It’s that time of year again. I’m taking the day off work to help Xy get her classroom in order. Mostly this involves putting educational…
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It’s that time of year again. I’m taking the day off work to help Xy get her classroom in order. Mostly this involves putting educational…
Round about this time last year, I wrote about a certain development in our lives. Many people took that as an announcement of sorts, though…
We’ll let the minor factual inaccuracies pass in this, the 21st article about our renovation, because Stephanie is such a nice person. But dang, Steph, this is what happens when you make up quotes!
On Friday Xy took some of the neighbor kids to the North Shore for a swim at Fontainbleau State Park. But the lake was closed…
Today the Times-Picayune is running the 20th story in their series on the renovation of our home. If you can score the print version, there’s a fun picture of Xy on our front porch.
Xy and I did something today that we’ve never done together before: We went to church. Oh sure, we’ve gone into church buildings together. We…
Xy has a secret admirer. She found this letter in her purse yesterday. click to enlarge Note that she teaches 6th grade, so this isn’t…
Xy and I went to see the Knights of Chaos last night. Schroeder’s posted a couple of pictures. It was a good satirical parade that…
Two nights ago, as I lay in bed just drifting off to sleep, I heard a noise which sounded for all the world like someone…
In the paper today: Prominent musician killed while his family watched Dinerral Shavers, 25, died from a gunshot to the back of his head at…
One year ago today, we moved back into our home. I’ve been thinking about that time quite a bit recently, in part because I’m trying…
Good news: A recent survey indicates three-quarters of the greater New Orleans population has returned. Bad news: The same survey says the city itself (Orleans…
Xy had to drive herself to the emergency room yesterday morning. She sliced her finger open with a scissors, and it just wouldn’t stop bleeding.…
Although I’m proud of Xy for being a good teacher in the public schools, it’s also a source of frustration for both of us. She…
If you walk around my block you will see… Flooded homes. Some have been completely renovated, some are currently being renovated, some have been gutted…
Ever had the feeling that all the pieces are coming together — but none of them fit? Like maybe some wiseacre at the factory mixed…
Last night Xy’s school had an open house. Twenty parents came by to talk with Xy. Most were from her own class of 25, some…
Here’s some pictures taken around this time last year, before everything went crazy. That’s Xy having a meal of raw oysters at Tyler’s on Orleans.…
It’s the first day of school for Xy today. I took a picture before she drove off to Algiers this morning. Here’s hoping this school…
I’ve been trying to get my head around what happened. The timeline looks like this: Xy and I started Officially Trying in early May. She…