Sunday on the Porch.....

Yesterday....... well let me back up.... every since the Lesbian has announced her candidacy for Mayor... I have been bombarded, left out, shunned, since I didn't go to her Announcement Party...

I know all three candidates ... two very very well... as I have explained in another entry...

So, I ask the Best Wife I Never Had, cause I am the Best Husband She Never Had, what should I do.....

The advise from the BWINH, was to ask her to stop by your porch and clear the air... 

I did.... the response was come to Her  porch.... power play to the Max here.....

So, reluctantly, I tucked in my pride, grabbed a bottle of wine and went down the street and over one block.....

On a Sunday afternoon, I listened, I took into consideration that I was hearing from a Lesbian, Stone Cold, Kick the Man in the Nuts, Pussy is almost Greater than Trump....

We hugged, I departed .... and I hope my humbleness was evident...... 

My Vote will always be Classified......

So, I returned to the Solitude of My Porch for the remainder of the Day.......

Accomplished that I took the step to be humble and understanding. 

Ya with Me or Agan' Me

One of the politcial realities of Life in Louisiana, as I have said, .....

Politics here is the best Blood Sport Imaginable ....

Saw the La State Representative at the Dry Cleaners on Saturday.....

Saw the old Boss here at the office today.. she is representating our Office in a civil suit with the Police Jury... (look that term up.. Louisiana has Parishes, and the Governing Body of the Parish is the Police Jury).

But onto the Blood Sport and Lesbianism here in the Deep Deep South....

The Lesbian Canidadate for Mayor, who lives two blocks over has rallied support in the Ranks of the LipSticks, Butches, Farm Girls...and the Road Momma Dykes.. ..Dykes of Bikes....

In those categories, are about 9 Very Close friends... the joshling is has begun.. ..

If You aint with the Lesbian she determines You must be Aganist Her.... hit in the eye.. fuck You.. etc etc...

I made my usual call for Wednesday cocktail to the other Lesbians down the street, they responded with "We busy".. ... in over 20 years of cocktails, partys, front porch sitting, they have never delivered such a curt response.... They are big backers of the Lesbian..

The Lesbian has counted on the use of my truck to load her storage unit, to haul firewood that I got for her, to help her self to my firewood, been the reciever of numerous Supper invitations, however...

I guess... Must Be.... Over ...

I haven't figured out how or when I will deliver my response to All... but I did hire the Lesbian and take care of all traffic matters for her and her friends over the years..

time will tell..... O Time Will Tell....

I just want to dodge as many attempts hits verbal or otherwise that I can.. before I take the BaseBall Bat Approach..

I testified today as an expert in Corrections and Public Administration.. I remember my first real job.. as a Law Enforcement Office... Feb 8, 1975.... The Judge commented that I had been in the Ring of Fire for a long long time.....

Yep.... I have..... and the ring sometimes gets tossed. just dont let it land on you and you get burned..

Politics on a Monday..

Its Monday Monday....

This past  Friday was the last day to qualify for the upcoming elections on November 6 with a general election in Louisiana for run-offs on December 8th.

The Mayor's Election is on the slate of candidates ..

The slate of canididates for the Mayor's slot are:... current La State Representative, My old  Boss from the City, and a close personal friend who I have helped in the past.. The latter two are attorneys, both females, and the close personal friend is a Lesbian with a wife..

It presents me with a host of concerns, some of which arose this weekend.. the Lesbian is a upfront, hit in the eye, sort of girl.. the former boss was the Chief of Staff that brought me to the City work after I retired from the LaDOC.

The Lesbian and her wife live two blocks over.

I have informed all concerned that I would be non comittal and would Not participate in any election campagining for AnyOne... the former Boss wish me well and said she understood... the Lesbian .. got the Red Ass.... Hard Core...

I ran into the State Representative at the neighborhood dry cleaners on Saturday.. ..  as a side note he is a nice guy, African American, and the two Ladies are Caucasian...   There are approximately 16K registered African American voters and 13K Causcasian registered voters in the Lil City by the Red.. however the Lil City by the Red has never had an African American Mayor...

