Remember we went over the bridge and saw vast nothingness – just flat land and water water everywhere. Well, biologists tell me it used to be this incredible cypress forest that disappeared because of salt water intrusion. Another reason our fair city stands undefended against mother nature’s fury.
This morning the Mardi Gras Marathon (notice the LaLa in this image with the wood columns) looped in front of our house – first the 15 milers came by and then the 23 milers. We used to get the 10 milers which meant we had the half marathon runners, which are a lot happier crowd. My neighbor did his typical event – signs with arrows saying Cigarettes, Cocktails, and a big whopping sign overhead at…
We’re blessed to live in a neighborhood with too many New Orleans musicians to name, but last night we had the distinct pleasure of going to hear one of our best bands – Astral Project – at Snug Harbor (one of the best venues in NOLA). Afterwards we walked down Frenchman Street, which was alive with music, people, and everything you might desire to conjure up for a perfect Saturday night. What’s amazing is that…
I know it is not me who is bewildered by the age of my mother and the “burden” of what to do with her. I hear it from all of my friends who have an aged mother. But the drama at the other end of the line is increasing on a daily basis, the flood of tears driven by fear, paranoia, and utter self pity are increasing, and the anxiety it produces in me on…
Among Other Things The rest have driven to the mall. Any second now it’ll be too dark. This close to the edge, among other things, I read. Leaves rattle overhead. Little pockets of canned applause sift through the screened porch in next door’s yard. CONOR O’CALLAGHAN
The Spanish Custom House is having open house every day leading up to the auction. Today they had two women in antebellum dresses and parasols hanging around the house. We walked over with the dogs and poked around – a dream house for sure. Everyone walked in with curiosity and walked out with the dream of what they would do if they had this house. Later, I went to look at a house for sale…
From Sunday to Saturday there has been monkeys on my back juggling major to minor challenges and constantly hitting me on the head and chattering in both ears. The noise ranges anywhere from what are you going to do about your mother to how are you going to pay your mortgage if you lose your job to Wolfie. The times they are uncertain, annoyingly so, and just when you think you got it all under…
If you haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire, go now! I’ve been over the top stressed with work, not able to leave my desk and get any yoga or pilates or exercise in, barely even walking the dogs, not even hula hooping (which I did for only 15 minutes on Wednesday). It has caused me to feel, how shall I say, TENSE. So I’ve been mopey and pouty and in a general clenching teeth mode. Last night,…
If you did not already know President Obama signed into law today the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act granting equal pay for equal job. Believe me when I tell you THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I’ve heard since he won the election.