SATURDAY!  Yes, we survived Friday night in the French Quarter in New Orleans - thanks for all of your concerned emails!  We not only survived it, we didn't get arrested or even detained by law enforcement - which tells you that it was a pretty abnormal night for us.  Actually, we had to be moderate (code word for boring) because we had "obligations" today for our sponsor.  As you all know, the Riding4Beer Magical Mystery Tour is generously supported by our national sponsor, Budweiser.  They actually make very few demands on us for the money we get, but when they do it's always a killer!

Today we had to attend two different events in the French Quarter, act like we cared and smile at tourists visiting from their loser towns - even though it's 100 degrees outside and we're hungover.  First was the "Zydeco Music Festival" down at the old U.S. Mint.  Now if you don't know about Zydeco music (because you're ignorant or because you have good taste), it's basically a bunch of inbred hillbillys playing fiddles and washboards (not kidding).  Let's just say they didn't appreciate Kevin constantly yelling, "...play some Aerosmith!"

Next we had to go to the "French Market Tomato Festival."  This year's motto is "Ripe and Ready," which we agree with, but not concerning tomatoes!  Anyway, we tasted fresh tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, fried tomatoes (yes they were green!), tomato soup, tomato sandwiches, even tomato ice cream! (YUK!).  The only thing they didn't have was tomato beer which was sadly disappointing.  But now that we've fulfilled our contractual obligations (Addendum 2 to paragraph 27(b)(ii) in our agreement with Budweiser) we are free to....to....to....COME ON IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT - YOU KNOW!...

      
       Our buddy Charles kept an eye on us last night!             Zydeco Festival - Here ya go Budweiser!  Are you happy now?

                      
          It's a shame to waste that motto on tomatoes!                                  Once you go tomato you never go back!