Yesterday, I was sure I was done with blogging for the duration of my travels...or at the very least would be on hold till I got to a little more stable location. How wrong could one person be?
After a day of an urgent wire of cash to the bank account in France before departure and scooping up the rental car, I triaged my packing stuff and settled into the sofa with my book till bedtime.
There was a knock at the door.
It was my friend Ida Daniel. We'd been trying to connect ever since she'd gotten into New Orleans for "the season!" I'm sure you know what "season" I'm speaking of. Ida is a member of the Nyx Krewe and rides in the Nyx parade. Nyx is solely a women's krewe. Many of the Women's Krewes have signature handmade throws. Nyx's are purses. They are not just any purses...they are specially hand made.
Ida was barely in the door when she began telling me about my "treasure!" She had made a Nyx purse just for me. In no time, we were hugging and crying and I was almost a big puddle on the floor.
Ida mixed more Magic in one fell swoop than I could mix in all the years I've been trying to be here and feel more comfortable.Her purse joined New Orleans, Cadrieu, the Chatette, and Columbus Street. She had memorialized Sammie Cat AND my overalls. I was touched beyond belief.
We talked about Sammie Cat and she told me how upset she was when she read about her loss, and added: "And, I'm not even a cat person!" I continue to realize just how much my sweet Sammie Cat became alive through the blog.
She really was Sam the Star!
We sat on the sofa and caught up for a couple of hours. We had a lot of catching up to do! You see, I hadn't seen Ida since we worked at City Hall back in the 80's. We have many mutual friends, and we must have said: "New Orleans is a big little city," more than once. We too, have reconnected through Facebook. And so, I have my perfect Magic Mixer to guide my ever-changing and evolving life in these two places of my heart.
HUGE MERCI, Ida...
Happy Mardi Gras!
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