Posted in Northshore Exile, Tech Stuff on Jun 3rd, 2008
For a while I was living in Abita Springs. No internet, and really, no computer in the house anyway. I figured I’d get enough of both at the office during the day. Last fall, I moved out to a house north of Covington. Way north, not quite to Folsom but about 6 miles from town, [...]
Posted in Food, Northshore Exile on Apr 30th, 2008
One of the perks of being a fringe member of the press (not the same as a member of the fringe press) is the occasional invite to VIP events. Today, it was Abita Brewing Company’s opening of their new visitor center in Abita Springs. A nice reception, complete with catered snacks–crawfish cakes, grilled sausage [...]
Posted in Food, Northshore Exile on Mar 22nd, 2008
I planned on stopping at the grocery on the way home today. I was thinking of maybe picking up some burgers or possibly a steak to grill.
Then I passed Pat’s Seafood in Covington and saw all the cars packed into the parking lot, and thought, “Shrimp.” So I turned around. Bought one pound of boiled [...]
Posted in Food, Northshore Exile on Mar 19th, 2008
This past Sunday was the 24th annual Chef Soiree. Held in Covington’s Bogue Falaya Park, the soiree is a fundraiser for the Youth Service Bureau, and organization that funds CASA and other programs for at-risk youth. An impressive list of restaurants set up booths and offer a dish or two for tasting. There are [...]
Posted in Art, Northshore Exile on Mar 9th, 2008
I went out to Covington’s Spring for Art celebration last night. First stop was Sarah Dunn’s gallery and studio fronting Boston Street. Sarah’s probably the youngest gallery owner in town, a bundle of blond energy and a big believer in participatory art. While displaying her Kandinsky-meets Peter Maxx-crossed with Dali blend of creations inside, she [...]
Posted in Northshore Exile on May 10th, 2007
Editors note: I’m going against a promise I made myself that I would not blog about ordinary details of everyday life. But after doing laundry this morning, I decided an ode the Wise Man of the Laundromat would be in order. Please excuse the drudgery.
Pete-in-Exile is forced to frequent a little laundromat in Abita Springs. [...]
Posted in New Orleans, Northshore Exile on May 6th, 2007
Last Friday saw another one of Pete’s excursions from the Northshore to the Big Easy. The occasion was meeting my sister and the plumber who is supposed to work on her condo out by the lake.
Now, Thursday’s weather forecasts were all doom and gloom for Friday. Flash floods! Twisters! Hail the size of canned hams! [...]
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