sliver by the river

britten took us out to a part of town i don't often get to, the riverbend section of uptown. hugging the mississippi and positioned on higher ground than some surrounding neighborhoods, this area is called the sliver by the river and it happens to be where britten's grandmother first planted stakes some fifty years ago.

after a fine dining experience at cooter brown's we walked around the corner to visit marie, a woman i've heard so much about over the years. she lives in a lovely house with many many rooms the likes of which i will never possess in california (see grand detail above). marie was in the middle of her french studies when we called on her; she is preparing for her annual trip to france this summer.


strolling back to the car from marie's, we let the railroad guide us.


with our backs to the railroad tracks, the mississippi lies just over this hill. britten wanted to take us berry picking by the water, but the river is mighty high these days preventing us from reaching the bushes that grow wild nearby.