Jady Koch – Long Distance

Here: U-High student

There: Ph.D. in systematic theology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Why did you leave Baton Rouge?

I decided to attend a small college in Virginia where I met my wife (who is from Raleigh, N.C.), and have lived out of state ever since. While we’re open to the idea of moving back, as an Anglican/Episcopal minister, I don’t have much control over that!

What do you miss about the city?

I miss my family, naturally, but besides that I miss the weather most of all. Warm summer evenings spent eating crawfish with family and friends, walking a few holes at City Park or sitting on someone’s dock at False River are among some of the best memories of my life.

What don’t you miss about the city?

I don’t miss the traffic or the bugs.

What’s essential when you return for a visit?

It’s essential to reconnect with old friends and family who I haven’t seen in a while, and, as any good Louisianan would do, take advantage of as many of the new restaurants as I can. Over the past few years we’ve come to see our trips to Baton Rouge, in part, as a sort of sushi pilgrimage to Tsunami. The Tabasco-infused soy sauce and the alligator roll have been life-changing.

When was the last time that you were in Baton Rouge?

Even though I’ve been in Germany for two years now, my wife and I have had the opportunity to come back on average about three times a year. Last time we were there was June.