On
this occasion, we held a party following the annual St. Patrick's
Parade in Baton Rouge and—for some reason that I fail
to recall and which had nothing to do with the holiday—we
decided to make a timpano, inspired by Campbell Scott and Stanley
Tucci's film Big Night. These pictures are not mine;
they were taken by Alexander Tselebrovski. Photos
from a visit with family.
Every
year since 1996, a group of friends and I have participated
as contestants in the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff in New
Iberia, Louisiana. Here we are in 2003, preparing our signature
smoked duck and andouille sausage gumbo.
Several
years ago, a flock of white pelicans stopped in Baton
Rouge and spent time in and around City Park and University
Lakes, near the campus of LSU. They've stopped by every
year since. I finally went out one crisp but clear and
sunny Saturday afternoon in January 2004 and shot some
digital stills and video footage of our visitors.
On
9 January 2005, I ran in the Walt Disney World Marathon, my first marathon.
I ran as a participant in the Train
to End Stroke program, raising funds for the American Stroke
Association (a division of the American Heart Association. |