Nicole Peeler

So my mom and I took Rootie into Chicago fo’ real. We went on my fave tour ever: the architectural boat tour that leaves from Navy Pier. We bought our tix and than had some cheeky nooner G&T’s. There was…

So after the Dropkick Murphys, Rootie and I needed a rest. And we got one. The day after was Father’s Day, and my brother had a BBQ that was very much appreciated, on a number of levels. Rootie got her…

Dr. Ruth and I woke up the next morning, gloriously refreshed. To begin the process of purging the beignets from our thighs, we went for walkies around my neighborhood. When we lived in Edinburgh together, American tourists were always taking…

The drive up from Memphis to Aurora, Illinois, was very long, very flat, and very straight. Again, we made amazingly good time, not least because I was on a mission from hell’s kitchen… To see my ARC’s! So we just…

We left NOLA as one should, with a shit load of beignets: Ohhhh the glory. I am drooling typing this. Look at them! Lovely! And I love the sea of powdered sugar left over from eating them. The huge lumps…

Day 3 was a tour! We’d chosen a tour that was half historical, half hurricane Katrina related, and I think it was the perfect choice for tourists that lean towards nerdism. There are dozens of possible tours to take in…

For our second day in NOLA we began with a fortifying HUGE bottle of water and a smoothie each. One must hydrate! And fruitrate! Then we went across the street from the W to this adorable cafe , where we had coffee…

NOLA is probably on my list of top five cities right now. I’m seriously OBSESSED. I love the people, the food, the architecture, and the joie de vivre that permeates the air. Speaking of “permeates,” I even love that NOLA…

So Rootie and I spent one night and a bit of a morning in Shreveport. It was edifying. The evening was a bombdiggity blast, as I discussed in my last post. The Cub! Noble Savage! Shitty Kitty! First the Cub,…

  So Dr. Ruth and I are hitting America. I left a few days ago, armed with only a tiny amount of luggage and a Hippy Spaceship. I drove to Dallas. And let me tell you, the only thing that…