Sometimes I think it’s the moments just before an adventure begins that are the most exciting; in those moments, anything is possible. Today is no exception to the rule because this morning a fantasy becomes reality when I leave to try New York on for size. And while…
Archives for October 2012
your gifts are an inspiration
I remember sitting in a circle with friends my senior year of high school and taking turns guessing what everyone would become after college graduation. Little did I know that even a few years later at college graduation, there would be few of us who…
a few thoughts on surrender
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this city or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow… James 4: 13-14a…
magazine street / part 2
Things to love about Magazine Street: 1. It’s full of color. 2. It’s the perfect place to fill a craving from French sweets at Sucre to po’boys at Mahony’s to tapas at Baru. 3. A real neighborly feeling fills every inch of…
carousel lounge
Nestled-in at the heartbeat of New Orleans’ French Quarter, we ducked into the Carousel Lounge one afternoon this week for a quick respite. Located within the Hotel Monteleone on Royal Street, the lounge, just off the main lobby, lures vistors with…
magazine street / part 1
Besides the French Quarter, Magazine Street was what my pre-New Orleans research told me I had to experience. And trust me, after making the decision to walk nearly the entire length of the street, starting just off of the French Quarter at…