Monday Monday.....
This is the anniversary of an event that, changed so many lives here in Louisiana and across the Region.
Katrina blew into and in some parts of New Orleans..Away!!!
As I sit here and type.... I am having a lil chill run through my body....
The Kat... changed my life... and in ways, the Change...the Events... in Time... were for the Best.
Labor Day Approaches.... it's Southern Decadence.... Hot Sticky Sweaty Decadence ..
Well.... I won't be there for sure... its more of a gay tourist venture now (always have been and will ever be)........... of unparalleled Debauchery!!! 20 years ago.. its was just trip to the Big Easy for a fun weekend.
But (and there is always a but).... In my younger days.. it was a time of gin/tonics Tea Dance on A Sunday Afternoon... and the Golden Lantern... watching the action in the bath tub room.
O... Now... I will be sitting on my front porch this Sunday in the Afternoon... Labor Day weekend... just remembering how life was before the Kat...
All in all.... everything is Okie Dokie... Past and Present !!!!
Monday, August 29, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Aint No Body Laughin' AnyMo'
It was Blue Skies here for the first time in several weeks... its a breath of fresh air for us here in the Central Part of the State.. affectionately known as CenLa.
I can't say that for the folks in Southeast Louisiana... Baton Rouge, to the East of BR.. etc.
Their's could be a "hard candy Christmas" as Dolly Parton sings...
The frustration with flooding is that almost all the time, homeowners forget about that added policy....
I live within 7 blocks of the Mighty Red.... there are sand boils downtown all the time, when the River is High...... Not a comforting sight when you see the Red.. rushing by, carrying whole 150 year old Live Oaks that just toppled down from the Cliff that was high on the cut bank side of the Red. Swooshing those Live Oaks by at 40 miles an hour... There's some Force Mind you.
So, a few years ago, I purchased my $250.00 worth of Flood Insurance... I told my neighbors one evening that I had purchased some, they all laughed, made a few hap hazard comments.......
Well... But( there is always a But) ......
They Aint Laughing no more..... The We will never Flood... back of the mind,,,, Ain't there No Mo!!
My Agent said he had five calls from Bricks on The Red Homeowners last week.
I can't say that for the folks in Southeast Louisiana... Baton Rouge, to the East of BR.. etc.
Their's could be a "hard candy Christmas" as Dolly Parton sings...
The frustration with flooding is that almost all the time, homeowners forget about that added policy....
I live within 7 blocks of the Mighty Red.... there are sand boils downtown all the time, when the River is High...... Not a comforting sight when you see the Red.. rushing by, carrying whole 150 year old Live Oaks that just toppled down from the Cliff that was high on the cut bank side of the Red. Swooshing those Live Oaks by at 40 miles an hour... There's some Force Mind you.
So, a few years ago, I purchased my $250.00 worth of Flood Insurance... I told my neighbors one evening that I had purchased some, they all laughed, made a few hap hazard comments.......
Well... But( there is always a But) ......
They Aint Laughing no more..... The We will never Flood... back of the mind,,,, Ain't there No Mo!!
My Agent said he had five calls from Bricks on The Red Homeowners last week.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Small But Always So Nice
I was reading a blog on my blog-list today, the writer mentioned the use of sterling silver dinnerware etc.....
That got me to thinking about the small pleasures, one gives oneSelf in Life.
I have always, liked the "Look" and Mannerisms of a Southern Gentleman.
Whether it was the khaki pants, starched white shirt (monogramed on the pocket) , alligator belt or braces, the classic watch on the left wrist, a good fountain pen in the shirt pocket, dress saddle oxford shoes, (then on Fridays.... penny loafers),
Debonair with the conversation, holding the door open for a Lady to enter or exit, standing up in a room when a Lady enters, polite conversations before the stroke of Five in the afternoon... and so on......
At home, dinner plate for supper, double old fashion glass, use of sterling as everyday, cloth napkin, matching pattern of water glass and wine glass at a Saturday Night-cocktails in the living room, sit-down supper, (yes its Supper in the South-Not Dinner).
It's what makes Life, here, a lil bit better, a lil bit slower, friends lingering around the Supper Table after serving aperitifs" and the talk goes on into the evening...
Yes, its the small, small pleasures in Life that should be noticed and accounted for.......
And then Late in the Evening .... a Cigar (not inhaled) on the Front Porch... swinging and listening to Nina Simone as the Night passes..........!!!
Small, Small, Pleasures.....Always
That got me to thinking about the small pleasures, one gives oneSelf in Life.
