I think Allard Avenue is the most beautiful street in New Orleans after Esplanade Avenue. Let me tell you about my trip home today. I wasn’t in a rush so I decided to take the back streets. It is slower and there is more to look at. Mind you, I am rarely in a rush. So, I get …
I live in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Let me tell you about my day. I met this pretty lady from California. You know how California people talk when they answer a question? This lady didn’t talk like that. She pretty much stayed on topic. I enjoyed talking with her. She was no Courtney. She was a nurse. She is …
Another nice day. In January 2021 I got into a wager with Jimmy. He bet me the pandemic would still be going on by my birthday, which is in December. Jimmy was 21 years older than me at the time. I guess he still is. We got to talking about it. The conversation went on …
Today was a good day. Every day in New Orleans is a good day. You should try it sometime. I was talking with Serra, the masseuse yesterday. We were talking about the Causeway. I hate the Causeway. Why? Because I hate to leave New Orleans. You will, too. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest bridge …
There was a big party at the house across the street. You know the kind, a motorcade of limousines with a police escort. I wasn’t invited so I don’t know who was there. I don’t think it was Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt. It seems unlikely but anything is possible. There was a brass band …
It is nice to meet you, stranger. Have you ever eaten too much cake and ice cream? Living in New Orleans is living at the point just before enough becomes too much. I love where I live. You will, too. There is no place else like New Orleans. I know. I live here. I have …
In the cafe society demi-monde I inhabit, some people make living in New Orleans a form of art. Art in New Orleans takes many shapes. There are all kinds of artists in New Orleans. I know. I live here. I see them all the time. When it comes to headgear I pretty much limit …
A rose between two bald thorns. As goes Maine, so goes the nation. The state’s motto is, “Dirigo,” which is Latin for, “I lead.” Nice people come from Maine. It is the Pine Tree State. People from New England love New Orleans. It happens all the time. I am from New England. Look at me. …
You will never forget your first visit to New Orleans. Even if all you do are the most touristy things, like a paddlewheel cruise on the Mississippi River, jazz brunch at Court of the Two Sisters, Hurricanes around the dueling pianos at Pat O’Brien’s, a night on Bourbon Street— even if you do only the …
I don’t often recommend Ralph’s-on-the-Park because I enjoy going there and, when I go, I like to read the Wall Street Journal with minimal interruptions. The staff at Ralph’s-on-the-Park is professional, the ambience is suitable for my surroundings, I enjoy the view out the plate glass windows that overlook the old main entrance to City Park (Pizatti …
