A Continuation ........

Yesterday afternoon before the late afternoon bike ride.... I decided to got down to the Courthouse, when no one was downtown and take some photographs... one for my Corrosion Series and some more for my Florals' series ....   I had been interested in the wild weeds growing from the granite base at the Courthouse.....  We have two granite relief carvings on the front of the Courthouse.  As I have mentioned previously the Courthouse was a Work Progress Administration Public Works Project building in 1939.  ... Some of the Art Deco features are still evident...  I had to get up on an eight foot ladder to get the first photograph.. almost eye level..

Here are three photographs I am publishing:

Once You Reach Out

A Gay Mid 60s Man...... on Reaching Out....

For the third time in my blogging career (if that is the appropriate term for it) I reach out by personal email to a Blogger.... I revealed myself to the Blogger... by informing the Blogger of who I am.... "Google me" I said...giving the blogger information to find out and do a lil research on me.... only three times in the since 1999 that I reached out in that way......

For the Third time.... I have Not Regretted the Decision.....

Even tho, I remain semi annoymous .... Semi... is the optimum word... I have been rewarded with another person, who crafts his entries well, who speaks from the blogger's Soul...

I am fortunate, very Fortunate,  to trust in my self, to trust in the World, to have made the decision to be aline,  to bring someone, into a better prespective of my lil world here.. in the Lil City by the Red..

Reaching Out... .... Reach Out... .. We should somehow Reach Out to Those Who listen to Our Written Words... ....SomeHow....!!

The Doctor Visit

Well.... Its Friday.... in the Lil' City by the Red......

I had my infectious disease doctor appointment today..... early ... 9am....  its a every Six Month Visit...

He assured me when I came into his office ... All was ok... He is a young doctor.. one of the best in the region ..... and he is an Episcopalian.... goes to the same Church, his wife serves on the Vestry with me.....

So, when he comes in the room... ..... he says.... "Mr Your OK".... which tells me ....

It Ain't OK.....

We then go into our usual hey whats going on... gossip in the neighborhood.... and then calmly..  he rolls out that I have went above the undetectable line....... he says a slight bump... I'm at 80 now... not under 20 like I was... he says no big deal.... .. Yer.... so if I am "chatting" with a guy... I now can Not reassure him I am undetectable.... all I can say is that I am HIV Positive....

Years ago... 80 was undetectable.... but It is What It is......

A Lil bit disheartening .... but maybe it will move me to get back to the gym... ride the mtn bike more.....

Other than that ...

Well.....

Well.... come on November 6.......

I will be ready.... to put Election 2018 behind me Hopefully with some conclusion at about 9pm on November 6th.

Its a Holiday for us..... the Courthouse is officially closed .. No Court...


Also in November we have November 1st off too.... All Saints Day.... if you have a grave of a family member, dear friend, etc... go to Mass and then go clean cemetery ...... its a fairly big day here in Central Louisiana... and Southward... to the Gulf.

The recent polls places CD, the Good Friend in second place... most folks wouldn't have given her a plug nickel to even 9% of the vote early on..... she is in second at 33%, with the African American Male at 37% and the other lady at 30%...  if polls are correct and no one makes a mouthy slip up.. she could be the first Lesbian Mayor in Louisiana....who is married to a Creole French Canadian Lady....

But I am just ready for the politics to be over with Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Discussed Previously

As previously discussed ..... The Old Jail on top of the Courthouse which is a WPA constructed building, circa 1939.  On the top floor of the Courthouse was the jail.... it was abandoned in the early 1970's due to the cruel and unusual punishment of the incarcerated being housed there. The Warden was indicted and was brought to justice.. something that was unheard of in the 1970s.

Last year, I was given access to go into the Old Jail, allowed to take some photographs, here are some of them which I have published with the commentary below:


Corrosion of the Human Exsistence arrives in many forms. Nothing hits home more that the reminder of the treatment of human beings, who have been incarcerated.  Corrosion of the Spirit, the Mind, the Physical Body..... it is here in the photographs:

So... I am going to post a few more..

