Lindsey Allison: anniversary trip

Sunday, April 13, 2014

New Orleans, I Love You

Every year for our anniversary we take a weekend trip to New Orleans.

The first time we went we had only been dating for a little over a month. We decided to go down to New Orleans for the day and ended up staying the whole weekend! We had so much on that trip that we decided every year for our anniversary we would do the same thing (except more planned out in advance).

This year Parker and I both took off work on Friday so we could wake up early and head down.

First stop when we arrive is lunch at Pierre Maspero's on Chartres Street. I swear they have the best muffaletta in all of New Orleans.

It's mandatory that I stop at Maspero's whenever I'm in New Orleans

Next stop: the french quarter!

What do you mean there's a spider on my head?

The best store in the entire city!
(P.S. It's actually the worst store ever, but it's got my name on it so we will just pretend)

Ready for Mardi Gras 2015!

Friday night is sushi night at Geisha Sushi Bistro!

I got the Rainbow Roll & salmon roll while Parker picked the 2 most spicy rolls, I'm pretty sure, ever made.

There is little I love more in the world than good sushi

YUM!

Saturday we woke up early and headed to the World War II Museum!

I'm a history nerd so I absolutely loved it

Support the troops

After the museum we headed back to the french quarter and found ourselves right in the middle of the French Quarter Festival.

We had no idea it was going on this weekend, but who can complain about getting to listen to live New Orleans jazz, blues and zydeco music all weekend? Not us!

For our last day in New Orleans we decided to hit up Lafayette Cemetery & magazine street

It's the same cemetery where they film The Originals

Sadly, we didn't see Klaus or Elijah

but I did find 4 four-leaf clovers!

After the cemetery and lunch at Dat Dog on magazine street we headed over to city park where we got to paddle boat around the New Orleans art Museum and flower garden!

Now we are on our way home to our puppy with a lot of amazing memories and very, very happy tummies!

Until next time New Orleans!

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Dallas, Here we come!

We are on our way to Dallas, TX for a few days for Parker's job and I'm tagging along so we can celebrate our 1 year anniversary together!

Almost there!

After looking in every small gas station we stopped at along the way, we finally found Parker's favorite candy in Tyler, Texas

Thank you Tyler, TX!

We made it!

And we got upgraded from a standard room to a penthouse!

this is only half of the room!

To celebrate our arrival and the end of an almost 8 hour car ride, we decided to go explore Downtown Dallas. We ended up eating (& drinking) at a little Mexican restaurant we found on Market Street.

While Parker was busy working the trade show, I was busy working on all my physics and statistics homework I was missing while away.

My lunch everyday

Sunday March 9, 2014

It's our 1 year anniversary!

After Parker finished work we went and walked around Downtown Dallas a little more.

Ride it cowboy!

Tonight dinner will be served 560-feet in the air while spinning 360-degrees!

Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty Restaurant

I can't believe we are eating all the way up there!

our view from the top of Dallas!

Amuse Bouche

Our appetizer: Crispy Maine Lobster & Shrimp Spring rolls, Honey Ten-Spice Sauce

My dinner: Lacquered Chinese Duckling, Lo-Mein Noodles, Plum Wine Sauce

Words cannot describe how delicious all of the food was

On Monday I decided to get out of the room and go tour The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. I'm a history nerd so this was right up my ally.

If you don't already know, The Sixth Floor Museum is a tour around the sixth and seventh floors of the building (formerly known as the Texas School Book Depository) where Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kenny from a window on the sixth floor.

I really enjoyed the museum and I really wish Parker could have been there to see it with me.