Today was a big day for my niece Ann.
She is now a graduate of Tulane, home of the Big Green Wave. Founded in 1834, as part of the Medical College of Louisiana and University of Louisiana, it grew into a private college in 1884, named after its benefactor Paul Tulane. It sits side by side with Loyola University, backing up to the Audobon Park and Zoo. Think centuries' old oak dripping with ferns and green ponds filled with herons and egrets, and the occasional black snake.
Our day started early with a rainstorm. Volunteers wearing masks wore t-shirts asking us to please wear masks, and handed out rain ponchos and fans. It was both humid and wet, but not unpleasant. We sat in the nearly empty Yulman Stadium (just 4 tickets per family), and after a few short speeches and an original piano composition, a brave duo read off approximately 1,000 names for the graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences. We were excused after Ann's name was read.
Ann lives in a 19th Century rental a short walk from the school. Fourteen foot ceilings and equally tall windows, with a friendly porch perched up high. After meeting Otis, her cat, we ventured out to the Garden District for brunch, and ate at a favorite of Ann's, Surrey's at Uptown. Above, Ann, Leslie and Ben grin for the camera. I indulged in Bananas Foster French Toast. Delish.
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