The tropical storm Ida pounding into the Alabama and Mississippi Coast tonight, reminds me of a little more that a year ago when Gustav was bearing down and we decided to head to the Alabama coast to ride out the storm. We learned that these systems are so big they make life miserable a long way from land fall -- especially on the coast.
My sister and her husband rented a condo on Perdido Key on the Alabama coast line where we all watched the anrgy sees and agitated winds pound the coast line. Our power went out the first night and the condo grumbled and moaned through the night. Just crossing the street was strenous, and any attempt to attack the beach was beaten back with spray of salt, water, sand, wind and whatever could be loosed from the earth.
--steve buser
There is a certain style to catching Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans. 1) keep you eye on the catch. 2) extend your arms 3) close in on the target. 4) Let your excitement run away with you. 5) There is no such thing as a bad catch. 6). There are no rules on how to catch beads at Mardi Gras. Everything goes. Don't believe me? Stay tuned.
By the way, our guide for the day is Nino, How does that work, a second nephew? A nephew once removed? Let's just say a relative.
--steve buser
You get a mouthful of tasty stuff from the bottom of the pond and then strain out the water -- you want this to be better tasting, not more filling, right?
--steve buser
