When I grow up..

I want to live in a shotgun!

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Change

So one of my mom's favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy. She used to make me watch it with her when I would come home. It wasn't my favorite show, but i grew to respect it. The latest episode ends with a good reflection on change. It reminded me of change on so many levels. From the tiny changes in our individual relationships everyday to the total change of this entire city, change is inevitable. In just five years so much has happened, so much has changed. I believe that as hard as change is- it makes us that much stronger. It makes us different then we were before. It makes us new.

" When we say things like 'people don't change,' it drives scientists crazy because change is literally the only constant in all of science. Energy, matter, its always changing, morphing, merging, growing, dying.It's the way people try not to change thats unnatural. The way we cling to what things were, instead of letting them be what they are. The way we cling to old memories instead of forming new ones. The way we insist on believing, despite every scientific indication, that anything in this lifetime is permanent. Change is constant.How we experience change- that's up to us. It can feel like death, or it can feel like a second chance at life. If we open our fingers, loosen our grips- go with it- it can feel like pure adrenaline, like at any moment we can have another chance at life. Like at any moment, we can be born all over again."-from the writers of Grey's Anatomy

What a wonderful man

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Yesterday was my Paw Paw's birthday.He always reminds me about the simple joys of life. His laughter and goofiness taught me to have a light heart, work hard, and always choose the right way. He was such a kind,generous, hilarious, and patient father and granfather to us all. Thank you Aunt Jane for sharing this video. Good job on your poetry Jack! Sorry i messed it up!

Nice Brees

Although, the Saints didn't win their game this weekend, they played strong and I think they will only come back stronger and more grounded next week to beat the Panthers. Delightedly, Saints fans could lift their mood a bit with the sixty minutes interview of our beloved Drew Brees. It was a nice glimpse of our hero's journey to New Orleans and his fight to renew both this city and its football team. He said , "People say: If you love new orleans, it will love you back, and I love new orleans." Well Drew, we certainly love you and all you have done for our city. We know the Saints will take this defeat and use it positively to encourage their attitude and performance for upcoming games. A cool breeze lingered this morning in the crescent city, and we have a cool Brees that is here to stay.

Start Falling

Down goes summer...... and here we fall into fall.Changing season's always sparks a little joy in us. It's a time when people, whether they like it or not, grow a little older and a little wiser. This passage into a new season is both, a reminder of the many falls we've had before, and an entirely new time that is accompanied by a fresh start in education, sports, art, music and politics alike. Never before have we ever experienced a fall in 2010. Though we can expect certain familiarities in the weather, the fashion, and the colors we see, from produce in the grocery, black and gold on every saints fan, and flowers in our gardens, there are many surprises that only a new season can bring. I have decided to begin blogging this fall to try and capture the changes I witness from my day to day journey through the crescent city. Hope you enjoy!

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of."- Jim Rohn