708 Carondelet

 

New Orleans Times-Democrat, 8 Sep 1901

In prior posts I have written about my great-grandfather Harry O'Brien's time in New Orleans, where he attended Soule College, played music in jazz clubs and married a first wife. During his time there, Harry lived at 708 Carondelet, a home close to the Mississippi River and nearby theatres. Above is an entry from the New Orleans Times-Democrat newspaper, announcing the sale of furniture at the house, including an upright concert grand piano. From other news clippings, the home at 12 bedrooms and was well furnished.

New Orleans Times-Democrat, 4 Sep 1898.

It isn't clear from the records I have when Margaret Barba acquired the house. In the 1900 US Census she was in Birmingham, Alabama with her children, working as a dressmaker. By early 1906, the home was being advertised with rooms for rent, some at the rate of $1 per night.

Family history blogging has been slow the past few months. I am trying to write more during in the month of December.

Thanksgiving Day Parade

 

NYPL Digital Collections. Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

The Hoop is In

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. 23 Nov 2020.

During the month of November, we've been working on a major drainage and landscaping project. With the new driveway and the prospect of an extended safer-at-home period continuing for many more months, over the weekend we added a backboard and hoop to the garage. I had a hoop above our garage growing up at the family home in Indiana, so this brings me a lot of joy to have one at the house. We broke it in last night, and my first shot was nothing but net.

From Below

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. DCA, 14 Nov 2020.

As we continue with safer-at-home guidance, air travel remains paused for me. I took the photo above from Gravelly Point looking toward DCA last weekend while on my eight mile run. 

Virtual 10K

 

6.2 miles of an 8 mile loop, 15 Nov 2020.

Yesterday I ran an eight mile loop from home to Gravelly Point and back. The first 6.2 miles counted toward successfully completing the virtual San Francisco Marathon 10K. I hadn't run over 6 miles since May, and that was the longest run I had completed since an 8 mile run in January from the office in Washington DC to home. My run wasn't particularly fast, but I'm okay with that. It was a perfect morning for a run, with warm sun and temperatures about 58. We probably don't have too many days like that remaining this fall.