There is a belief in India that crowds heighten our sense of individuality. Well crowds are certainly on my mind as I head out to Jazz Fest on day 3 (day 2 for us) and it is super sunny and gorgeous outside and I think, it’s going to be crowded like crazy. I’ve been neutral about crowds my whole life but only now am starting to sometimes side step or avoid them all together and…
I took a walk this morning with a neighbor and friend and we were talking about a restaurant in the hood and some missteps in the guy’s marketing. The complaint was using hand made flyers on telephone poles for high end dining – my friend likened that to a tear off that says, “For a good time call Jackie Onassis.”
Who was it that said that any fool can handle a crisis, but it’s the day to day that separates the weak from the strong? The grace it takes to get through a day without snapping at those you love, to help another in need even when your needs appear overwhelming, and to project a sunny disposition despite a cloudy mind is enormous sometimes. But in the end, if you lay your head down on…
After missing the first day, I was chomping at the bit to get out there to the Fairgrounds the second day. Of course, Tin was sleeping – astounded by his ability to nap two days in a row like there was no tomorrow, I finally after a half hour, got him up to go with me to Jazz Fest. We had our itinerary and we had our reality. The two did not intersect, barely once…
Yesterday a friend who has two children was over and kept playing with Tin. They way he handled him and talked to him was so great to behold. We’ve spoken a lot about having/wanting/needing male role models for Tin. Just the other day we were walking and talking, and T said, “I wish we had friends like Tom and Matko.” I said, “We do.” And she said, “Who?” “Tom and Matko,” I said. Unfortunately they…
Last night, a brass band and a large entourage gathered on the bayou and played into the night – our own private Jazz Fest. Tin took another nap and we had to wake him up so that he would be able to go to sleep! It’s crazy – the boy took 2 two hour naps yesterday – now you know. Meanwhile friends who parked by our house returned soaking wet from the Fairgrounds and another…
Tin decided to take a long nap – I stared at the video camera sure that he would stir any minute but like watching a pot of water trying to boil – nada. Then he stirred and there was a loud clap, then lightning and then the sky opened up and it rained and rained and rained and I watched the people from Jazz Fest running back to their cars in streams over the next…
Well racing against the clock and work to get myself over to Jazz Fest and I HEAR it started without me – yes I can actually hear the ACURA stage from my terrace off my office. In the meantime, Tin needed a nap so we’ll wait till he sleeps, then bottle him up and then strap him on and head over there. Jazz Fest!
It’s that time of year again in New Orleans, in Faubourg St. John, on the bayou – JAZZ FEST! And as usual, I have my brass pass in hand and can’t wait. This will be Tin’s first Jazz Fest and I hope there are many more in his future. Tonight, the strategy – to mark the acts I want to see and to make other choices as well. Tomorrow, by this time I will have…
We went to Meaux Bar for the first time in ages last night and it was so good to see Jim and Matthew and Debbie and know that we were going to eat delicious food. I had the trout and T had the pompano and we split a fried oyster salad with Pernod dressing, yum, and then a slice of cake with strawberries in Gran Marnier. Wow. We rolled home and flopped into bed like…