Hope

Just when I thought it was all doom and gloom and depression, I came across this article.  Resiliency.  Better than strength.  More important than anything I can imagine.

Field trip

    
Today seemed like a good day to trade the sounds of the city for the sounds of the swamp.  So I drove across the river and headed down to Barataria Preserve, which is a great place to spend an afternoon wandering around.

        

      

                

          

I found this up in a tree.  I have no idea what it is.  I'll bet GG would know.  She knows all about bird stuff.  She would probably pull out one of those humongous bird books she has stashed all over the house and find it in about a minute.

              

      
Barataria Preserve is part of Jean Lafitte National Park, which consists of six different park sites spread out around south Louisiana.  Worth a visit if you're in the area.   Jean Lafitte National Park

            

        

Welcome back to Louisiana

WHO DAT!!

I really hope you've already seen this.  If you haven't, then it is my privilege to share it with you...

http://cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/disgruntled-skins-fan-lets-saints-fan.html

I don't even know what to say.  At first I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry.  But it wasn't long before I laughed until I cried.

Thank you, Cajun Boy.  No, seriously, THANK YOU.  I needed that!

Love and hate in Louisiana

I love Louisiana.  I was proud to call New Orleans my home for nearly ten years.  Hell, I don't even live there anymore and I STILL call it home.  I love the food, the music, the dancing, the culture, the sticky sweltering heat, the people, especially the people...

Well, not always the people.

I just read this story, out of Hammond, Louisiana.  Suburb of New Orleans, across the lake.  About 45 minutes north.  Justice of the peace denied an interracial couple a marriage license.  It's a jaw-dropping story, you can read it here if you want.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/10/interracial_couple_denied_marr.html

I mean, what the fuck?  Seriously.  Welcome to Louisiana.  You have just entered a time warp.  The year is 1924.  

Sigh.  I love Louisiana.  I really do.  This guy is awesome...

http://cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com/

Laissez les bons temps rouler, cher ti bebe!