Monthly Archives: February 2009

Here’s to Jimmy

Do any of you remember Jimmy, from Junior High? He was such a little twerp. A real geek. He was short and funny looking and had a weird voice. He played the sousaphone, for crying out loud, and had no … Continue reading

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New Orleans, Day 1 (first half)

Note: this is a straight-up recounting, with no story arc, climax or conclusion. Fair warning! Sunday morning I woke up at the BCD, donned my running duds, kissed my sleeping wife, and walked into the cold New Orleans morning. Two … Continue reading

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New Orleans, Day .5

We landed early, and, of course, it still took a long time for the bags to hit the conveyor.  Once they did, we were in a taxi and heading into the Big Easy,  Would we make it before 7 PM, … Continue reading

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