Well, another one. Remember that house that we leased to stay in during the Mardi Gras season? It was for sale when we arrived, and after a week of living there, we thought, why not explore making an offer on it and see what happens. Well, when you make an offer on a house that… Continue reading
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Birthday Celebrations
Today, we celebrate Chris’s birthday. I won’t disclose his age, as I don’t think he looks anything like the number of years he has been on this earthy. His brother, Jason, and niece, Izzy, came to New Orleans to help celebrate the big day, and we have had a fun time exploring the city and… Continue reading
Mardi Gras Reflections
So Mardi Gras is over for 2025, and here are some thoughts on “surviving” the season. First, living in the Quarter was not what I expected during the Mardi Gras season. It was much more quiet than I may have thought it would be, and the crazy was not as crazy as I feared. I… Continue reading
Happy 26 to us!
Happy anniversary to my husband and partner-in-life, Chris. Number 26!
Mardi Gras 2025
The main reason we decided to make this trek to New Orleans this year, was to experience “living in the Quarter during Mardi Gras.” We have both been to NOLA many times, remember Chris and I actually met there in 1998, but I’ve never been there during Mardi Gras. Another reason for our NOLA expedition,… Continue reading
NOLA Bound
What started as an item on Chris’s bucket list, has finally turned into reality. Over the past couple of days, we have packed some items into a U-Haul truck, loaded the dogs into the car, and headed off towards New Orleans, LA for about six weeks or so. The goal is to spend time in… Continue reading
WRC Day 3 – Cozumel
One of the great “things” about a cruise, is that when you wake up, you can be in a different country, or port. And today is no different. We woke up in Cozumel, Mexico. We didn’t really have any plans (or excursions) to do today, so after breakfast, we got off the ship and decided… Continue reading
WRC Day 2 – Sea Day
Today on our cruise, it was sea day. As this was also a working day, Chris and I spent much of the day “keeping the plates spinning” in our collective roles with our business. One of the benefits of traveling in The Retreat, is that you gain access to their lounge, on Reflection it is… Continue reading
Winter Reset Cruise Day 1
Chris and I decided to do an almost repeat of the cruise we did with Michele in December 2023 as our Winter Reset Cruise this year. We boarded the Celebrity Reflection in Fort Lauderdale for six nights of sailing and to escape the cooler days in Texas.