A warm welcome to new followers! I'm humbled by how my blog has grown. I never, ever thought this would happen when I first sat at the keyboard. A new computer later (old Bertha decided to move on), I'm in the same room, my left leg propped on the chair, window open, the fan humming - - thanks to all of you for sharing this evening with me. I'm forever grateful for how all of you have enriched my life from Day One.
But, ahem, I can't reach some of you. I really want to get to know you! Please check your avatar to see if your photo links to your blog. (Or leave a comment; that'll get me back to you.) For those of you in a rush, the Romantic Friday Writer's entry is after the video clip.)
Eileen, a beautiful, caring friend I'm blessed to have, lives in Gonzales (Ascension Parish), Louisiana. The other day she sent me a YouTube link to "Amazing Grace" in Cajun French. My eyes misted - the singing, the landscape scenes. In an upcoming post, I hope to share with you Eileen's memory about Steen's cane syrup and her Maw Maw's house. She won an award for what she wrote. Her terrific writing tugs at the heart and stirs the child in each of us.
For today's video, a Southwest Louisiana singing group, Les Amies Louisianaises, sings in the background of the YouTube clip, until the final scene. The literal translation of La Grace du Ciel is "The Grace of Heaven."
Louisiana Belle posted this video Christmas before last. As when Eileen sent the clip, I watched it several times. I thought you would enjoy a certain sense of purity the video captures. (If you get a chance, check out Louisiana Belle. She takes amazing photos and has an equally beautiful writing voice.) My thanks to Eileen and Belle for this gorgeous slice of Louisiana HERE!
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And, now for Romantic Friday Writers.
Please note prior to reading today's entry: Whether wise or not, I've decided to remain within my characters: Pierre, Yvette, and Windsor.
Since I can't carry the back story in 400 words, this is a synopsis of previous entries: Pierre dumped Yvette for another gal. Yvette fled to Hawaii to work for her Aunt Claire in a surfing shop. Yvette fell into a party-hardy crowd. Aunt Claire screwed her head on straight. Ginger, the trust-fund gal who mistakenly got Yvette into that crowd, had pangs of guilt and treated her to a weekend at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel - so she could meet Windsor Smith, her uber-rich, gorgeous cousin. Back in Grand Isle, Louisiana, Pierre worked on a shrimp boat after the gal he left Yvette for dumped him. He thought he'd forgotten about Yvette until something silly stirred his passion.
The theme for for this week's Romantic Friday Writers' entry is "Up, Up, and Away."
"Up, Up, and Away" (400 words)
The flight attendant stared at Pierre, then at his boarding pass. "Follow me, sir." She turned left, toward the jet's business cabin.
"But my ticket says I'm in coach," Pierre protested as he manipulated his carry-on around passengers.
She half-turned. "Chuck - the guy who owns Chuck's Place on Grand isle - he's my brother-in-law."
"What?"
"Chuck e-mailed me your photo. He said you needed quality time with a gal you love in Hawaii." She held her hand up. "I'm not interested in the details. I just told Chuck I'd help." She escorted Pierre to seat 3A. "There's no first-class on this flight from New Orleans to Honolulu, only business." She secured his carry-on in the overhead bin.
Pierre glanced at her name tag. "Thank you, Monique." He dipped his chin. "I - er, I could've stored my bag." His eyes scanned the cabin. "Now I know why Chuck insisted I wear a sports jacket. Guess I was blown away by the upgrade and forgot my manners. I apologize."
"No prob - "
"Excuse me," a passenger interrupted as Pierre sat near the window. "Where's seat 3B?"
Monique gestured into the aisle seat next to Pierre. "Right here, sir. May I help you with your carry-on?"
"That's okay. I can handle it." Monique nodded to the smartly dressed man with Hollywood good looks and moved to return to her coach cabin. The passenger extended his hand to Pierre as he sat down. "Windsor. Windsor Smith."
"Pierre. Pierre Lafourche. Nice to meet you."
"Same here." Windsor reached for a glass of champagne on the flight attendant's tray. Pierre followed his lead. Windsor took a sip of his champagne and relaxed into his seat. "I should be on the corporate jet to Venezuela with my father. We had business in New Orleans. I don't normally fly commercial. But - " He flashed a conspiratorial grin. "Something's hot in Honolulu." He paused. "I'm in international investments. What about you?"
"Seafood," Pierre answered. A smile played on his lips.
"My company's in New York City. We work the anchovy market in Argentina."
"I'm more into shrimp and catfish."
"The catfish that got away?" Windsor laughed at his joke.
Pierre's black eyes narrowed. "Maybe."
"Sorry, old boy, didn't mean to pry." He leaned into Pierre. "I know how it is. My father would disown me if he knew I was meeting this Cajun chick in Honolulu."
