“Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn’t mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.” – Edward R. Murrow Friday T called and I told him to meet me later at Sip for Bastille Day then G and T joined us and we ended up back at G’s house. Sitting on the front porch listening to Damien Rice play from T’s car in the driveway,…
Met a woman who used to be a merchandise manager at Macy’s – she loved her job – but she no longer has it – Macy’s has decided not to reopen in New Orleans. The downtown store was immediately scrapped, but everyone thought Esplanade Mall in Kenner was set to reopen after the roof damage was repaired but now Macy’s has said it officially is not coming back to New Orleans – I say boycott…
G called early this morning – said she had waited for an appropriate time because she had awakened at 5:30AM this morning in tears over a horrific nightmare about me. In her nightmare, we were at a wedding. I was in the wedding party and she was a guest. Everyone was outside waiting for the ceremony to begin. She asked where I was and someone said the reason we were waiting was because Rachel is…
I long for the decadence of being in my own house, one that I have created through purpose and intent, but alas that day is off in the distance. Dave Trahan, my contractor, told me to go look at a house he is doing on Laurel and State – it is (will be) beautiful – after seeing it (I went to inspect the concrete board because the metal siding for the addition is simply ridiculous…
I’ve been living at the American Can since May of last year when S and I moved here from California and bought the LaLa and started working on it. How many times have I been down at the pool and had to come all the way up here to use the bathroom? I just found out there is a bathroom right beside the gym. Surprise surprise. I’m 47 years old and have been married for…
Sheryl Crow said Lance and she had irreconciliable differences but they still love each other. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Lance wanted to come be by her side, she wouldn’t allow it because she didn’t want to have to go through the inevitable break up all over again. Among the Multitude Walt Whitman Among the men and women the multitude, I perceive one picking me out by secret and divine signs, Acknowledging none…
Observations from a road trip to a bat mitzvah: Rabbi kept mentioning 9/11 and the War in Iraq – I told him, hey, what up?, how about Katrina in your own backyard. For the final ceremony he dwelled on Katrina. Kudzu is taking over the world – or at least the southeast. Black W stickers abound in Alabama – I thought they were supporting the hotel chain because the logo is so similar. Even while…
Ricca’s carries original and reproduction of cast iron and wood architectural features and caters to the city of New Orleans. You might imagine how important they have been as people have tried to rebuild their homes in post-Katrina times. Mr. Ricca, 57 years old, died in his sleep. A sad day for the city. Read an article that said bloggers who plug products should disclose if they are being compensated to keep the integrity of…
Looked at the ceiling for an awfully long time this morning as the Bean stared at me – usually I’m a bounce out of bed type – but agh – wasn’t in the mood this morning. The day came around – sometimes you throw yourself on the mercy of the cosmos and the cosmos respond! My carpenter, K told me today instead of leaving for good on the 14th he is coming back after a…
Celebrities are beginning a rolling fast to bring the troops home. Susan Sarandon, Willie Nelson, Rev Al Sharpton. I’m starting my rolling fast to end the madness of remodelling a house in post-Katrina times. The electrician used aluminum instead of copper wire. Kim, the second contractor, had sheetrockers who neglected to put in insulation before rocking the house. The deck in back is having to be pulled up because Juan didn’t use the correct board…