Wow, I didn’t realize how tense my whole body was awaiting this election but I can tell you the minute CNN announced Obama had won, I felt my entire body loosen up and a big roaring yeeha came spilling out. We went to Kermit Ruffin’s Treme Speakeasy to celebrate and it was a packed house so we walked down to Bertha’s with our little group and were there when it was announced. I have said…
We were supposed to be watching Treme but much like everything around here, T changed her mind and switched Netflix’s next in line to Big Love, which sort of vexed me at first since I was all set to watch Treme (just like I had been all set to watch Dark Shadows when she pulled the plug on that series) – T’s a Libra – they are supposed to be balanced since that is what…
Yesterday was a terrific summer’s day. I romped in the Couturie Forest with a friend who I have not been able to catch up with for a long time. I went to the Farmer’s Market and finally got my knives sharpened and got some delicious summer squash, Creole tomatoes, gulf shrimp and peaches! I came home and we all got in the larger than life family pool that I blew up with the air mattress…
We sidled up to our friend and neighbor’s couch to watch the premier of Treme. I came to the show with trepidation that New Orleans is in essence an enigma and hard to capture, but willing to suspend my disbelief to join in the fun. Half way into the plotless story I had this weird feeling that someone was staring into our daily life here in New Orleans and viewers would need a translator because…