So, as the Politics begin to heat up on this Sultry Monday ... I am sure I am going to write about the events, happenings, etc concerning my close contacts with all three individuals...

Just to stay Sane... !!!!!

Part 1 and Part 2 on a Sunday Afternoon....

Part 1:

A lil' while ago, I had a fellow blogger comment on one of my entries.....

We have corresponded before on a few subjects.. .. all fairly private matters. ...

I wrote to the blogger on the tie that binds my Heart to JGP, Our Journey, His Journey, and His Passing from these Earthy Bounds.....

I have to say that it was so cathartic to write and explain to someone who understands the circumstances, the emotions, the tie that binds two souls together...as such was the case with JGP and myself..

I wrote a lot about JGP when i was on Diaryland.com, however I lost the passwords etc, and began this blog in 2006.... So before 2006 my thoughts on JGP is captured somewhere out in cyber space.

Anyway, back to Part 1... the connections that bloggers have to each other bespeaks the tie that binds Gay Men together in a whole aspect that is really Never Stated or Explored.... Its Special... to say the Lest... So Very Special.... that tie to someone who you will most likely never see.. so they can understand you and you to some point understand them........

Its the tie that binds.... and that is all that is important..... Really... Thanks Mr. for letting me share!!!

Part 2:

At the close of busines on Friday... the Lil City by the Red will have two women qualifying for the Mayor's race.... one gay one straight, they will challenge the incumbent who has been in office for 12 years...

Both are dear friends of mine, both have tremendous connections to my soul and my heart...

I have decided not to become involved in either's race... I wll sit on my front porch.. and I will gather my thoughts... and Keep My Mouth Shut as it pertains to the Mayor's race... Period. Anyone is welcome to discuss any other elections that will happen.. but the Mayor's race is Off Limits to all on my porch.

Swingin'

The other day, after work ... I came home as usual... but the day was cool.. wind was blowing a slight breeze.. prayer flag waved in the breeze...

I sat on the front porch swing..... Looked across the yard.. to those Red Brick Streets...

Swingin' on a summer early evening.......

The Weekend Report

The Weekend Report ....

I left the Lil City by the Red around noon on Friday, first went to the office though, then rolled out, gather my belongings and headed South....

As I was traveling the I-49 South, my thoughts floated by to 1991, when I first as assigned to a prison near the Lil City by the Red...

In 1991 the I-49 corridor was incomplete and you couldn't  go pass Opelousas... only a path cut through the trees there was... northward..... U had to take that old road.. up to and through, Bunkie, Cheneyville, LeCompte, etc... at 55 mph... and slower due to the log trucks, farm tractors, farm combines.. etc etc... through the heart of these old french hertiage villages and towns..

My memories are vivid ... about that time... I was young, spry... looking forward to new conquests, making things happen..at my new assignment as a deputy warden.

My thoughts harkended back, memories flooded the mind, I paid no attention to the radio, the windows of the Beast .. went down, the motor, all 485 horses romp... cigar lit.. and

I relived the first years of living in the Lil City by the Red...

As I approached Red Stick.. the memories of my late partner resounded in my thoughts.... O John..  my heart will never really be mended.. there will be still a little crack... a little  throb of pain.. On the recollection of our memories.. at lest I did Not go by our old house this time... as I have done in the past trips to Red Stick.

When  I arrived.. in Red Stick.. I began to find out if Old friends were around and seeing if they wanted a visitor ...

and They most certainly did... I stopped by and saw Sam and William.... both will be 80 and 77 this year.. .. long time friends of my youth in my 20s.. the Gay Uncles of a passed generation.

Then to my accommodations... they were nice, new high rise hotel.. .. Supper was a gourmet full five course marathon... after 3 hours... it was time to call Uber...

Saturday was spent on more old friendships, catching up on this and that... saw some political operatives... discussed the current state of affairs... remember and rejoiced in stories/tales of battles long passed... rememberances...of also those who have went on....

Saturday night... I had supper with Jared and Tracy... just back from thier honeymoon in Mexico.. Jared is 27... Tracy 53.... maybe there is still hope...Alive .. Maybe for even Me.....

