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Nothing but wide open lanes, with only a handful of people driving on them.

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Kind of like Alexandria.

Slaughter. Drove over from St. Francisville after a wedding reception several years ago. If one of those ghouls you hear about in the ghost stories teenagers tell each other had appeared in my headlights, I would not have been surprised.

Thank you for your volunteer work post-Katrina, prostyleoffensetime. I’ve spent enough time on the MS Gulf Coast since then to know how much the service given by the volunteers meant then, and still means to them.

Of the restaurants you mentioned, Anthony’s is the only one we are familiar with. From my research, it looks like there’s been a bit of growth, and perhaps turnover, since our last long visit.

This will be a special-occasion trip. In the past, we’ve spent it on the FL panhandle, but for various reasons that doesn’t work for us this year. I enjoy Ocean Springs for its art-centric personality, but also for the maritime connection. (A college friend’s family were boat-builders there.) We hope to enjoy cycling, kayaking, and fishing while there, in addition to the pastimes I mentioned above. I look forward to your trip report!

Going to be in OS later this summer. We have spent time there over the years, but usually just for a weekend. This will be a longer stay. Anyone have suggestions for food, shopping, activities that we may not be aware of? Our last visit there was in 2021.

For the last two Sundays, I’ve had to run an errand to the Carrollton Ave. Costco in New Orleans. I was once warned to avoid that day by a Costco employee, and have always regretted it when I did not follow his advice. However, my recent weekend trips have been - dare I say it - almost pleasant. The hordes of third worlders blocking the aisles, allowing their anchor babies to run wild, and offending my eyes and ears with their clothes and language appear to have dissolved. Yesterday I only spotted two groups which I could confidently identify as Hispanic, and both were led by women. No Hispanic men in sight. Perhaps they have accepted the incentives, and are voluntarily repatriating. One can hope.

In. Finally saw an interview with Letlow, and was not impressed. I voted early for Fleming last weekend, and was again impressed by his thoughtfulness and gravitas when I saw a brief interview on WLAE last night. I hope to see them both go head to head in debates now that the primary is over. She seems like a bit of a pushover for a strong personality, which I believe is why Landry appears to have weighted the scales in her favor.

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The Washington Post story somewhat clarifies the time line.

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Paywalled.

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stayed in Clayton,

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How was Clayton? Visited distant family there years ago. It seemed like an exclusive area then, but I was young and clueless. What’s it like now?

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Two dumpy places that were mostly empty most of the time that people are now coming out the woodwork to screech hysterically over them closing.

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Was there not long ago with my spouse. We were running errands, and just needed a decent meal at a decent price, w/o bells and whistles. Ted’s gave us just what we wanted, with the added bonus of dining with a bunch of real New Orleanians, not a transplant in sight. Yes, the place is old, and it looks it. Did we mind? No! Too much of the city is being gentrified out of all recognition. We didn’t want any of that chichi stuff, which I’m sure is coming in the new build.

I’m partial to Mephisto for his name. Might be a mouthful when you call him, though. (Our cats’ names are suggestions only, as they always get played around with until they become ridiculous.)