Category Archives: New Orleans

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2011 by RG

The other day we put the kids in the car after supper and we drove them through the twinkling streets of uptown New Orleans to marvel at the lights.  We pointed out the magnificent displays – There’s Santa, Jack, riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays and Celebrations, Jack, Liam, New Orleans | 2 Comments

Glorious

Posted on October 29, 2011 by RG

At first the wind was cold.  But later I was happy for it. A front had swept through the night before, rattling the screen door, making it hard for me to sleep.  When the alarm went at 5:15, I had … Continue reading →

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Super!

Posted on October 9, 2011 by RG

The husband and I got to watch a football game (not the Saints) in the Superdome this week – from the sidelines!  It was pretty cool.  We went back in the locker room to hear the coaches berate the guys … Continue reading →

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Censored

Posted on October 4, 2011 by RG

Oh man, lots of things on my mind, most of them improper for public consumption.  The emotional load has been heavy lately, for a number of reasons, mostly related to extended family troubles (finance troubles, health troubles, all flavor and … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Bliss, Holidays and Celebrations, Jack, Liam, New Orleans | 2 Comments

Nine One One, One One

Posted on September 11, 2011 by RG

Every single remembrance of nine eleven that I have ever read, I swear, begins with a description of the sky.  Clear.  Blue.  Perfect.  Cloudless.  Cerulean.  We expected some kind of warning.  Mother Nature’s failure to acknowledge the evil that loomed was … Continue reading →

Posted in Navel Gazing (and I Don't Mean Oranges), New Orleans | 2 Comments