I'm going to post a few more photos in the collection I have done for the office.  I have them mounted on Epson Color White Photograph Rag Paper, Lustre Paper, and one or two Gloss Papers... all where taken with either a Canon 40d or Canon 6d Mark II. The below are some of the florals... in the next couple of days, I will post the "Corrosion Series", which deals with the now closed 1939 Jail.  It is certainly a contrast as they hang on the walls here at the office.

Part of the Collection

Here is one of the photographs ... taken on a Swamp Lake about 24 miles above the Lil City by the Red


Below is a floral, this flower comes up every spring and are the size of a quarter of an US Penny

Making the Folks feel Good..

In the last few months, the DA has allowed me to grace our office walls with photos I have taken.  Its been my privilege to help cheer up, bring thought, provoke discussion on several topics that I have zoomed my lens into.

There is a couple, who live in France, one of them, actually both of them post incredible photos... I inquired as to the camera...

I found out the manufacturer, type, etc.... I have been wanting a new camera..... I got me a

Canon 6d Mark II... Full Frame Sensor.... etc......


I really like taking my Macro Lens and reproducing small florals and fuana...


Here is my latest

Hmmmm

Never Never... Never say Never.....

But I did learn a lil lesson.... dont try to push or enlighten folks about  a canidadate..   Period.

San Antonio Photographs

On a ligther note... When I go to San Antonio, I have my lil' routine, I stay at the Omni near Warzbach Road.. its a direct avenue to the MARC Center... the center where I get my care at...

I eat at least one supper meal at Wasabi ....

I like to take photographs of the SA skyline, cause it gives me a broad view and the skies are so vividly blue, clouds add a contrast.......

So here are a few photographs from my recent journey to SA

Goin' to The Parish

In the Good Ole State of Louisiana... we don't have counties.. we have Parishes... its just one of those unique lil' things,  I so most Love about my State.....

For folks that live in the Lil' City by the Red....  most say if they are going to where the Wagon Wheel broke in 1794  (its a bit of history if you want to look it up) ... they say they are "goin' to The Parish"  ...

Avoyelles Parish that is... and please don't try to pronounce it.... y'all wont get it correct...

So, yesterday, Lisa (the Number One Lesbian) Friend and I traveled to The Parish to make our annual run to pick up Sweet Potatoes....   Its an annual trip we make... down La. Hwy 1.... down to The Parish.. and out into the countryside to Slim Lemoine Road....

Anywho.... we pick up the boxes of sweet potatoes for everybody.... and then go out to eat at one of the local cafes.... we picked the Cajun/Lebonese new one to try.... the rack of lamb was execellent.

Here is a photo of the 4x4 loaded with Beauregard Type Sweet Potatoes from The Parish

Well.... Certainly it Could be a deep Subject

Let me see..........

On Saturday, I traveled to Houston, stayed at the Hotel ZaZa in the Museum District, had supper with friends... Uber to the bistro.. only second time in my Life to Uber ....  met the friends.. and had a great conversation.... and meal.... it lasted 2 hours....

Sunday, September 30, I got up ... hauled my self to San Antonio... 

When I called on Friday night to see how the weather was doing...the friends said....No Way Bring the other vehicle.... So, I didnt take The Beast... according to my friends in Houston... rain had set in on Saturday...and I took the Ford 150 4X4.... its a nice ride.. especially with the new inch taller tires.... you can certainly see "down the road".....  

I had tests on Monday Morning,  results back on Monday afternoon.... for the first time in 9 years... 

I recieved a report stating there "no focal spuspicious prostatic lesion. all fields were normal"...

My vitals taken was 110/71 and the resting heart rate was 59.... must be the cycling for me.. I had a wieght gain... which is sort of not new... I tend to put on weight before I go for my bi annual visits.. I hope to take a few pounds off.. but all in all... it was a good report... 

I got up this morning and drove the 489 miles home.... through the back roads of Texas and La....  it took 7.5 hours.. ... so I am sitting in bed about to take a Lunesta and take this body to the Land of Nod....