January 2, 2013

Louisiana

By Joe
I spent most of yesterday driving down to Louisiana for the wedding of my best friend.  She’s getting married Saturday, but I have to get fitted for my suit since I am one of the groomsmen.  I could not leave until after lunch though, so I didn’t arrive until late. 

I had to wait until after lunch because we have a New Year’s traditional lunch with the family each year.  We cooked hog jowls (frying them like bacon) for wisdom throughout the year, collards and turnips (some family members like collards and some like turnips, so we cook both) for prosperity in 2013, black-eyed peas for luck, and chicken and dumplings because they are so damn good. Oh, and I almost forgot, we made cracklin’ cornbread to go with the greens and peas.

By the way, I plan to have as much fun as I can while in New Orleans this weekend for the wedding.

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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