an unordered list of reflections of life in New Orleans:

• they don’t have laundromats in New Orleans, they have washaterias
• Uptown is latitudinally south of the downtown
• if you ask for water at a restaurant, expect to drink 750mL; glasses here are huge!
• Dr. Bob has a visual stake in absolutely every single commercial establishment
• while sitting in the bathtub, it’s entirely possible you’ll be bitten by a mosquito. in January.
• some restaurants “don’t do change” – they round up
• if you don’t say hello to a stranger, you’re rude
• ZAPP’S!
• directions? don’t expect a cross street
• swagger is synonymous with walk
• depending on where you’re going, you might have to sit tight for a while. In order to let the railroad train pass. “The tracks” here routinely control the flow of traffic (pedestrian, bike, car) and they don’t move fast.
• Overheard in New Orleans (OHNO): “Cold is not the word!” – when it’s 55F with a slight breeze.