Hopefully the good folks in the Big Easy will eventually throw out the democratic machine that has been ruining the city, but I am not holding my breath.
It's still a great place to visit, and to over-eat.
The last time I was there was Mardi gras, pre Katrina. First time ever for me having to swat mosquitoes in Feb.
'Course there's a first time for everything, couple of years back I was in the Colorado Rockies and it snowed on my B/day - June 29th, first time for that too.