Not much happening on the Bricks these days, other than work.

Sometimes I think that the second job after retirement is just something temporary and a staging point.

Then on the other hand....the below happens....

Yesterday, one of my old neighbors, who had restored a home several blocks from here was out in the yard, he dropped dead at 61.

This guy was a healthy, fit person, very on the go with working out, keeping active. ... Just his time to go.

We had never really been close, he always keep his distance, but he was a neighbor, I would always speak to him and his wife as they took their evening walks

Just brings it home.... he had retired about five years ago, was an adjunct teacher at the local college, wrote a book or two, always active in the sports...tennis, walked the golf course, etc.

Boom...dead....in the back yard trimming his flowers.

Reminds me that we should live life to the fullest....... Cause you never know.....and that brings me back to the point of the second job....!!!...worth it .....I am not sure at this point.

While I was working in the backyard today.

One of my amaryllis was blooming. I am getting a few variates around the yard of them.

I did go to Mass at St James yesterday, it was Maundy Thursday services. They stripped the altar and it was an all night vigil at the Church. I came home and went to bed.

As I was sitting on the back deck.. a rush of memories came by me.

Remembering Good Friday in years past. My brother and I would walk the creek behind our family's farm. Take our fly fishing poles and walk the creek, catching lil creek bream. It was a great place to fantasize and day dream. We would always manage to get wet, dirty. The walk back to the house was so long.

Fond memories of days long gone; always on a Good Friday.

Its spring time here in Central La. So its kayakin' time.

Pulled two boats out of the shed today, washed them, cleaned them up.

Tomorrow Paul, David, and I are Suppose to head to Valentine Lake, which is located in the Natl Forest here close to Alex.

Its our annual fishing trip. Hopefully it will all go well.

The boats needed to be cleaned anyway.

So, it was a good time to do that on a Good Friday.

Flowers from the backyard

The first is from one of the Iris beds a Ruffled Louisiana Iris the other two flowers are what Louisiana folks call Corn Flowers.

I didn't go to Mass this morning at St James, but I do have plans on attending Maundy Thursday and go from there.

Not much else is going on. We have the Cleanest City Contest here in the City this week, City Council meets also, I am always on the agenda in the last few months, its that public eye business again that I dislike...the week is a short week due to we have only to work 4 days this week, Friday being Good Friday.

Yesterday I walked out in the yard and saw the iris bed starting to bloom.

So, here is one of the blooms. The bed is with 2 yr old bulbs.

More to come...I hope.

We had high winds here today..glad the backyard is protected by that 10 foot fence. Breaks the wind.