Hurricane Ida and Other Random Thoughts...

Well, it's November. 

Can November and hurricane really be in the same sentence????

Its so funny to me how people who dont live here think that we are going to get blown away every time something brews in the Gulf.  I have lived here all my life and out of all the storms I have been thru, here and LA, ONE, Ivan, was something to really worry about.

But, I guess it stimulates the local economy with people rushing out to prepare, so let the hype roll..!! :)

Random thoughts from the weekend:

• Had Deb's sis in for the weekend.  Very nice being with her.  She lived with us for 2 years after graduating high school 20 years ago.  Celeste is as good a sis in law as there is. 
• They brought in tons of Four Winds delicacies on Saturday.  I told Deb to not let the guy 'sell' the big containers of everything.  Didnt work.  :)
• The Arts Festival was FANTASTIC.  They have improved it by a hundred fold, with it overflowing into the side streets, food everywhere, cajun Zydeco music and people dancing, really, really well done.  Prices crazy high, but that is artists for you.  Its nice to see Pensacola put on such a high caliber event.  Estimates were 100,000 attended. 
• It was wierd picking up The Independant News at Panera and seeing my face on the back.  I didnt know they were doing that,  so it was like, "I know that guy...WOW!" 
• The vote to change the City charter is HUGE.  It will enable leadership to begin to arise.  Please, if you live in the City, vote YES to change for our city!
• Found my new favorite restaurant:  A Taste Of India.  Tory and I had a dad date there last night and it was FANTASTIC.  Good sign:  lots of true blue INDIANS there!  The lentil soup (2.99) was the best I ever had.  The Indian bread, nan, is the real deal.  The Chicken Curry, perfect. The owner is from India, wears a turbin, and just has done a fantastic job.  LOVE that Pcola has real Indian food now!!!!!  Locates on N. Cervantes, where Mediteranean Plus used to be.
• Church was great..  I can't fully explain what I sense under the surface at Harvest, but I think it is much like being pregnant.  There is just a wonderful sense of life and vibrancy, of health,....of....again, can't fully explain it.  I just know God is very pleased.
• What to do, what to do, what to do???? A hurricane is coming...!  Lions and tigers and bears...OH MY!!  Lions and tigers and bears...OH MY!!  :)

Dont get blown away!!

PB

PS........SAINTS WON....8 and 0 baby!!!!!!!  AAAEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!  

Comments

[Carolyn]

What do you get at Four Winds? Crackle & Coke :) or whatever that delicacy is. Never been there. Just curious...

[BobbyLepinay]

Yeah, the guy at 4 Winds is the absolute best salesperson I have ever seen. He needs to do training.

And Adam......the REFS beat LSU...you know it!!!! :)

[Debbie Bixler]

Anthony, my son, and I tried Taste of India at the Ramada Inn near our home off Scenic Hwy. It was so delicious. We had the buffet and it was too spicy for me so the waiter had the cook make me a special chicken with curried coconut milk with rice dish on the side!! Cannot recall its name but it is listed on the menu in the phone book ad. (We had a buy one get one free coupon that day!) Had nan also.It was my first time to eat authentic Indian food-- Besides very sweet wedding treats Anthony brought back from an Indian wedding he attended in VA.

[Russell Gross]

Holy cow! The Four Winds Store...... I took my mother in there my second year with the Blues just to look around, and without even knowing it, we ended up at the cash register, dropping $70 on like 2 cakes and some other odds and ends.... Guy should sell used cars! GREAT food though! Kimmy and I will have to check out the Indian Rest. I have always wanted to try a place that was acutally "authentic", and with your recomendation, we are DEFINATLY going to have to try it out! Take care and be safe with the storm!

[amanda]

The guy at Four Winds is a trip! You can NEVER leave with just a small amount of anything!! lol

[Adam Sexton]

PS Bama beat LSU!!!!!