Guest guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Hey Claudia, Just got home........Yes, I loved eighth grade history and the poem " Evangeline " . It is such a haunting picture of swamps, bayous, spanish moss, with traces of religion and Louisiana culture. We are a unique state, and a unique people. What side of Cross Lake did you live on? I grew up on the north side, and lived on the south side most recently. Some of my best memories were catching bream with my grandfather. I remember catching the little perch, taking them off the hook, and giving them a kiss before I gently placed them back in the water. Yeah Yeah, I know. I couldn't even put a minnow or worm on a hook these days; but back in those days, it was great fun to be out there with the egrets. Again, I remember snakes falling into the boat, and my grandfather just reaching down with his paddle and lifting them out of the boat back into the water. I went to Northwood High School; and yes, I am sure that I am as old as you, and probably, most assuredly older. My maiden name was Tingle. Mike and Patti were cousins. How long have you been gone, and do you ever get back? So good to talk to you and (re) connect. Who knows? Maybe we are distantly related? Ever sit on a levee on a Friday night and watch the stars and listen to the crickets? Great fun!!! Namaste, Julie Julie All that we are is the result of what we have thought. - (Siddhartha Gautama)Buddha --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Claudia <newtfoodbowl wrote: Claudia <newtfoodbowl Re: The Night...and Louisiana! Monday, July 7, 2008, 10:20 AM Wow! My dad and mom grew up in Shreveport and no fewer than 26 members of both their families attended Centenary... descendents are STILL attending. And Cross Lake?!?! I lived on Cross Lake for about 7 months with my first husband before that marriage ended in divorce! Used to fish on the lake regularly. Can't believe how close a connection we have! I agree about New Orleans. I lived there from 3rd grade through middle of junior year in high school. I wanted to be an artist. So, if you can imagine, as a 12-year-old girl, I would get on a public bus and ride alone to the French Quarter with my paints and an easel and roam around the Quarter watching the artists, then set up my easel and paint alongside them. That was in the early 60s...it was simply the most interesting and colorful city imaginable.. .and the food!! I still make red beans and rice, shrimp creole, gumbo, and other N.O. dishes!! I remember learning a lot of local history in school...I was especially enchanted with the story of the Acadians and Evangeline.. .and as far as education, the system when I was growing up there was VERY good...I got a very strong, broad, liberal arts education that served me well through college AND graduate school. I wouldn't trade my childhood and young adulthood in Louisiana for anything, it's a rich heritage that I treasure. So glad to meet you Julie and to discover we share a background in and a love for Louisiana! Blessings & love, Claudia Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 , Julie <jewelport@. ..> wrote: > > Hi Claudia, > I am originally from Shreveport, Louisiana. I also attended Centenary College. It is such a beuatiful state, rich with heritage. You have gone even " deeper south " . I love the southern drawls. Yes, I have been missing Louisiana a little. It is a state, despite poor economy and education, that people seldom leave. And if they do leave, a part of their heart stays. I grew up in a time where New Orleans was such a wonderful place to visit, or maybe it was through a child's eyes. We went every year, and my parents would get all dressed up and walk through the French Quarter, eating at beautiful dark places with chandeliers and exquisite courtyards dripping with bougainvilla and tropical greenery. Funny, I was sitting on my balcony this morning visiualizing a bougainvilla hanging basket. Better take care of that today. People who have not lived in Louisiana cannot conceive of the hospitality and mindset, the cajun music and dancing, and > the GUMBO!!!! So we are connected through two sources now......... kundalini awakening and Louisiana-borne. > > My last home in La. was on Cross Lake with a pier, and a cypress tree growing in the water next to the deck. One day I was sitting on the pier, and felt like someone was watching me. I turned around and in the tree about 3 feet away from me were no less than 11 water snakes, lying on the branches, eyes fixated on me. Needless to say, I overcame my fear of snakes through shock therapy. As I sat there, frozen with fear, I realized they weren't going to jump out of the trees and bite me. So after about 40 years of being terrified of the slitherers, I came to be at peace with them. But I didn't swim there. > > Well, off to clean the kitchen. > > Take care, love. Have a beautiful blessed day. So happy to " know " you. > > Namaste, > Julie > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Claudia <newtfoodbowl@ ...> wrote: > > Claudia <newtfoodbowl@ ...> > [Kundalini-Awakenin g-Systems- 1] Re: The Night > Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 > Monday, July 7, 2008, 8:30 AM Hi Julie, > > I'm originally from Louisiana too! Where in LA do you hail from? I > was born in Baton Rouge, grew up on New Orleans, went to college > first 2 years at Centenary in Shreveport, and have relatives in > Alexandria and Lecompte. Also lived in Monroe for a short time. > > What I remember most about LA is dragon flies!! Huge, beautiful > dragon flies! And bayous...and yes, lots of tall pines. Of course, > there are tons of pines here in GA where I now live, too. > > I've always loved the night, too, and remember times in my youth of > being out in the woods at night. Incredible. > > Blessings & love, > Claudia > > Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 , Julie > <jewelport@ ..> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Don, > > I used to go out all hours of the night on a walking trail that was > lit by the moon between the trees. It was amazing how bright the > light would be. Most people who knew I did this were very concerned > about me, or just thought I was crazy. But it was a special time for > me with the nocturnal creatures. I would pass skunks, snakes, and > who knows what else would watch me walk by. But it was a time of > bliss, a time of joy, no fear, and I will never forget those months > in my life. I would sit under a bridge on rocks and just listen to > the running water of a small brook. I am originally from Louisiana; > where the pine trees are so very tall. You haven't lived until > you've heard the wind in the pines or made a pine straw nest and > looked up at the clouds. I understand you watching the tree for > hours. And i agree, when you write, I can almost see through your > eyes. Please keep sharing a little of Don's world. > > > > Namaste, > > Julie > > > > --- On Sun, 7/6/08, merlin@ <merlin@> wrote: > > > > merlin@ <merlin@> > > Re: [Kundalini-Awakenin g-Systems- 1] Re: The Night > > Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 > > Sunday, July 6, 2008, 7:12 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Don, do you think it would be the same without the peeing? I envy > you > > guys........ the whole world can be a toilet...... .thanks for > reminding us > > to go out and look up........ " > > > > Well, that peeing is a lot like worship. Being an active part of > the cycle > > of life around me, and it really helps cook the compost. Every > molecule > > that makes up " me " was something else before and before long will > be part > > of something else again. > > > > I have a sugar maple in the back yard, really an amazing tree. The > things > > it does with light, shadow, and wind can keep me transfixed for > hours. I'm > > really not sure if the winds makes it dance or if its dancing on > its own. > > It's close to 35ft tall. It's probably around 25 years old, and > it's sap > > makes the sweetest maple syrup. > > > > Now the funny thing about this tree, is that I planted the > seedling, and I > > planted it the day I moved the outhouse to a new location and new > pit. > > Filled in the old pit with topsoil and planted that tree right > there. > > > > I guess my whole family is reflected in that tree. > > > > Blessings back at you Julie > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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