I have always, liked the "Look" and Mannerisms of a Southern Gentleman.
Whether it was the khaki pants, starched white shirt (monogramed on the pocket) , alligator belt or braces, the classic watch on the left wrist, a good fountain pen in the shirt pocket, dress saddle oxford shoes, (then on Fridays.... penny loafers),
Debonair with the conversation, holding the door open for a Lady to enter or exit, standing up in a room when a Lady enters, polite conversations before the stroke of Five in the afternoon... and so on......
At home, dinner plate for supper, double old fashion glass, use of sterling as everyday, cloth napkin, matching pattern of water glass and wine glass at a Saturday Night-cocktails in the living room, sit-down supper, (yes its Supper in the South-Not Dinner).
It's what makes Life, here, a lil bit better, a lil bit slower, friends lingering around the Supper Table after serving aperitifs" and the talk goes on into the evening...
Yes, its the small, small pleasures in Life that should be noticed and accounted for.......
And then Late in the Evening .... a Cigar (not inhaled) on the Front Porch... swinging and listening to Nina Simone as the Night passes..........!!!
Small, Small, Pleasures.....Always
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Tis Rainin' a Lil Bit
Its raining .... and that's an understatement in South Louisiana, only about 130 miles to the southeast of the Lil City by the Red....
My family's farm is located about two miles as the creek winds its way, from a golf course resort built some years ago....
The first photo is of an aerial shot taken of the golf course/resort.. you can see the white sand bars of the creek and how it meanders along....
The second photo was taken yesterday.... the creek is named for or supposedly for a family member that ran a low water ferry across the creek at a ford, avoiding the quick sand that the creek is so famous for... you can notice how swollen the creek is from all the rain of yesterday...
It was estimated that the creek rose about 21 feet, from an average depth of 8 inches... yes 8 inches..
My family's farm is located about two miles as the creek winds its way, from a golf course resort built some years ago....
The first photo is of an aerial shot taken of the golf course/resort.. you can see the white sand bars of the creek and how it meanders along....
The second photo was taken yesterday.... the creek is named for or supposedly for a family member that ran a low water ferry across the creek at a ford, avoiding the quick sand that the creek is so famous for... you can notice how swollen the creek is from all the rain of yesterday...
It was estimated that the creek rose about 21 feet, from an average depth of 8 inches... yes 8 inches..
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Just a lil runs.... that is it...
I'm back from SA... drove back yesterday... 441 miles....6 hours 50 minutes... good time.. but (and there is always a but)... aster the exam and on the road....I crapped all the way across Texas.... early yesterday morning I got prepared for the exam... around 7... I stayed at the Omni right down the street from the Medical Plex as I stated in Sunday's post... So.. I got taken right into the room... full exam... probe and all... juiced up...etc.....
The report, per my urologist was great.... the MRI was read again, no cancer at this time... !!!!!!!
We, discussed other issues that impact me on the bedroom front... now that Chad is no longer in the picture.... i don't really have any desire for the use .... but (and there is always a but) never know when somebody might come knocking at the door.... .
We might increase the dosage of V Tablet or use the new generic version from India.. which has proven to have a higher potency... hmmm...
Nothing else to report... I am back in the Lil City by the Red.... snuggle up in my bed... waiting for cooler weather...!!!
The report, per my urologist was great.... the MRI was read again, no cancer at this time... !!!!!!!
We, discussed other issues that impact me on the bedroom front... now that Chad is no longer in the picture.... i don't really have any desire for the use .... but (and there is always a but) never know when somebody might come knocking at the door.... .
We might increase the dosage of V Tablet or use the new generic version from India.. which has proven to have a higher potency... hmmm...
Nothing else to report... I am back in the Lil City by the Red.... snuggle up in my bed... waiting for cooler weather...!!!
Sunday, August 07, 2016
I'm Here.....
I'm here in SA. Its hot! Today's temp was 107 without the heat index... but no humidity. Dry... Dry....
I jumped on the scales before I left for the 7 hour drive over here.... I was at 268... what happened to the 252..... well.. I can tell You.... every time I get ready to come to SA for a checkup I seem to gain weight.. Every Time...
Well, get here to the Omni ... its my hotel of choice, I have stayed here for the last 7 years.. just good service... twice a year... for the last 7 years... i sort of know where the bar is ...
I will be here for several days.... having some test, checking this and that.. then the chat with the Big Doctor on Tuesday Morning... then a drive home... speaking of that... I couldn't come my regular route.. which you can drive here in 6.5 hours...441 miles.. cause Texas backroads are 75 mph.... but it took me a lil bit longer this time.....
