On clearing out three decades of life

I should be used to packing and unpacking boxes of memorabilia. Since the age of eighteen, my life has been one geographical move after another. I was born on the east coast, shifted… Read More →

Before the thrills are gone…

While at an art show recently in New Orleans, I had the good fortune to meet filmmaker, Brian Paul. Brian is the founder if ICOP (Inner City Organic Pictures),and his latest film is… Read More →

A few things I’ll miss about this place

In preparing for my upcoming move to New Orleans, it has caused me to do quite a bit of reflecting on my life in this city. Having lived here for 18 years it… Read More →

In an Instagram-DP Challenge

Origins it was cold when we met, or perhaps it was the northern winds that clung to loose threads of that blue jacket you wore so nonchalantly. finding me in a sea of… Read More →

Books on Wheels, Donkey or Camel

In 1905, Mary Titcomb of Washington County, Maryland had an idea. Find a way to get books to the rural dwellers who otherwise would not have had access to them. Hence, the first… Read More →

Hobo Convention 2012-Riding the Rails

I’m very upset. A convention came and went this year with me missing out on a great time. To be truthful, I only learned such events were held each year in Britt, Iowa.… Read More →

Frenchmen Street-Keep the music alive

Mention New Orleans to people and at least two things come to mind, great food and even  greater music. The two are part of the addictive charm of this amazing city. One without… Read More →

Cabins, cottages and other cool huts

While prowling the cyber world I came across a rather cool website devoted specifically to cabins, cottages and huts. I have always wanted a place away from the city, a place in which… Read More →

The countdown has begun..Nolabound!!

See that picture? I took that shot when I was 21 years old on my first visit to New Orleans. I recall like it was yesterday telling myself, “One day you will live… Read More →

Sarasota-Backyard Road-Trip #3

Summer is right around the corner and many are planning their next vacation getaway. Going to the beach is on the list for many, and since I live near them I don’t have… Read More →