Just a quick note to say that we have returned from our evacuation and all is well. The B&B was not damaged, and the City is ready for visitors. We hope to see you soon!

The cleanup begins!

I may not know if we have any storm damage, but I do know this. We have power at the B&B. A few months ago, we installed a new monitored wi-fi network mesh, which has greatly improved the performance of our guest wi-fi network. These little access points all talk to each other and to a central monitoring station. I can access the monitoring web page from anywhere and see that they are still working, so we must have power. That is great news, and there doesn't seem to be any serious damage in New Orleans...so the City should open back up by Tuesday evening. We should be back at the house Wednesday night.

Running from Hurricane Gustav -- in Texas

Hello Everyone! Karma and I evacuated before sunrise Sunday morning. Those of you who remember our Katrina ordeal will remember that Karma stayed behind to work at the hospital. Fortunately, in her new position she is considered "non-essential" and didn't have to stay this time. I am relieved that she was able to evacuate with me...I don't think I could take being separated from her again.

We are safe again in the hill country outside Austin. Of course, we are watching everything happening in New Orleans closely, and we can't wait to get back to see the state of the Bed & Breakfast. As we always do, we shuttered all the windows and turned our keys over to a New Orleans Police Department officer so officers who live outside the district can use our B&B rooms to get a decent night's sleep.

Our location in Texas is so calm and beautiful...it's such a sharp contrast to what is going on at home now. (This is our view from Dick & Patty's terrace!)

We will be returning and welcoming guests again as soon as possible. It is a privilege to know that our past guests care so much about us and our house. Your well-wishes help remind us why we love the B&B business. We look forward to seeing y'all again.