Sunday Fishing With My Friends.
Barefoot Louise-Marie, quite a catch for her husband Jean.
I went net fishing with my new Cajun friends I met last weekend, Jean and Louise-Marie de Le Beau this morning. The couple have taken out a loan to repair their hurricane-damaged house, and tomorrow the payment is due. They desperately need to catch and sell fresh fish at the market today, lest they be saddled with interest charges. That's where I came in. They told me no one makes demands of the Good Gumbo Man. But they remembered my kindness and asked for the favor of my divine blessing on today's fishing effort. I offered my help. They were overjoyed and grateful. While Barefoot Louise-Marie was adjusting the nets illuminated under Jean's flashlight, I took this splendid picture of her with my digital camera. Abby will be quite impressed with the picture, for the Cajun Folk have been kind to her over the years. When the couple had finished their work swimming and were back to driving the boat, I remained underwater and began the process of attracting the reluctant fish and shrimp toward the nets. Success! Now all they have to concern themselves with is the effort and responsiblity of hauling it all safely to market. But first I had to get them to stop thanking me and praising my name. It's good to have friends that revere me so deeply. But essentially, I am merely trying to be as human as they are. I have helped them when they needed it most, and that is what is so important to understand.
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Weekend Tour of Ireland: An Update From Abby and Suzy.
http://swampthingblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/weekend-tour-of-ireland-update-from.html
I went net fishing with my new Cajun friends I met last weekend, Jean and Louise-Marie de Le Beau this morning. The couple have taken out a loan to repair their hurricane-damaged house, and tomorrow the payment is due. They desperately need to catch and sell fresh fish at the market today, lest they be saddled with interest charges. That's where I came in. They told me no one makes demands of the Good Gumbo Man. But they remembered my kindness and asked for the favor of my divine blessing on today's fishing effort. I offered my help. They were overjoyed and grateful. While Barefoot Louise-Marie was adjusting the nets illuminated under Jean's flashlight, I took this splendid picture of her with my digital camera. Abby will be quite impressed with the picture, for the Cajun Folk have been kind to her over the years. When the couple had finished their work swimming and were back to driving the boat, I remained underwater and began the process of attracting the reluctant fish and shrimp toward the nets. Success! Now all they have to concern themselves with is the effort and responsiblity of hauling it all safely to market. But first I had to get them to stop thanking me and praising my name. It's good to have friends that revere me so deeply. But essentially, I am merely trying to be as human as they are. I have helped them when they needed it most, and that is what is so important to understand.
Next:
Weekend Tour of Ireland: An Update From Abby and Suzy.
http://swampthingblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/weekend-tour-of-ireland-update-from.html
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