Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lafayette-South
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Leaving Texas... for the Wetlands of America
... friendly city and except for the downtown (if you can call it that), it is somewhat dangerous to walk because there are no footpaths and traffic moves fast.
The Andouille Sausage at Blue Dog Cafe was to die for. So were the Medium-Rare Lamb meatballs and Gulf shrimp BBQ at Jolie's.
I now head for Avery Island, the home of Tabasco and their Jungle Gardens.
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Mais, you know who that is?
This morning was Community coffee and early morning conversation over piles of unsorted photographs. The next three hours unfolded laughter, family members I had never heard of, discussions of 14 year old brides, multiple-generation leg amputations, and commemorating ancestors. My mom's brother, Kerry, is a big man that tells really big stories. He has a way of relating his experience of the world that draws ...
Remembering
... memories upon my heart. I settled in for the flight, letting the discretely witnessed sentences wash over me, knowing that reaching my family meant floating in a sea of all that feels right. For a little while anyway. Until my uncle wants to talk about "the Mexicalies" and religion, and I remember what else going home to the South means.
I have landed. I have returned to my first home, the Bayous of Louisiana. I am ready to remember what makes me, me.
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Day Twelve - Blowing Into Texas
*** To place this in context and view the timeline, begin by clicking on 'About This Blog' *** Saturday, 27 October 2012 Leaving Lafayette it was colder than I expected in this part of the country, and the wind was extremely harsh. Perhaps this was the outside affect of hurricane Sandy that was heading up the Atlantic coast. In any case, it was quite uncomfortable. The plan was to ride the Interstate for a little while, ...
Day Eleven - In A Louisiana Swamp
... downtown, one could not miss all the fleurs-de-lis everywhere and street name signs all starting with rue (not the equal parts flour and butter). After taking in some of the music in the park, I walked around downtown where many of the restaurant/bars were offering outside dining and live local music. I sat outside and listen to the local music while enjoying gumbo and then crawfish. Suddenly it started to turn cold and very windy, so I headed back to the ...
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