Sun is napping. CS and Pete are at lunch with Katie and Daisy. The TV is off; the dishwasher just shut down. Hear that? Nothing sounds sooo good. So why am I enjoying the quiet? Allow me to recap. Thursday night: Krewe of Babylon and Knights of Chaos. Left before Muses. Loved Babylon and Chaos. [...]
I have a confession to make. But not to you. You, dear reader, will begrudge me little. But I will confess here and hope it is enough. I Google Mapped two exboyfriends today. Why? I dunno. I guess to see if there houses were bigger than mine; in nicer neighborhoods; with better cars in the [...]
CS and I take lots of pictures of Sun. In the age of digital film, we are all amateur photographers with no costs of development to worry about. At year end, we pick our favorite pictures and print them for a photo album we have for Sun. In looking at that photo album tonight, I [...]
While in the office yesterday, I remembered my sister was taking Sun for the night. I had forgotten to give Sun an extra hug. When I got home yesterday evening, the house was quiet. Quiet like it just isn’t anymore; quiet the way it used to always be. It was serene but hollow. CS and [...]
I met Captain Sarcastic in September. We began to fall in love in October. Ten years later, the early days of Fall still remind me of that last time I fell in love. Those early sweet days of courtship. It saddens me that I’ll never fall in love again. Sure, I re-fall in love with [...]
From all accounts, the City of New Orleans is aflutter with Hurricane Gustav. And frankly, I have done my best to stick my head in the sand about it. It is expected to hit land Sunday or Monday. We have cancelled our plans (for the third time) to visit CS’s aunt in Houston. Otherwise, we [...]
I cannot say enough how much I like love crawfish bisque. It may well be my all-time favorite dish. Growing up, my mother never made it, not once. The first time I had it was at my best friend’s aunt’s. That bowl set the bar very high. My grandmother would make it every couple of [...]
Crawfish boils are a common thing during summers in New Orleans. I threw my first boil a couple of years ago and was amazed at the amount of work that goes into one. Here’s a quick to-do list: Order the crawfish in advance. Buy groceries—veggies galore (this year, potatoes, onion, garlic—the typical trio—along with celery, [...]
As I mentioned, returning from Dallas, we spent a night in Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tush not Natch-i-toe-chis). I was tired, CS was hungry. I was content to call room service, but there was no restaurant in the hotel. Instead, the hotel recommended a whopping two restaurants, Ryan’s and Mariner’s. We don’t like Ryan’s so we headed [...]
Our trip to visit some of Captain Sarcastic’s family had gone well. His entire family welcomed me into their hearts the second I met them years ago. So it was as good for me to see them as for CS. We stayed at CS’s paternal grandfather’s house. Being 90 (or 92, there is a debate [...]