Pierre gave him a curious look. "Really? What's her name?"
"Yvette."
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To return to Romantic Friday Writers click here.
But, ahem, I can't reach some of you. I really want to get to know you! Please check your avatar to see if your photo links to your blog. (Or leave a comment; that'll get me back to you.) For those of you in a rush, the Romantic Friday Writer's entry is after the video clip.)
Eileen, a beautiful, caring friend I'm blessed to have, lives in Gonzales (Ascension Parish), Louisiana. The other day she sent me a YouTube link to "Amazing Grace" in Cajun French. My eyes misted - the singing, the landscape scenes. In an upcoming post, I hope to share with you Eileen's memory about Steen's cane syrup and her Maw Maw's house. She won an award for what she wrote. Her terrific writing tugs at the heart and stirs the child in each of us.
For today's video, a Southwest Louisiana singing group, Les Amies Louisianaises, sings in the background of the YouTube clip, until the final scene. The literal translation of La Grace du Ciel is "The Grace of Heaven."
Louisiana Belle posted this video Christmas before last. As when Eileen sent the clip, I watched it several times. I thought you would enjoy a certain sense of purity the video captures. (If you get a chance, check out Louisiana Belle. She takes amazing photos and has an equally beautiful writing voice.) My thanks to Eileen and Belle for this gorgeous slice of Louisiana HERE!
* * * * *
And, now for Romantic Friday Writers.
Please note prior to reading today's entry: Whether wise or not, I've decided to remain within my characters: Pierre, Yvette, and Windsor.
Since I can't carry the back story in 400 words, this is a synopsis of previous entries: Pierre dumped Yvette for another gal. Yvette fled to Hawaii to work for her Aunt Claire in a surfing shop. Yvette fell into a party-hardy crowd. Aunt Claire screwed her head on straight. Ginger, the trust-fund gal who mistakenly got Yvette into that crowd, had pangs of guilt and treated her to a weekend at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel - so she could meet Windsor Smith, her uber-rich, gorgeous cousin. Back in Grand Isle, Louisiana, Pierre worked on a shrimp boat after the gal he left Yvette for dumped him. He thought he'd forgotten about Yvette until something silly stirred his passion.
The theme for for this week's Romantic Friday Writers' entry is "Up, Up, and Away."
"Up, Up, and Away" (400 words)
The flight attendant stared at Pierre, then at his boarding pass. "Follow me, sir." She turned left, toward the jet's business cabin.
"But my ticket says I'm in coach," Pierre protested as he manipulated his carry-on around passengers.
She half-turned. "Chuck - the guy who owns Chuck's Place on Grand isle - he's my brother-in-law."
"What?"
"Chuck e-mailed me your photo. He said you needed quality time with a gal you love in Hawaii." She held her hand up. "I'm not interested in the details. I just told Chuck I'd help." She escorted Pierre to seat 3A. "There's no first-class on this flight from New Orleans to Honolulu, only business." She secured his carry-on in the overhead bin.
Pierre glanced at her name tag. "Thank you, Monique." He dipped his chin. "I - er, I could've stored my bag." His eyes scanned the cabin. "Now I know why Chuck insisted I wear a sports jacket. Guess I was blown away by the upgrade and forgot my manners. I apologize."
"No prob - "
"Excuse me," a passenger interrupted as Pierre sat near the window. "Where's seat 3B?"
Monique gestured into the aisle seat next to Pierre. "Right here, sir. May I help you with your carry-on?"
"That's okay. I can handle it." Monique nodded to the smartly dressed man with Hollywood good looks and moved to return to her coach cabin. The passenger extended his hand to Pierre as he sat down. "Windsor. Windsor Smith."
"Pierre. Pierre Lafourche. Nice to meet you."
"Same here." Windsor reached for a glass of champagne on the flight attendant's tray. Pierre followed his lead. Windsor took a sip of his champagne and relaxed into his seat. "I should be on the corporate jet to Venezuela with my father. We had business in New Orleans. I don't normally fly commercial. But - " He flashed a conspiratorial grin. "Something's hot in Honolulu." He paused. "I'm in international investments. What about you?"
"Seafood," Pierre answered. A smile played on his lips.
"My company's in New York City. We work the anchovy market in Argentina."
"I'm more into shrimp and catfish."
"The catfish that got away?" Windsor laughed at his joke.
Pierre's black eyes narrowed. "Maybe."
"Sorry, old boy, didn't mean to pry." He leaned into Pierre. "I know how it is. My father would disown me if he knew I was meeting this Cajun chick in Honolulu."
Pierre gave him a curious look. "Really? What's her name?"
"Yvette."
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To return to Romantic Friday Writers click here.
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