Weird, man. Count the number of people in this picture...

...then add up the total of the numbers in the address of the home in the picture-"3511".

Have you done it yet?


Good. Spooky isn't it?

No? Well how about this: the picture was taken recently on Norwood Blvd for a home that was recently closed on by a new owner and this was the culmination of the first get together of probably many (if I know the owner like I think I do). Consider that the people here are part of the new generation of folk who have moved into Norwood over the past four years or so and tend to get together rather easily once the word is put out. Consider that one of the people is the new owner's next door neighbor. Consider that one of the people in the picture had a relative who lived in this very house in the 1960s. Spooky.

That's a lot to consider. Now throw the number 10 consideration out the window because you have to consider that the person taking the picture (who is the new owner of the 3511 house) makes the total number one more than the people in the picture. Te-Hee. Just playing around.

But hey I've got something real to consider. Come with me to see

Founberg Treme

one of the documentaries in this year's Sidewalk Picture festival. It's showing today (Sat) at the Civil Rights Insitute at 1:15pm. The Treme section is in my hometown New Orleans and is a neighborhood that early on caused me to fall in love with historical areas of cities. It's located right outside of the French Quarter, so if you haven't been there you'll be able to easily see it the next time you go to NOLa. It just so turns out that it's also one of the most unique areas in America historically and a key to why New Orleans is such a unique place. Here's some online info about it.

Also the Northside Blocakwatch Festival is going on in Norwood Park 8am to 4pm. Potential neighbor Andre Natta is the wizard behind the curtain of the WordPress Conference for bloggers downtown today and tomorrow. There's a lot to consider this weekend!