My friends and I stayed at St Roch for the month of February through all of carnival. The house is centrally located to get to parades, shows and cafes in both the Bywater and French quarter / Marigny. We loved playing games in the park and sitting out on the porch. Thomai is a wonderful human with a sharp eye for color and an excitement for life and it’s been a pleasure getting to know her. It was great to have a neighbor who was a fellow artist with so much breadth of experience who appreciated the music and theatrical antics going on next door. Getting to know Thomai and the house at St Roch was a wonderful entry point into New Orleans as I continue to immesh myself in the arts here. I look forward to more pick up basketball in the park and conversations with Thomai over ginger cocktails.