The bridge at Burr's Ferry got washed away on the Sabine River... that is the back way (northern route) to Jasper Woodville, Livingston and Navasota then to SA... ...
but (and there is always a but).... so I had to come through the southern route.... down to Interstate Way..I-10 to Houston... and then to SA.... terrible traffic... horrible slowdowns... yuck yuck...
So, I am here in the Omni....big meal... nice chardonnay... .. i will Uber tomorrow to do a few early morning test, then to the open air mall and then back to the hotel and supper somewhere....then see the big doctor early Tuesday Morning...then on the road 441 miles back to Alex....
Here Here.. and Then Here....
I jumped on the scales before I left for the 7 hour drive over here.... I was at 268... what happened to the 252..... well.. I can tell You.... every time I get ready to come to SA for a checkup I seem to gain weight.. Every Time...
Well, get here to the Omni ... its my hotel of choice, I have stayed here for the last 7 years.. just good service... twice a year... for the last 7 years... i sort of know where the bar is ...
I will be here for several days.... having some test, checking this and that.. then the chat with the Big Doctor on Tuesday Morning... then a drive home... speaking of that... I couldn't come my regular route.. which you can drive here in 6.5 hours...441 miles.. cause Texas backroads are 75 mph.... but it took me a lil bit longer this time.....
The bridge at Burr's Ferry got washed away on the Sabine River... that is the back way (northern route) to Jasper Woodville, Livingston and Navasota then to SA... ...
but (and there is always a but).... so I had to come through the southern route.... down to Interstate Way..I-10 to Houston... and then to SA.... terrible traffic... horrible slowdowns... yuck yuck...
So, I am here in the Omni....big meal... nice chardonnay... .. i will Uber tomorrow to do a few early morning test, then to the open air mall and then back to the hotel and supper somewhere....then see the big doctor early Tuesday Morning...then on the road 441 miles back to Alex....
Here Here.. and Then Here....
Wednesday, August 03, 2016
adjusting and adjusting
Having a private business and making it work takes a lot, I can see. I have not gotten comfortable with my charges and work production.
I really don't have much to base it on, other than what fees are charged by others. Those others are attorneys and their paralegals...
So, NOT to overcharge, I lowered my rate for office visits by $35 an hour today. So, I am still billing, what I consider as a fair charge.
My average time charge is about 7 to 10 hours a week. It certainly benefits me and I can show work productions etc.
I am told I am too generous with the lesser amount of service fee per hour, but (and there is always a but) I feel rather privileged for charging the lesser amount and increasing the hours..
I am adjusting as I go...
I really don't have much to base it on, other than what fees are charged by others. Those others are attorneys and their paralegals...
So, NOT to overcharge, I lowered my rate for office visits by $35 an hour today. So, I am still billing, what I consider as a fair charge.
My average time charge is about 7 to 10 hours a week. It certainly benefits me and I can show work productions etc.
I am told I am too generous with the lesser amount of service fee per hour, but (and there is always a but) I feel rather privileged for charging the lesser amount and increasing the hours..
I am adjusting as I go...
Monday, August 01, 2016
Just one more time
Well..... yesterday, on July 31, was the 10 year anniversary of this blog....
Before that, I was on diaryland.com ... i think for about 8 years.... I've tried over the years to recover my writings on diaryland, but to no avail.
Over the years, I have seen bloggers enter the blog world, retire from the blog world, discontinue blogging for one reason or the other.....
I have made online friendships, I have met a few, and continue to enjoy all that I read.
So..... Thanks for reading my blog.... its actually therapeutic for me...
But (and there is always a but), I like the Comments Left... very few folks do it, not sure why, but I have always appreciated the Honest Comments..... which I have to say.... has been all of them!!!
So, I'll continue to write.... and read..... just one more time as the days pass.
Before that, I was on diaryland.com ... i think for about 8 years.... I've tried over the years to recover my writings on diaryland, but to no avail.
Over the years, I have seen bloggers enter the blog world, retire from the blog world, discontinue blogging for one reason or the other.....
I have made online friendships, I have met a few, and continue to enjoy all that I read.
So..... Thanks for reading my blog.... its actually therapeutic for me...
But (and there is always a but), I like the Comments Left... very few folks do it, not sure why, but I have always appreciated the Honest Comments..... which I have to say.... has been all of them!!!
So, I'll continue to write.... and read..... just one more time as the days pass.
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