Day 1171: Always Worth A Trip To Wisconsin
November 10, 2008 - Filed Under family & friends, midwest, photographs, travel, wisconsin
My hopelessly-cute, twin godsons in their tuxedos. Don’t miss their little Chuckies!
Day 1161: Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2008 - Filed Under funny, government, new orleans, photographs
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year and there is no better place to celebrate it than New Orleans. Working in costume, followed by an industry-sponsored costume party, Mom’s Halloween Ball and hitting the French Quarter. It’s a Dead Man’s Party, who could ask for more?
Another more-elaborate variation on the Sarah Palin theme is planned for tonight, but this morning the Daughter of Palin-Jindal, the Ultimate Republican Winning Machine of 2044, hopes you have a boo-tiful day! (The crappy cellphone picture does my great Sarah poof no justice whatsoever. Better photos later.)
Day 1160: Pattern Recognition
October 30, 2008 - Filed Under federal flood, midwest, new orleans, photographs, recovery, travel, wisconsin
The flood line is emblazoned onto every New Orleanian’s retinae. It doesn’t wash off easily, no matter how many blinks. Even today, more than three years after The Flood, I will catch sight of one on an unclaimed or even an inhabited property. My breath will unwittingly catch itself. It doesn’t cover easily, even under coats and coats of paint and time. Imagine my surprise when I caught these yet remaining lines from the June 2008 flood while traveling through Rock Springs, Wisconsin this September. The familiarity was stunning.
Day 1157: Happy Deepavali!
October 27, 2008 - Filed Under desi / india, photographs
Deepavali, originally uploaded by magiceye.
Once again, the story goes that Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu and the embodiment of dharma, vanquished all evil south of the border, rescued his queen and returned safely to Ayodhya to rows and rows of lights. Happy Festival of Lights! May the year ahead be lit with happiness and success for you.
Day 1157: Fall
October 27, 2008 - Filed Under photographs, travel, weather, wisconsin
At Rock Springs Quarry In Rock Springs, Wisconsin
