Hey remember when Hey Suzanne this reminds me of our visit to the Grand Canyon - it is awesome. I hope they dam up the colorado and fill it in like Lake Powell.
Portland Here we come Yep, we made our exit at last. I know Portland is much further away than NOLA from FLA, but I bet there's better airfare deals and hope you can come visit. PDX is a cool town.
A journey indeed It's been really interesting going off interstate and being in towns. We spent some time around Santa Fe and now again in Sonora, Ca near Yosemite. It's especially interesting seeing it through Cem's eyes. I think we've determined he wants to live in the country and I want to live in the city.
Injuns Here They Come Hey kids!
Glad your car is okay. I'm only just reading your other two blog entries now....at 5:40 AM....on my way to bed.....and really enjoying them.
Back in the not so predictable south, Kaya, me, Frank, Aldo, and my other friends Rich (The Photographer), Ned Sublette (the author), and Larry Blumenfeld (the journalist, Jazz critic and author) found our way down to Washington and LaSalle at sundown to witness the annual St Joseph's night Indian ritual.
It was the best I've ever seen. Everyone got their fill of photos and video clips. Frank was hilarious. Rich twisted his arm into being the lighting man - (with a little help from me).
The job entailed carrying a light around on a stick to illuminate figures normally soaked up so much by darkness it's almost impossible to get a good shot. So Frank suddenly became the star of the show.
The Indians LOVED him and Rich was in love with him too. There were a couple of fights that spooked him a bit but when he saw us standing our ground he got in the groove with us.
The police were out in full force but well behaved so all in all I'd say it was a success.
I'll try to write more later but now I have to crash. Tried to call you a couple of times to no avail but would love to talk to you if you find yourself in range of a cell tower.
Meanwhile, safe driving and much love!
J
Hometowns of USA I am glad you are taking a long journey to your new home in Portland. On this journey, your perspective is different from a recreational traveler. Your frame is about what makes a city or town a home. So what are the factors that make town USA -- a good home? Are the cultures different? Keep us posted. -KD
I e-mailed your hilarious post to Steve and he wrote:
very very funny...i could eat the steak in under an hour with the fixins if i did not eat for a few hours before the meal
Men!
Westward Ho! Suzanne and Cem's adventure from New Orleans to Portland, Oregon. I created this travel blog so I could honor the end of one journey and the beginning of another. New Orleans -- you've been home for 11 years. You've given me tears and laughter, joy and sorrow, an amazing community of friends and a wonderful husband. You've taught me many lessons about life, about myself, sometimes painful, but always real. My excitement over our road trip to our new home in Portland is tangled with a knowing nostalgia for all that I will miss when I'm gone ... your complete disregard for ... full info
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Totally brought back memories, it was so cool I wanted Cem to see it too. He says everyone should take this trip.