>>Be prepared, around Baton Rouge the accents are very noticable but if you go down south around Houma and Thibodaux you will need a translator if you talk to any real locals. Out away from town the skeeters will drain you in about 2 minutes if you are not careful.
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>Last week I got my hair cut by a lady I believe was Cajun. I think I understood 50% of what she said. Very charming voice, though.
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>Not looking forward to the skeeters. I saw an ad for a crab boil that touted the absence of mosquitoes. I wonder how they manage that?
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>The grocery stores are cool here. Cajun fixings, Cajun sausage, a brand of Zatarain's I have never seen before that is designed for crawfish and shrimp boils. Some of my neighbors have boilers out on their decks.
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>This is a very cool experience. And it kind of fell in my lap. Maybe there is someone looking after me.

Don't worry. For all their complaining, the skeeters are NOTHING compared to the swarms in Wisconsin. I spent a LOT of time in the woods and in the swamps all over the state. While bad, they are nothing in comparison.