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Monday, October 26, 2015

NOLA PILGRIMAGE GRATITUDES / yes we loved "dem oysters"

+MUCH GRATITUDE+
>(amazingly on)<
+MY 84th BIRTHDAY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>to all of our good friends in new orleans<
.who made our >2015 NOLA pilgrimage<
+(NOLA >PILGRIMS+
+MARIANNE & ME)+
>a truly heart-warming human experience<
>triggering knowledge< and >love for all<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  

+JOHN H. LAWRENCE+
>our long time friend & patron was away<
>to a professional archival conference in<
+(WE MISSED YOU+
+>FRIEND JOHN)+
>china and was very much missed by us<
>but daniel and rebecca were great to us<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARY LYNN HYDE+
>our long time friend bravely carried on<
>despite feeling so unwell she could not<
+(GET WELL SOON+
+>>MARY LYNN)+
>dine w/ her usual enthusiasm / our love<
>to her< as she faces surgery  >>today<<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TO THE MCINTOSH FAMILY+
>tommy, chris and zac who welcomed us<
>for 2 days >w/ generosity and friendship<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO THNOC FRIENDS+
>daniel hammer and rebecca noack< >for<
>exellent gruy ref st charles parish history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TO RUSSELL DESMOND+
>famed french scholar arcadia bookshop<
>owner and long time friend for >books<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO FRANCINE STOCK+
>professor at tulane university who triggered<
>much of this pilgrimage by finding my slide<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO TULANE UNIVERSITY+
>where i lectured< for francine stock about<
>radiant architecture & my 1969 exhibition<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO MARY LYNN HYDE+
>our >NOLA & lajolla tulane alum board friend<
>who generously hosted us even though unwell<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO PHIL de GRUY+
>who presented his >radiant NOLA guitar<
>sound for mary lynn, marianne & myself<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO CAREY BECKHAM+
>our istrouma high school, baton rouge class<
>mate / now noted scholar, bookshop owner<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TO TOMMY MCINTOSH+
>who generously provided video documenta<
>& personal kindness galore / >even his cap<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TO MARIANNE & FRANCIE+
>my dear wife & >her grand daughter, whose<
>professional diving talents< gave her NOLA<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO LESLEY & ASHLEY+
>devoted mother and daughter whose synergy<
>provides >much admiration for motherhood<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +TO MARIANNE & ASHLEY+
>marianne raised  >four wonderful children and<
>her "ghost" made for ashley shows experience<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TO BRETT & ASHLEY+
>bretts devotion to ashley like lesleys is very<
>impressive / >ashley/s art touched my heart<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SYNCHRONISTIC+
>by shear synchronistics this blog, perhaps<
>the best family-friend >blog of my oeuvre<
+(GRATITUDE & JOY+
+>FILL< MY HEART)+
>is published on my birthday. >how lucky< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DAVE FOBES, JIM BOURKE  AND+
+OTHER GOOD FRIENDS ALSO TO+
>(see, sherry krulle beaton<
>photo / my Facebook pg)<
+BE THANKED ON THIS >10/26 DAY+
>( must go out to sdsu to<
>add audio to my slides)<
+PROF ROB RAY + my DNA FAMILY+
>(brother walker & della,  joel<
>michael. holly >in the south)<
+MICHAEL RAY >VERY INVOLVED+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>much gratitude to our >san diego family<
>my dear wife, son, daughter, son-in-law<
+(MARIANNE, DEREK+
+BRONWEN / BRUCE)+
>who gathered at our house on yesterday<
>your >presence, love, gifts are fabulous< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu


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