Reading the T-P this morning, it appears the only thing normal about New Orleans nowadays is the lack of normalcy (except for the Saints now being 2-4). One example is the appearance of gridlock on I-10 and other major roads at odd times as truck convoys move through or other problems crop up. Certainly understandable, given the situation, and it’s something all of us are just going to have to get used to for a while. Besides, traffic has always been likely to suck between the airport and the Orleans Parish line anyway.

Many of us love New Orleans for this very reason. The sand seems to shift underfoot on nearly a daily basis, given impromptu parades, broken sewer work or other changes. We find other ways to get around or do business. In going back home from Dallas, we’ll likely head down to Highway 90 through Lafayette and Morgan City, then come over to the CCC and into downtown. This would normally be a longer route, but now I’m not so sure, given all the back-and-forth around Baton Rouge. Besides, it’ll provide a chance to go by that excellent BBQ joint near Des Allemands.

How’d Baumer Foods (Crystal sauce) fare in all this? Do we need to buy up what we can to last a while? I note the shelves here have been a little sparse.

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