Action: Sitting on the bayou sipping a glass of red wine with my aunt as my uncle strolled around the bayou and Tin crawled up and down out of his chair refusing to dine al fresco in the face of many other interesting things like canoes, duck, cars, sky. A friend rode by on her way around the neighborhood by bike looking at people’s art. Apparently today there was an art opening where people either…
Well for some reason someone forget to tell Old Man Weather that it is winter and Hanukkah and people are Christmas shopping because it is in the 80s outside and simply gorgeous. My mother’s family is headed across the lake to have lunch here today and the Pitot House is having a craft and book sales on the lawn and my next door neighbor is throwing a party for his significant other’s birthday and has…
I feel like a fog lifted and right now I’m in fairy land – so I’m going to go with this feeling for a while. BTW: We ate at Italian Barrel and I have to say I am not a fan of Italian restaurants anywhere except Italy but this one is a keeper – the food is as I say to Tin DEEEEE LISHHH US. Highly recommend.
Last night, we took our friend to show him a sampling of New Orleans music, and as it happens, we didn’t have to go far. We drove to Frenchman Street where we headed to Three Muses and Luke Winslow-King was playing his renditions of 30s music complete with Washboard Chaz, a tuba and a piano to accompany his raffish good looks. After some delicious tapas, and wonderful music, we headed over to Spotted Cat where…
I was speaking to a good friend who is retiring in the middle of next summer. I said, “WHAT?” because this is someone who should not be idle – he will either kill himself or the rest of us because his mind is racing 8000 steps ahead of his body that is always in motion. Please do something, I implored him. Today I was laying out my plans for 2011 and just knowing that there…
Tin actually lit several of the menorahs last night and what a difference a year makes. I look forward to him learning the prayer and leading us in the lighting in years to come. Awesome! [Note the work out clothes that I wore all day and yet sat in front of the gym during my cardio class on a conference call. Then I drove home. Sad. But true.]
I found a pair of Uggs knock offs for $16 for Tin. Perfect for the five times he will most likely wear them. Check them out:
Ad Freak has posted the 30 weirdest ads of 2010 and believe me they’re weird. My favorite is Utah’s State Fair, which unfortunately didn’t air because the client thought they were too sexual. Hmm.
There is an article in Harper’s September issue called Straight Man’s Burden by Jeff Sharlet that speaks about Uganda and the anti-gay persecutions going on. In a country not too far away, in Spain it is legal for all to be married, not just heterosexuals. I was trying to explain to two friends the other day what the Family is all about and what they are doing in Uganda and they listened with mouths agape.…
I called the New Orleans Children’s Museum the other day and the automated message said, “For hours and directions, press 1, for donations, press 2, …” Someone thinks this is a good idea? How about a little subtlety like “if you’d like to support the New Orleans Children’s Museum, press 2”? H20, a spa in town has a giant billboard that says, “Give Outrageously” with two redheads of questionable ages smiling ear to ear surrounded…