Misc.

Rebecca Jamison as heroine?

Okay another fun Google alert on my name lead me to a online novel entitled Murder in Trinity's Land End. .wherein the heroine is described as follows:
". . She smiled and he noticed how modestly beautiful she was for the first time. It was the kind of natural beauty that came without a hint of manufactured makeup or glamor. [.. .] He couldn’t stop looking at her and thinking Rebecca Jamison could have been the toast of the town anywhere but here she was showing unselfishness and human kindness to those who could really use it. If there was such a thing as altruism in its purest sense, he had found it for a second time in the form of this woman with a sense of purpose."" [emphasis added]

Okay let's be real, that is NOT me but it was fun to read and pretend. I communicated with the author and plan to check back to read about Rebecca--her altruism caring for orphans, and of course the murder mystery. Rebecca better remain pretty and nice. . well not sooo nice. But pretty like in this photo where I had my one and only jello shot (somehow I missed this craze in college) in New Orleans dressed as one of Santa's North Pole HazMat crew--okay only a few people got the costume!

Irrational Love of Music


The troupe at the N.O. Saturn Bar--L to R: John C, Arlene,Me, Nakari, Matt and Timonie

On the right hand side of this blog are links to some of my favorite things and i just have to take a moment and rave about the New Orleans Jazz Vipers. I first found them with my friends Timonie, John, Arlene, Matthew and Nakari when we all went to New Orleans for Halloween in 2002 was it? We stepped outside the French Quarter and found this wondeful little place, The Spotted Cat, and this band. I went back in March 2004 for work-related conference and dragged a whole entourage to the place (some women were in high heels and didn't appreciate the 1 mile walk. .hey in NYC, 1 mile is heels is nothing!) When we arrived the band was on a break, the ladies in heels were annoyed with me and left. The "boys" stayed and became fans, greatly applauding my choice. After Katrina the band returned to the Spotted Cat and released a 3rd cd with the title song, I Hope You Are Coming Back to New Orleans--love it! Click on the links to see and listen to their traditional swing jazz sound. They also play in the French Quarter too. I highly recommend taking in their show should you find yourself in New Orleans.

To Listen live from their website click here
OR watch here:

You Tube video of I Hope You're Coming to New Orleans