"Golf, a good walk spoiled." S.S. Clemens

The last months have been hectic, particularly with my decision to play golf at every available opportunity. Golf has become my primary exercise, even though Samoa can be warm and wet. My Cardiologist said to, "Go and live your life." He does not seem the type to speak ex Cathedra, my guess is he just did not want me to become a "cardiac cripple." Here is a picture from the tenth hole on the golf course. The Pacific is just visible at the tree line. There is a rustic club house behind the camera...

Ancient grave site

My friend, Mike B., and I were hiking to a bay which is a protected part of the National Park System. On the way we found some stones arranged as though this was a cemetary. Obviously, we took only pictures and left only tracks, so I cannot assert for certain that these were grave sites. What do you think?

Hurricane Gustav

Houma, Louisiana is the home of my family, my life long friends, and many memories, good and not so good. Houma is the seat of governance of Terrebonne Parish, which is French for good earth. The soil must be among the richest soils on the planet. The agricultural possibilities and the proximity to the sea and seafood attracted the native Americans and later the Cajuns to the area. The original Spanish explorers to the region created The Old Spanish Trail through Louisiana searching for gold. Hernando De Soto walked over the land without knowing that he was stepping over something more valuable than gold, oil and gas. The Old Spanish Trail became US Highway 90. The Cajuns who live along Highway 90 in concert with the Petroleum Engineers from Universities in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas developed the techniques to drill for oil in all of the world's oceans.

Consider this fact; someone from Houma, Louisiana has helped your life to be a little easier by providing oil and gas for you. Pray for them that now suffer the loss of their material things in Hurricane Gustav.

Resting and taking stock

The crew were exhausted after cooking about 600 plates of spaghetti. People from throughout the Island helped, but, the man to my left in the group picture, Lawrence, and his wife, Jane, contributed their lovely home and hospitality throughout. With donations the financial goals were met in a timely manner. This was a tremendous effort for volunteers. The spaghetti received rave reviews...