.....long time since I rock and roll, hmmmm.....

I damn near almost missed the Bayou Bogaloo this year, drove by late on Sunday and caught a band playing the tail end of the 'Treme' show soundtrack.  Hopped out and got a piece of the action briefly before the end of the day....could things be picking up a bit?

New Orleans Healing Center grand opening - SECOND LINE!

embedding, what a concept!

Tuesday 1.11.11 (!!!)

Well...wouldn't you know it the first time I post in the new year and I don't have the computer with my NYE trip to the Indian Mounds on there!  Oh well, I'll pick another photo.

Ahhhhh.......better already.  Grandmommy and me in front of Marilyn's barn, years ago.   I can pinpoint my downward trajectory to shortly after her death.  But that's another story.

The trip to the LA Indian Mounds, most significantly Povery Point, was lovely.  Me and the critters, in a no-tell-mo-tell for NYE in ViDALia Louisiana (even though they didn't allow dogs, they let me stay after some cajoling).  See..THAT's the kind of hospitality I'm talking about!  'Well, how big are they?' 'Well...we really don't allow them. It's just you?  Well....ok, but it'll be an extra ten dollars." uh - OK!  Tornado warning flashes below Ryan Seacrest, cloudy sky's so no good 'sunrise' pics, really.  Then a little jaunt by myself to see some more of the mound-age in the area before picking up the pooches to continue north to Monroe.  Some mismatched couches in a circle, Kuntry accents galore, the remnants of an ancient civilization, then back home through the Kisatchie.  Mahvelous.

it's TUESDAY, dang it!

All DAY I've thought it was Wednesday, for some reason.  Then, after being completely surprised at seeing my friend at the bottom of the stairs.....she says the same thing, that she's thought it was Wed all day too!  Isn't that odd...or does it just seem odd to me?

Dr. Gabor Mate!  A WONderful find....was able to share that with SS tonight. 

After a bit of a pity-party, during that difficult day, a better day the following w AP and her boys who were having a blast.

Gratuitous,,,

....shot of hunky football player Lance Moore!

It's Christmas!

Holidays at The Roosevelt Hotel

Wow...these days just fly on by, don't they??  Another'good' day that even overshadowed some nastiness au travail.  The glimpse into what an 8 to 5 COULD be made me all the more angry and resentful, methinks, as surely just an email couldn't set me off like that, no? (ask SS who helped me out a bit by phone that afternoon....) Believe I figured out that some anger comes from resentment of things (I would not have expected).....like the GOOD day allowed me to contact friends to tell some of them....thanks...just for being my, you know?  The lack of responses kind of got to me...I mean....how hard is that?  But then....did you send it for the responses?  No.  I didn't think so.  You sent it just to send it, so be happy with that.

Made a commitment to do the Friday at GH.  Having that responsibility will help out, have lots of ideas, just need to slow down and take it as it comes, not forcing anything, not my place.  1/2 and 1/2 and satsumas....good, innocuous start.

Weeks of tapering off any dealings with powder keg have helped, branching out a little.  Am realizing the 'temporary' needs to be just that, lots of h/h flashes, back and forth, changing of minds.  And here I am, same thoughts, same ideas, less bother.  Me like-y.

Saturday 12.4.10

Lots of bike riding today, hurt hurt hurt hurt.  Very outer hips, upper back of thigh.  Won't quit....until I get on the bike, then it gets better as long as I'm pedaling. Getting more and more pissed at the bucaru. Starting to see who 'the crew' is, Sat 7 pm, small group. Some knife sticking by someone who shouldn't.  No room. SS earlier, resentments, anger, forgiveness, goods and bads and your part, on paper. 

Earlier ride included the park and, ENFIN, the City Park Sculpture garden.  Major Kitchen on the lookout.  IT guy and family too.

The evening ride included a trip to a few DesCours installations, such a lovely event that enables you to peek behind the curtain into a world that few experience on a daily basis.

And finally, after crossing Bourbon Street and before hearing the Santa Parade, saw this lovely site.