Happiness Loves Company.

I know why the caged bird sings. I am sitting on my front porch as I write this. You should join me. Happiness loves company. Who can put a price on the simple pleasures a New Orleans day contains? I can.

Life is full of perplexing, persistent questions and predictable, petty disappointments. You are not alone.

I am a 59 year old philosopher and man-about-New Orleans. I have been around.

There are no strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met. Wanna talk? I have time. You have a friend in New Orleans.

Email me.

Porchside Chats.

$30

It’s Mr. King’s neighborhood. Join me on the front porch and watch New Orleans go by on Esplanade Avenue. This is a beautiful street. We live in a beautiful city. Life is beautiful. Relax. We can talk about anything you want.

Go For a Walk.

$45

Get the blood moving on walkabout. Follow the song lines, the through lines, anything but the headlines. Get out of your head. Look around, Life is good. Come visit me, or I’ll visit you and walk where you want to.

Go For a Ride.

$60

Our Clear out the cobwebs and see the city like you never have—on the back of a 2002 Vespa! Two wheels set one free. Every day is a tiny adventure. Let’s go see what the world has to offer. Nothing is all bad.

Schedule your appointment.

I am very flexible and can usually make time. We can meet on my front porch. mornings are nicest as the children walk to school and people make their sleepy way to work. We can walk my neighborhood or yours. We can discuss the city or life in general. About an hour of good conversation is what the doctor ordered. We can talk about whatever you like.

Let's meet.

For a Vespa ride, we go where I want, though I do take requests. Every day is a tiny adventure. See New Orleans through my eyes. It is a totally different world.

A different reality.

Long distance consultations are always available. I am an excellent correspondent. We can discuss anything you like. ANYTHING. Who doesn’t like getting mail? Email me about opportunities. Regular paper-and-stamp letters or email options.

You've got mail!

Who Am I?

I am a flaneur. I am a gentleman philosopher and an armchair historian. I am a businessman, an artist, and a man-about-town. I am a raconteur extraordinaire. I am a man of leisure. I am usually the best dressed man in the room.

Happiness loves company. Would you like to like to know its secret?

Good company, good conversation, and goodwill, these are the things that makel a good life. What you want, you will achieve. Be careful what you wish for. We should talk about it. You know you need to.

Come over for an hour or so, Have a cup of coffee and a chat. If you have the time, I have insight to share. I was not always wise. I was once just like you.

Out of town? No worries. I am an excellent pen pal. If you are looking for correspondence, email me. I am full of a dilettante author with a way with words. Let’s be long-distance friends.

Visiting New Orleans? Experience what it’s like in this wonderful city we call home. There is more to living in New Orleans than Bourbon Street. Get the real intelligence. I’ve got the scoop. Come sit on my front porch like a real New Orleanian.

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