I've posted lots of times about our family road trips and our love for New Orleans. Recently talked about last years visit wherein we surveyed the damage from Katrina. We just had to go because we love that city so much. I have friends that wouldn't even consider going there before Katrina. I told them you don't know what you're missing. I just love the architecture, the climate, music,people, manners, culture so much.
Well as you might've picked up on a few of my posts about going to Home Depot etc, we're restoring a house that is nearly 100 years old. It's new design and details are New Orleans style. And we're christening it "The Rising Sun".
I told my sister in law that and she asked me if i knew what that song was about and i didn't so she said go find the lyrics. So i did. And, i don't care, it's still gonna be "The Rising Sun" in honor of my favorite city.
It is heartbreaking to see isn't it? The lakefront is unrecognizable. I lost a house, sailboat, job and long term relationship. Katrina was no friend of mine.