Aunt Deb who remembered Tin’s birthday The “original” Gingerbread’s smooth jazzy voice and big heart Tin’s love of stealing Mama’s Pirate’s Booty Meaux Bar’s simply divine food and proprietors Bayou St John and neighbors (and crawfish) The ease in which lifetime friendships are formed here Kitty Whiskers and Angel’s Trumpets planted by my friend and artist Marcela Singleton A network of creatives who sustain me (thanks Anne) – The Louise Logs
April 09, 2012 Taurus (4/20-5/20) Today, a vague promise someone made to you long ago is finally starting to turn into a solid deal — you are about to get something you have been wanting for a while. Celebrate by doing something that you feel passionate about, something that lets you be loose and uninhibited. You’ll get bonus points for doing something physical. This is a great time to go out dancing, play some ball…
Yesterday, I found myself at the Zen center learning the ropes on a Catholic holiday in the midst of Passover. A whole lot of shaking going on and I realized yet again, that there are rituals and chanting and incense and reverence that all align under the same heading – but it’s the meditation that draws me there as well as the broad view more than the touchstones. I looked down to see what the…
The thin salt and pepper matzo is a nice update on the fatter, less salty variety I grew up with – although putting butter and sugar on it like I did as a child probably isn’t as good. “Did you have a seder?” “Did you go to a seder?” No, actually I haven’t had or been to one since I became dis-invited from my brother’s seder years ago. And I am the youngest child, who…
Today Tatjana gave me my birthday gift early – the gift of friendship – a ticket to Nantucket. Six years ago, my dear friend asked me to join her and her friends in Nantucket and I went, even though I was bit hesitant to be trapped on an island with girls I had never met before. That trip proved to be an awakening – I grew addicted to their friendship, to the annual pilgrimage, to…
I realized that I have become utterly flawed by a few comments that I am want to say when offered the opportunity. Comment #1 – San Francisco made me ambitious. Having moved there I realized I could not be the bohemian I had thought I would be but instead had to join the rat race because it was do or die there. To afford to live and partake in the rich mercantile lifestyle of a…
Okay, I felt like I needed a night out and I got one! Or I crammed about twenty into one last night. We went to the classic M&M party and boogied down into the wee hours and now I’m paying the price. Tin woke up before we did. I couldn’t get to Zumba because the Crescent City Classic run has blocked all streets leading there. So here are my thoughts: 1) I’ve been sneaking a…
I’m about to untether and go outside to walk the dogs and see what this beautiful day is all about, but I wanted to pass along a TED video that Rev. Haller suggested last night in his talk – it is simply amazing:
Today the sun is out in all its glory and yes the earth does revolve around the sun, so the sun didn’t necessarily come up, but still it’s a day that is a day for being grateful. A friend was running passed the house and stopped for a water – “Your house is amazing!” she said as she was thanking me. My neighbor said, “You won’t be happy anywhere else.” Amazing, isn’t it?
“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” Joseph Campbell