Hello folks! I am back just now —- midnight Monday night. I have a morning appointment today and a wetland tour in the afternoon so I will come back here Tuesday evening to post properly!
Thanks for all the great comments on previous post!
Glad to be back home!
BW
LOWA, the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association, recruited me for membership back in 2005 based on my book, Before the Saltwater Came. I didn’t see how such a book qualified me for membership, but it did. Among the handful of women members at that time was Susan Gros, a national fishing champion, and I was starry eyed and a wee bit intimidated!
I haven’t been ignoring you, truly I haven’t. I’ve just been pre-occupied with an opportunity that came my way this summer. It was July, and there I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business when someone from Propeller New Orleans, a non-profit entrepreneurial accelerator program, contacted me about applying for acceptance into their fall program….
Coastal Welding’s office in Houma, LA, where I was to sign up for the roustabout position, was dingy, with walls the color of cigarette smoke. Decked out in my painter’s pants, chambray work shirt, and steel-toed boots, the industrial feel of the place fuelled my enthusiasm. Behind the desk sat a very short, rather pudgy,…
Folks who visit here or meet me for the first time are rather surprised at the blond hair and green eyes, because they mistakenly preconceive that a woman way down in coastal Louisiana who writes about life in the Louisiana wetlands must surely be Cajun. Not.
Before we get going on this, let it be known that everyone who cooks gumbo has their own style and recipe–just like chili. There are also several different kinds of gumbo and today we are cooking chicken and andouille (ahn DOO wee) gumbo. Get you a nice heavy or stainless steel sauce pot and warm it…
Hey! Psst! Look over to your right. Now, scroll down a little. What’s this? Yep! You got it! Before the Saltwater Came is now available as an e-book! Ten years ago this month, Before the Saltwater Came was first released as a hard cover book. The little book now has a second life…
Your toes freeze off? Was a pretty good couple days up here I think.
All toes intact, not frozen!
Glad you made it out safely BW,that place is full of yankees up there.
I know. We saw at least a few Yankees!!!
Glad you made it home safely! Send me an invoice we are ready!!!!!!
Oh, I thought I had sent you one from PayPal already. Did I? If not, I’ll do it tomorrow.
You’ve got MUCH more energy than I do. I would have at least taken the morning off (possibly the whole day) to recuperate. AND…to wash clothes. I’ll be back tonight to read about the trip.
I have to take your advice to recuperate because I have a terrible sore throat. The tour went well, but I didn’t feel well and all the talking made my throat worse. Post will have to wait until the morning, and I hope I’m better.
Hey, hey… Let’s be careful about that Yankee talk. I know people who think anything north of Dallas or East of Shreveport is “Yankee”! 🙂
Glad to see you’re home, BW. I looked at the college’s site and really enjoyed it – I’m looking forward to your report(s).
It was a great conference and a very impressive community college.
Welcome back, BW!
Thanks, Kelly!
Welcome home
Good to be home. For some reason, even though it was midnight when I wrote this post, I could not get to sleep. I had no caffeine on the way home at all, and even had a beer before boarding the final plane. So, I am very very tired today. Being on the water today was fantastic, though! Very very warm day here. Your snow all gone?
Can’t wait to hear about your trip!