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TRAVEL: THE BIG CITIES LIST PT. 2 I'd planned to give it a few days before diving into researching and writing this post but then came the cataract surgery and I've been disinclined to read or write much of anything lately. At any rate  I should soon be seeing in Panavision. Or at least not Mister Magoo-vision. Remember that this list is based on my own experiences, and those of others I know, and is not reflective of current travel limits or COVID concerns . If you plan on going to any of these places, please familiarize yourself with the local regulations and attitudes regarding the level of COVID risk. Anyhow, on with the remaining 3 favorite big cities. New Orleans, LA .: Both a feast for the senses and an assault on the senses, New Orleans is a city of extremes and a cornucopia of delights. If the unofficial motto of Las Vegas is " what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas ", New Orleans is all about letting the good times roll!  And boy do they ever roll! From th...

TRAVEL: THE BIG CITIES LIST - PART 1 We're starting to think seriously about traveling again. Yes, the world is on fire, and yes, there is always the chance that another COVID variant will rear its ugly head, but all this hunkering down business doesn't feel like we're really  living anymore. Of course, we'll take along our masks, and if there's another booster available before we hit the road, we'll take that, too. But, (barring major complications) come May, we're outa here. After all, we're not getting any younger and I'd like to cross some items off my bucket list before I kick it.  Last summer, we did manage to embark on an extensive, month-long road trip that took us from South Florida all the way to Las Vegas and back. It was an amazing experience that included numerous scenic and historic stopovers, but there was simply too much going on for me to write about at the time. It was also, apparently, too much of a good thing for C, as he declare...