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…
royal street
A golden hour Sunday stroll on Royal Street in the French Quarter is about as sweet as it gets in NOLA. In the brillant light, the cracks and crumbles of aging facades shine. Working with the buildings’ rainbow of color and wrought iron…