So, Down‘s Beneath the Tides came up on shuffle this morning and it sent me down a whirlpool of nostalgia. The song/album isn’t that old – it was released in 2007 – but it’s a misheard lyric that did me in. Real lyric: Beneath the tides of the washout Misheard lyric: Beware the tides of… Continue reading Beware the Tides of the War Cow
Category: NOLA
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The Old Man and the River
My friend Matthew (Skip) is running a game of Call of Cthulhu for a bunch of us nerds. It takes place here in New Orleans, in 1928-1929 (Sourcebook). Besides the obvious Cthulhu awesomeness (yaaaaay H.P. Lovecraft!), I thought the setting would provide for really good roleplaying and collaborative storytelling. We weren’t being dropped into some… Continue reading The Old Man and the River
Here Comes the Sun, do do do dooo
One thing I’ve been working on at home is making it cheaper to live. We’re in the last part of a refinance (the mortgage will be going down $300/month!!), and the weather is cooling drastically – which means tracking down drafts. Winter (or, non-Summer, really) also means spending quality time in the attic, finishing the… Continue reading Here Comes the Sun, do do do dooo
So long, and thanks for all the pies
Around five o’clock this morning, Bea woke me up. “What is that noise outside?” “Sounds like a trash truck. It’s Friday, SDT picks up on Fridays.” “It smells like smoke.” “I don’t smell anything.” “It smells like smoke.” “Well dear, then go on the balcony and go look.” “OH. MY. GOD. HUBIG’S IS ON FIRE!”… Continue reading So long, and thanks for all the pies
Patakillers
Well, I saw my first Buck Moth Caterpillar of the season while walking the dogs this morning. I can’t believe it’s that time already. Like years past, I’ve scheduled the exterminators to make a visit to the oak tree next door. The infestation these days is not as bad as when I was a kid,… Continue reading Patakillers
Slow Yo’ Roll
While I’m not an overall fan of the traffic cameras, I do support them in school zones. From nola.com: On March 12, officials plan to activate 11 new cameras around town, almost all of them in school zones. They will be the first new cameras in more than a year, and Landrieu’s chief administrative… Continue reading Slow Yo’ Roll
A Birthday at NOLA Brewing
I got an email invite a bit ago for a very unique surprise birthday party for my friend Skip: a private tour of the NOLA Brewery. Let me tell you, if you get the chance, GO! It was only about $15/person for all-the-NOLA-beer-you-can-drink for the 3 or so hours we were there. Plus, we got… Continue reading A Birthday at NOLA Brewing
A Streetcar Named Marigny
When it was announced about a year ago that the Marigny would be getting added to the streetcar line, I had to change my pants. Then, the skepticism kicked in and I said I’d wait to be excited until I saw work. Well, they’ve been diggin’ up Loyola from about Girod to Poydras, and I’ll… Continue reading A Streetcar Named Marigny
And there was much Rambling
Despite a run-in or two with the Po-Po which basically amounted to them telling us to get out of the way, Mardi Gras this year with my krewe – the St. Anthony Ramblers – was pretty smooth and a lot of fun. As usual the Panorama Brass Band was great, and everyone seemed to have… Continue reading And there was much Rambling
DUI Decimal System
Unbeknownst to many, the NOPD is required by the Louisiana Supreme Court to inform the public of upcoming DUI checkpoints. How they disperse the information is pretty passive, and I think it should be a little more active. I had an idea this afternoon, and have built out a “twitter app” that does just this.… Continue reading DUI Decimal System