Woke up.. early ... on Sunday... felt refreshed... Vigor... jumped in the Beast... stopped in Lottie gased up... and up I-49 I went..

The feeling was it was a trip long overdue.. Yes it was.... Long OverDue....!!!

It's Friday.... and a Trip

The office has been a lil bit discombobulated this week....  since the 4th was on a Wednesday.. most folks here took either Monday-Tuesday or Thursday-Friday off.... So the Courthouse is a lil bare.

However, Our lil floor is buzzing right along.....

Its Friday... and its a Boot Day... had the Alligators from Luchese on today...

I'm leaving today to travel to Red Stick.. to eat at a new, supposely over the top cafe.. has forty seats.. reservations a Must..... reservations are for 630.... the meal is suppose to be a three hour eatin' fest.... Bob and John are down there doing thier businesses, so they will meet me for Supper,  its Nevo Italian is the cooking style of this Cafe.. its name is Nino's  Then.....  ..   I have a brunch meeting on Saturday with an old friend, Edward, at the Magpie Cafe in downtown Red Stick... Then its Whole Foods for cheese, maybe fresh fish, then back to the Lil City by the Red..on Saturday afternoon...

Boots on a Friday

Rain Rain... stay a lil more today... Its Tuesday

It's Tuesday... and as Wimpy said... he would gladly pay you on Tuesday for That Hamburger...

It is Raining today.. which is also good... it drives the heat away for a brief moment.. hope that Rain stays around and cools things off till the sun sets on the Red River in the Lil City by the Red.....

So.. I ordered a box of hambugers made up at the local meat market... so I can grill tomorrow and make homemade french fries....

So, I am picking the box of hamburgers up this afternoon.. and I will gladly pay...for them as Wimpy would say....

Monday ....... Monday.... So Goes the News.. Rambling on a Monday Night...

Today... Monday.....

The News.......

My Lil Sister, who is a retired Lt. Colonel, USAF, lives on the family place down South...  she continues to work in her field... she rec'd her Masters from the Uni. of Texas... but (and there is always a but).. her undergraduate degree is from the same college where I rec'd my BA... and my dear brother.. rec'd his BS... .. we all three graduated from that grand Southeastern Louisiana Uni... so many years ago...... all made to go to the same University ... all made to  work and pay for our college fees..... All made to appreicate Life... in Ways... Not many seem to have Today....!!!

We... all were products of a Buck Sergeant of WWII... I am speaking of my Momma...she was in the U.S. Army Women Air Corp, World War II...... ... yep... Valor, Honor to Country, Family ..... she instilled in all three of her "chaps" as she called Us... that sense of Honor, Hard Work.... and Dedication to Duty..

We have all been quite successful in our career paths... even after retirement.. We all, All Three of Us .."chaps" .....  continue to provide.... Leadership, Honor, Hard Work... and the Expectations of Duty...to who we Serve even now....!!!!

I recieved a call today from Lil' Sister... one of her dogs, (she has no children) is now 13 years old by human years....82 in dog years... is beginning to fail in health.. its a crucial moment for her and this dog.. Lil Sister has provided such a quality of life for this dog and the dog's sister.. a pair that was born in Oklahoma .. and she has had since they were 12 weeks old.. registered Black Labs..

I am sure that when the moment comes... that  Lil Sister will know when to pass Ms. Remi on to her hereafter... it will be a sad day....for all of the Three Siblings, cause we have all known that Remi and Roo... would someday .. leave the bounds of this Earth... and Rest... in a Peaceful Place.

Hearing the News today, of her dog Remi... I am reminded of the Stern Approach My Momma had to Life.... Widowed after only ten years of marriage to My Daddy, Never to remarry, Never to date, only to raise her "chaps".. always devotion to that duty.. to believe in Hard Work, Devotion to Duty, and the Committment to "make sure we all was "reared right"..... No Emotional Love.. but a Love of scarifice For the Honor and Duty......

My Lil Sister's approach to the impending death of her beloved companion .. Remi is the Same as My Momma's Approach to raising her three "chaps"...  Honor, Duty to Life Well Lived.

And Life Continues.......