Everydaystranger was Blog of the Day here at CrabAppleLane on November 19, 2003. She had lost her job. Sorry about that, Shannon. We've been blog buds ever since. She's always a joy to read and is doing something she's calling Around the World in 80 Blogs. I meant to do this yesterday morning but a brain cloud or something prevented me.
I live in Bush, LA, USA. Bush is about 50 miles due north of New Orleans as the crow flies. There are many pictures littered throughout this blog and the original blog but I thought I'd present two from about 20 minutes ago. It has been raining almost nonstop for most of December here. Rainfall this month has already broken all records and it's still only the 16th. We're also still recovering here from a weather event you may have heard of; Hurricane Katrina. We were in the voluntary evacuation area and chose to stay. It was the right decision for us. It was an unforgettable experience. It is never far out of mind and most of us refer to it as "The Storm" as in "how did you fare in the storm?".
I present pictures from CrabAppleLane
CrabAppleLane Backyard - December 16, 2009
CrabAppleLane Backyard - December 16, 2009
- Born For Adventure 5:16 Styx Equinox
- I'm In Love With My Car 3:05 Queen A Night At The Opera
- Top Of The Bill 3:29 Scorpions In Trance
- Politik 5:19 Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head
- Hells Bells 6:01 AC/DC AC/DC Live
Quote of the Day
They know best how they can mess with us
Nursing an opinion's getting dangerous
And in a world where good's not good enough
Let's get loaded and kick up a fuss
Garbage, Boys Wanna Fight
Blog of the day is here.
Quote from said blog: "I wanted to get to know where you live, what you love about it, maybe what you don't love. It sounds strange, but this web thing, it connects us all and yet we're all so different in our environments - I blog drinking coffee and sitting at the kitchen counter. Maybe you read in a study, on a patio, or inside a frosted kitchen."
I remember when you were there in Katrina and the power went out and there we were, wondering how the hell you were.
You are indeed one of my buds Rob.
Rob -- I always love your pictures. You've got a great eye, and the colors are always magnificent.
Thanks, Shannon. In the Facebook/Twitter age, I still much prefer my blog buds.
Thanks, Dan. The subjects are pretty good around here even for this untrained amateur.