New Orleans

New Orleans (a ‘5-Minute Blog’)

There is just something about New Orleans. Something I can’t quite put my finger on, but can feel in my gut.

If you have been there, you know what I mean. You likely feel it too.

It is gritty and grimy and unique. It is beautiful and ugly and strange, simultaneously. It is one of very few places on earth that can pull this off. When you walk the streets you feel a little on edge, but you also feel right at home. This place makes you want to eat, drink, and be merry. It also makes you want to think and explore and maybe even stay.

There is something about this place.

The people. The river. The Quarter. The food. The accents. The history. The culture. The dirt. The art. The mystery. As an outsider, a visitor, I can, and do, appreciate all of these things. Most places do not have more than one of these elements, much less all of them.

I love you New Orleans, even with all your flaws. I hope to see you again. Soon.

There is just something about you.

-Houston Bailey (@BumpBailey)