A Family Exploring the Worlds of Fandom Together
NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana – for those of you who have been wondering what that means) is a big part of Nola Nerd Couple’s lives. We have traveled the world and it’s still our favorite city.
Out of the blue one day, Cristina asked if I enjoy reading Stephen King‘s works. I responded in the affirmative. I think I referred to King as the greatest living American author. Hyperbole aside, I do think he is a great writer (Cormac McCarthy would get my vote for greatest…
Cristina, having spent Saturday morning administering the ACT, and I (who spent the morning watching Buffy and Angel) headed around noon to Lafayette Square to enjoy the food and music of the New Orleans Seafood Festival. It was a gorgeous day without a cloud in the sky. I really wish…
Heritage in Abruzzo If you have been reading this blog, you know that Cristina’s father was born and raised in Sulmona which is in the Abruzzo region of Italy. So, when A Mano posted their dates for their Tour of Italy menu I quickly went to Open Table and booked…
I wasn’t supposed to go to Jazz Fest and see MynameisJohnMichael or Trombone Shorty, and I surely wasn’t supposed to eat a soft-shell crab and a Cajun duck po-boy. I was content with recommending to some friends that they should catch the New Orleans Bingo Show!. I wasn’t until my…
For a long time, I have wanted to do one of those Corks N Canvas classes. You go with a group of friends, sip champagne, and paint a picture. The picture can be of anything; some of the more popular items are fleurs de lis, Michalopoulos houses, street lamps, and streetcars. A…
Notice anything different about this blog post? First, look at the URL. That’s right! We bought a domain! Cooktraveleat.com. Now, if you have the old website name saved, it will still take you here. But, this is a simpler URL to remember. Plus, it describes this blog perfectly. Second, this…