Similar Posts
Vivian Foret Billiot, 1916-2016
When I first met this original bayou woman, it was 1979, and I was working as a dispatcher for ODECO. She answered the old black telephone in her native tongue, her words lost on me. I had called her house to ask if her son, the crew boat captain, happened to be home. His boat…
To shoot or not to shoot red fish?
That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The barbs and hooks of outrageous treble, Or to take arms against SB573 And, by opposing, end the insanity. . . Shakespeare was just about as hard to understand as the reasoning behind Louisiana SB573, which would ban the taking of red drum…
From Fall to Winter – Archives Contest
Before we move totally away from Fall and on to the first official day of Winter, I want to show you what abounds here. Unlike the northern part of the country, where I imagine there are pumpkins everywhere, we harvest a few different things . . .
Valentine reflections
I’ve been sick for one week. I have too much to do to be sick. My energy has been zapped by some huge suction bigger than my life. Every time I go up to the camp to get something done, my body zones in on the couch, and next thing I know, I’m snoring. Same…
The Great Flood of 2016
With the sun shining for the second day in a row down in south Louisiana Friday, I loaded up my Cajun Reeboks, camera, spare clothes, and water and headed toward Baton Rouge. My intention was to go help Janet, a real mover and shaker from Denham Springs, LA. She had gotten involved with a shelter at a local…
What's in your closet? Hmmmmm?
Okay, I’m not talking about skeletons! I’m talking about memories. I’m talking about items with sentimental value. If they are in your closet, take them out and find new and inventive ways to display them in your home. And this post is going to help you with that creativity! It just has a twist. I…