Gabba gabba hey!
So, I'm doing Spring break in Ave Maria, FL. One of my buddies has friends here, so we road-tripped through the deep south. Nice drive, but very long. We stopped in NOLA on the way, and stayed with the seminarians. Got to Bourbon St. on a Sat. night, and found a great blues club that WASN'T a strip club (it really is a den of debauchery). Then we got beignets at Cafe du Monde before turning in for the night. Fun town, but I don't think I could live there.
Ave Maria is a neat little town. It feels like a combination resort/retirement home/ model community/ University, and it's all brand new and clean. The weather is sublime, and the people nice. I stopped in at the academy here and sat in on Dr. Beane's math theory class. That took me back. Good times! I'm here for another day, so I'll probably grab a coffee/beer with him sometime.
The Oratory is interesting. It modernizes the design without sacrificing the traditional schema of a church. I'm still mulling it over. It's not my favorite design by a long shot, but I think it has a good enough charm to it.
Now... just dinking around at the Queen Mary Pub. They have a drink called "Bloody Bess," inspired by the terrifying reign of Elizabeth I... They would do that in this town, wouldn't they? :D
I'll try to update more often from now on.
-IS
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