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New Orleans Sojourn

Hardly Working

By February 24, 2015No Comments

Mike is back to his regular work schedule — albeit from a tiny “desk” in the corner of our tiny bedroom, and I am also beginning to get a little work done. Well, a tiny bit of work done.

Don’t give me that look!

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As you might imagine, there are quite a few distractions here, which come to think of it, are what we came here for! Well, inspiring distractions anyway.

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I got a Library card yesterday, and this Mardi Gras bead Indian by JEM Bead Art was in the reading room.

Our friend Joy played tour guide and chauffer for me, and after our stop at the Library we got Lattes at Fair Grinds (near the Fair Grounds where we see Jazz Fest) and walked through the Sculpture Garden by the NOMA…

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We Stand Together, 2005 by George Rodrigue

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Karma, 2011 by Do-Ho Suh

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Window with Ladder – Too Late for Help, 2006 Leandro Erlich

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Standing Man with Radiating Words, 2006 Leslie Dill

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Three Figures and Four Benches, 1979 George Segal

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Tree of Necklaces, 2002 Jean-Michel Othoneil

Nice, right? But what I love most about New Orleans is that no one feels like they have to wait around for “Them” to provide what ever “it” is for us.

In New Orleans everybody’s “just doing it”…

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and we like it like dat!