Tuesday, September 7th was our ninth day without power, thanks to Ida. Our little Honda generator was getting thirsty again, but the gasoline supply around the city was improving, so I optimistically set out for petrol. Across the canal and over to Chalmette I went, and sure enough, I pulled right up to a pump...
You might have noticed that I’ve been unusually quiet the last month or so. I’m not normally one to overshare when it comes to personal matters, but there’s a good reason behind letting you know where I’ve been. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to donate a kidney to a friend of mine...
I was in front of our house, when a parade came down Bartholomew St., celebrating Kenny Rogers’s first birthday. Kenny Rogers is a pet possum. This really happened, and, yes, it’s so Bywater. Have you ever thought you need to live closer to possum birthday parties? Here’s a link to all of the...
I love that searching for homes in New Orleans leads to so many, “What the…?” moments. For instance, I was looking through Algiers Point and saw a $750,000 listing close to Opelousas Avenue. I clicked on it, and…wow! Wait. What?!?!? From the property description: “Warehouse houses a vintage Rolls Royce & Bentley collection that is...
Different is a beautiful thing. After 20 years of showing properties, different is welcome. I recently showed a client some apartment options in the CBD/Warehouse district, and they were what you’d expect, until we got to The Garage. I’ll freely admit that The Garage hits me squarely in my Motor City roots. The building opened...
I found this note folded up in our mailbox the other day, and my reaction was … emotional. “I can’t believe I get to live here, in this place, with these people.” Mo is an artist who lives a block down our street, towards the river. She fashions flowers out of old tin cans, which...
“Hey y’all. I bought some shrimp from this guy yesterday. $6/lb, 9-12 size. From the Gulf (Grand Isle). They are delicious. If we put together at least 100lbs he will come to our block and sell next Wednesday.” I’d say that I’ve dreamed about texts like this, but that would imply I knew such a...
One of the 2,744,033 things I love about New Orleans (and counting) is how it provides an environment from which amazing life experiences that defy all logic and explanation pop up on an almost daily basis. When Mindy and I explored the Bywater last week, we had a good one. We’d already looked at a...
Don't ask him where The Soul Rebels play Thursday nights. (Click for video)
