The Days

My friend Kris did it again, he sent me some "snail mail" with some photos from years ago that just brightened my day.

It's amazing that I had forgotten, yet remembered so much about the photos that he sent. ...that's a crazy part of life.



Oh damn, that's my first boyfriend Chad. (He's in New Orleans still and I can't wait for him to see this photo.) The date on this image is the last day of 2000, 9 years ago. I guess we had been to Oz judging by the wristband on his arm and I am going to say it must have been a good night at this point because his HAPPY NEW YEAR headband is ummm... backwards. ...that's okay, he was looking forward to a new year of 2001. I immediately called Chad today and told him, "Holy shit." and reminded him of how beautiful he is.

There is Chad and someone else I know but don't from way back then. ...that's Kris (...the sender of these photos which I am loving.) on the far right. I guess that was a makeup stage for me because I think I have on mascara and blush. Whoa. December 16, 2000. (Thanks for those date stamps Kris.)
I am so going to "Snail Mail" him back. What's so funny is that, just as the price of stamps went up yesterday, I finished a few letters and cards I had for people on the plane yesterday. Now I need to pay more to mail them, do you think I learned that there is another reason to do things on time? You bet you. Do you think I will apply what I learned? Don't push it. *wink* ARGH!

Oh my goodness, that's Chad faking a smile I think and if I don't look like the palest, prettiest, little lesbian on the face of the earth, huh? I so remember that necklace. I have one word to say, "Clarie's." ...that's all.

Wow, that's Aaron. He used to make the bed every morning. No matter whose house he woke up at. I think he was dating one of the DJ's at "106.7 The End" at the time. It was the same DJ who hooked me up to see Britney Spears. I loved that hat. I think it washed into an ocean somewhere if I am not mistaken. I so ordered that necklace from "International Male" and still have it. HOT! 00 7 17 = July 17, 2000 = almost 9 years ago. Wow, the drugs have taken a toll. *wink* I don't know if I'd let myself cross the street by myself looking that young. I certainly would let me do the things I did with Aaron that young. *wink* Okay, maybe I would. ...do it again I mean. *wink* He was in the Army or something like that.

I don't know if Kris reads my blog, but man, that's two envelopes that had some wonderful memories in them. Thanks for that, mister!

Porch Monkeys

Wow, I received a hand written note from a friend from New Orleans yesterday.

My friend Kris, in this photo to the left on the right, sent me a note that he hand wrote. (Who does that this day in age?) YEA for him! It was so exciting. (I should hand write more notes.) He made my day.

He sent these two photos. The one of the three of us, Casey, myself and Kris, is on Daddy David's porch on Prytania Street in New Orleans. Can I just tell you the wonderful, outrageous, sexy times the boys and I had at that house? ...AMAZING! I look at those times as some of the foundation for the person I am today. (I know that's cheesy, but there's a lot more to it.)

Kris said after he went to school and got a masters degree he's farming. What a change. Wow. If I am not mistaken, he was majoring in English at LSU.

Okay, so that first photo was taken on July 07, 2000 if that date stamp is correct. 9 years later (...and quite a few pounds later.) I still think of the warm, humid weather that we were enjoying on that porch swing outside David's house. BEAUTIFUL!
The second photo has a date of 10 days later. I bet that was in Kris's car judging from the spare tire looking thing in the background. He had a Jeep or something like that. (Casey had just gotten an Echo and did yoga or something on it.)

Thank goodness for things like photos from film like this one and hand written notes, you know, the stuff so easily overlooked now.