settling in
Nicolas is really enjoying his new school. he took two field trips this week - one on the streetcar to City Park to decorate the school's Christmas tree and one to see the new Disney exhibit featuring the new film, the Princess and the Frog, at the New Orleans Museum of Art. i picked him up today from his class and we walked down to the coffee shop on the corner for a snack. he was so excited to show me everything there - the free water, the pastries, etc., drawing a ton of attention and lots of smiles from most of the customers. he was in such high spirits and just seemed to put everyone else that saw him in a good mood. he had some banana bread and water and ran into Phil and Keith Frazier - leaders of the world-famous, awe-inspiring Rebirth Brass Band. they were gracious as we said hi, and then we headed out across the street to get a haircut. he was amazingly patient, managing to sit still for pretty much the entire haircut and entertain the girls in the salon. he said he wante
