Tomorrow, June 18th, will be my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 19th, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee not far at all from where I lived last year. For their honeymoon, they drove all around the South, along the Gulf Coast, and in to New Orleans. We talked about having a big party for them, but what they wanted was to follow this course once again, not only as a celebration of 40 years together, but also to see the coast after Katrina. They were in Jackson on a Habitat for Humanity build, but that was a work trip. This trip is more about exploration, I think. I called Dad for Father’s Day – it took a while for my brain to remember they were on this trip – and he talked about how there is just nothing along the coast from just East of Biloxi on west to NOLA. And he says the outskirts of NOLA are a wasteland. He said that if you squint, it looks OK, but when you focus your eyes, you can see that all these places are abandoned. I’ve spent a lot of time in New Orleans over the years. I can’t imagine driving in without seeing all the normal life alerting you to the upcoming city. If you’re walking down Bourbon Street past Lafitte’s Guest House, look up on the balcony and wave. That’s where they will be. And tell them Happy Anniversary. 
Happy 40th Anniversary, Mom & Dad!
Happy Birthday, Kristin!
Kristin’s birthday was a huge success! Here’s my favorite picture of the night. The limo Bruce got for us had a mirror in the back with these little twinkle lights. I took several shots (because I always take several shots of anything so I can pick the best one), and it wasn’t until later that I noticed that the lights in all of the pictures were different colors. I put the four pictures together. I love the effect.
Throwing Muses/50 Foot Wave “Double Bill” at the Middle East
I am insane for Kristin Hersh in all her incarnations, and so I was over the moon when I got this message in my Inbox from Throwing Music:
Friday, August 11, 2006
THROWING MUSES
Boston, MA
The Middle East
w/ special guest 50FOOTWAVE
$20 / 18+A limited number of Virtuous tickets (low fees! helping communities! great company!) have been reserved for TMO peeps and will be available at Virtuous from Friday, June 16 and normal, boring, more expensive tickets from ‘that other company" are at The Middle East.
For those who don’t know, Kristin began with Throwing Muses, then later launched a solo career. In the years since, she has gone back to performing the old Muses catalog (sans half-sister Tanya Donnelly); and in VERY recent history, fronts 50 Foot Wave, her latest and perhaps hardest sound yet. I am always expecting the latest Kristin won’t be as good as the last. I’m never expecting to be impressed even MORE by this woman, but it keeps happening, again and again and again. And to have a double bill of her performing songs from TM and 50FW…
Heaven. I’m in heaven!
I’ve bought two tickets. One for me, and one for the person who convinces me that they are most worthy of the second ticket! Don’t think because you’re my "boyfriend," "boy toy," or best friend that you will have dibs. This ticket is SACRED and will be reserved for the most worthy. 😛
Now that I have my tickets, I decided it was OK to publish the Virtous link. Buy tickets now, while they’re affordable. See you there?
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Glad I set my alarm to go off and remind me to buy tickets, because the Virtuous tickets are GONE!
How Much Do I LOOOOOOVE “How Much Do We Love?”
My high school friend, Sara, and her best friend have a super-fun new podcast called "How Much Do We Love?" Listen to their first show about how much they love Bailey’s Irish Cream, turbans, and TiVo. Tonight, I’m totall ordering a "Mother’s Milk." Listen to the first episode, then subscribe, so you never miss it! 
