Tagged With: New Orleans
Talk Dirrtty To Me
Having just returned from yet another sojourn to The Big Easy, the NoLa vernacular is still ringing in my ears. First and foremost, you must know that New Orleans is pronounced “noo-OAR-linz” rather than “noo-oar-leans” or “naw-lins.” The street names have their own special pronunciations. Calliope is “CAL-e-ope.” Tchoupitoulas is “chop-a-TOO-liss.” Burgundy is “ber-GUN-dee.” Marigny … Continue reading
The Big Apple
I have an annual work conference to attend in the ever-exciting metropolis of Newark, New Jersey. My attendance is optional, but I choose to go every year in order to meet people from the other offices, to get additional air miles (!) and to take a jaunt into New York City. My flight out was … Continue reading
Return to the Fog
Tuesday came too soon and, with it, my final hours in New Orleans. I slept slightly later than on Saturday or Sunday, but got up earlier than on Monday in order to pack. The majority of my beads were NOT going in my suitcase, as they weighed a ton. I only picked out some of … Continue reading
Do You Know What It Means…
to miss New Orleans? I certainly do! That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times. My most recent trip began a week ago. It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH. Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading
Spreading My Wings
It’s only mid-February, but I already have 5 vacations planned, plus two Company-related events. This week is a Company event in Monterey. We’ll go there on Thursday morning, have some meetings, have a private evening tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, have dinner in Carmel, spend the night at a hotel on Cannery Row and … Continue reading