Erin O'Neil - That animated GIF completes my life! So nice to meet you in N'awleens!

Gail - One of those beignets you ate DEFINITELY had my name on it!!! (True story: I still have a mug I bought from there years ago that I keep all our pens and pencils in in the kitchen. Love that place!)

Elena - Melissa, this colorful report of yours made me very interested in visiting New Orleans. I guess I never realized how vibrant and french this place looks (even though I've heard, but just never seen) . Beautiful, juicy shots! Thanks!

Rhonda Danner - HA!!!!!!!! that is hilarious! i already miss you MJ!

Barbara Bingham - Your photos are always so joyful, light and bright. And the compositions are always perfect. Thank you for all the beautiful, heartfelt posts you share. BTW, I wonder how you make the animated gifs. It made me laugh.

Mary Serantoni - Most adorable photo award goes to you & Ben Finch!

Lisa - Very apropos blog post, at least for me. The last photo, of Lucullus, helped me SO much. That is a culinary antique store, and I've been trying to come up with the name for YEARS! Seriously. And I'm a good Googler. Thanks so much!