James Nunn Blog

Finding My Rhythm in NOLA

Walks, Flavor, and Furry Friends You don’t drive New Orleans — you walk it. That’s the first thing I learned after moving here. Back in suburban Frisco, Texas, getting anywhere meant keys, traffic, and...

3 Day Blinds

A new entry to my #ShitList. Welcome 3 Day Blinds. Background New house in need of blinds, so why not reach out to a blind company for assistance? I made an appointment on 9/15/2025...

How DNA Expands Our World of Family History

When I first dipped my toes into genealogy, I expected a lot of time with dusty records, long boring family discussions about people I had no knowledg eof, and maybe some late nights chasing...

Seven Years On

Dear Mom, It’s now been seven years. Each August 2nd I find myself here again, writing to you—remembering, updating, and trying to capture how much I miss you. Some years feel harder than others,...

ChatGPT Insights

Prompt: Hey there. I’m curious what insights you may have. With ALL the data you have collected about and on me, tell me who I am at my core and don’t sugarcoat your response....

Old Frisco Flag in Distress

City Council Speech – June 3, 2025

Here is the transcript of a speech I gave during citizen input at the Frisco City Council Meeting held on June 3, 2025. Watch the speech here (timestamp: 1:11:15) June 3, 2025—City Council Speech...

Celebrate Pride 2025

June is Pride Month — a time to celebrate love, identity, and the courage of being exactly who we are. It’s a time to honor the legacy of those who came before us, and...

We bought a house!

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...

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,...

Mardi Gras Reflections

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...