I am back in the state of Louisiana after six days in the land of Tejas.

I hate to say it, but I’m actually glad to be back. The combination of HORRIBLE drivers, random interstate land closures/merges and weird weather did me in.

However, I DID have a fabulous time with the fam and friends.

Last night, the cousins and I went to a Mexican restaurant, may or may not have tried to climb the fence of their apartment complex to get to the said restaurant (because it was just on the other side), drank some ‘ritas, played Scrabble where dirty words were double points (I scored 50 points on ONE word, uh huh) and called our mothers after contemplating whether or not to call our grandmother around 11 p.m. (We decided she would disown us all). It was awesome, and I am really happy I was able to go.

I got home today around 2 p.m. My mother arrived around 6. She, the boy and I went to Chelsea’s — one of my fave restaurants (located beneath an overpass) — to celebrate the beginning of a lovely weekend. Then we came home, watched basketball and drank strawberry beer.

All in all, it was a wonderful evening.

Tomorrow, it appears we are going to brunch at La Madeline, then will have an adventure. What kind, I’m not sure, but I am positive we will be wherever the wind takes us.