Friday night was another wedding for us, as was Saturday. These two both had a bittersweet element to them. Each had a family member that died too soon. Friday’s wedding left me somber and sad. The death of the bride’s brother some ten years ago still stings us all from time to time. I couldn’t [...]
It’s wedding season here in New Orleans. We’ve been invited to not less than six weddings in six weeks. Some are the traditional New Orleans’ wedding: Cathedral ceremony and country club reception. And some are less traditional: all-in-one wedding/reception at a room in a local restaurant. And several in between: home ceremonies, French Quarter brunches, [...]
I am a “tight” knitter: my stitches are tight. I have to remind myself to ease up on the tension of the yarn; relax my fingers and my mind. I knit a cap for CS years ago, and it was a big hit. It was a straight knit 4, purl 4 pattern, your typical skull [...]
Certain songs will always remind me of certain events. “Shout” will always remind me of dancing with Ronald (or was it his twin, Donald?) at my brother’s wedding. “Come On, Eileen” will always take me to a summer in my youth sleeping on one of the two sofas in my parents’ summer home, the other [...]
We have all done things that we realize (maybe immediately, maybe with the benefit of time) was a critical error. Things we would give anything to be given a do-over. When these errors are in our professional life, they can be devastating. We have all made mistakes, me included. Plural. Mistakes. Some big, some bigger. [...]
Having a wonderful, relaxing, enoyable, chilly time in Denver with my friends and their almost-three year old daughter. We are all exhausted from the travel, the slight time change, the all-day noshing, some imbibing… the things that make up a good vacation. And a good life. There is ever so much for which I am [...]
Sun found her father’s small stash of cigars. Most were given to him the day she was born. She brought the Ziploc bag to Nola, who, in turn, thought to herself, “Why, yes, thank you.” Nola then sat on her darkened front porch and enjoyed the autumnal weather and a cigar. The next evening, Pete [...]
Today. Well, what a day. My closest Republican friend stopped following me on Twitter today. Then resumed following me by day end. I understood her need for space not hearing us pat each other on the back. Then one of the Republican attorneys I work with said he appreciated Obama’s speech, reaching to those that [...]
I went to Harrah’s last night to see my oldest friend in the world perform comedy. She, as always, was awesome. Her material was mostly about her Katrina experience, something that has a connective quality for us here in New Orleans. Then we gambled and I won over $100! There were many people from my [...]
My office never lost electricity. Nor internet. So I am here now getting drunk off of typing with two hands instead of two thumbs and able to check things that require internet. Like Entergy’s outage map. And applying for FEMA. Overall we are fine. Still no electricity (Day Four). But my handy new generator and [...]