, once again, just about unbearable. We retired home by 4pm, and I think I was feeling the strain of the heat by that time. I lounged around, taking it easy, for the rest of the evening. The rest of the family went to dinner at Zea's Rotisserie around 8:30pm on Sunday night.
Pictures from Sunday afternoon - downtown NOLA was just steamy!
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