On Friday we visited the Audubon Zoo and Oak Alley Plantation. The 300-year-old live oaks were absolutely beautiful. We tasted mint juleps as we walked around the grounds where they filmed Interview with the Vampire.
First day of vacation! We woke up super early and 11 hours later we were in Metairie, Louisiana. For dinner I had a shrimp po'boy, the first of many on this trip.
Saturday was spent in Jefferson City celebrating the graduation of two of Tim's cousins, and the anniversary of his aunt and uncle. It was a great party, complete with trivia games - this is Tim's cousin Jeanne, the recent LU graduate, answering some questions about her alma mater.
Even though it's blurry, I love this shot of my in-laws' sweet puppy, Will. He is so cute and snuggly, and it's hard for him to stay still long enough to take a good picture.
This was the view from our hotel room in Ft. Leonard Wood, where Tim filled out his paperwork to leave the Marine Corps. Let me say that one more time. Tim filled out his paperwork to leave the Marine Corps. (!!!)
Tim's first few nights back in the states were spent in Springfield and St. Robert, getting processed out of the Marine Corps. So I took him out for dinner at one of St. Robert's top rated restaurants - Cracker Barrel (seriously, I looked on TripAdvisor). Welcome home to rural Missouri.