[Rhodes22-list] now skinny on benny

Thu Jun 21 16:02:02 EDT 2007

Rob,

I have been pretty out of touch recently.  The admiral and I were in Russia for
four weeks (plus one more week back in March).  We've been back for less than two
full weeks after what turned into a grueling trip.

The back story is that I've got a new deck-swabber in training.  We completed the
adoption of our son.  Shuffling through one bureaucratic mess after another, and
haven't gotten to sail nearly enough.

You guys will be proud to know that he spent his first full day after getting
home sailing.  It was a rougher day than I intended to start him on -- ended up
being 15 kts with quite a heavy chop on the lake -- but he seemed to enjoy it. 
At least while awake.  Here's a link to a picture: 
http://theskinnyonbenny.com/img/firstmate.jpg

If you have some time, and if you're interested in the whole story and/or
pictures from Russia, see this page:  http://theskinnyonbenny.com/adop.

I've used this as an excuse to partially retire -- or I suppose part-time
house-husband might be the term people would use for someone my age.  So
hopefully, I'll contribute more to the list.  I'll definitely get to go sailing
more often.

More generally, my impression of Louisiana is that it's back to normal.  I've
spent a lot of time in New Orleans in the past few months, and anything that you
would ever want to do as a business traveler or tourist is going to seem just
like normal.  Yes, the news will show you whole neighborhoods where no or little
recovery has been done.  Those areas won't be back any time soon.  I was all
about demanding help from the local and federal government for a year or so, but
if you haven't ripped off the first piece of moldy sheet rock two years after the
storm, you aren't really planning to come back.  Some devastated neighborhoods --
including where Velvet Elvis lives -- are almost entirely back to normal.

By the way, I sampled some good Cuban rums while I was in Russia, since I hadn't
otherwise gotten the opportunity to try them.  They were good (Havannah was my
favorite), but Mt. Gay is better, and less expensive too.

Ben

On Thu Jun 21  8:25 , "Rob Lowe"  sent:

>Benny, where you been?  How about an update on things down your way? - Rob
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 10:23 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle's photo
>
>
>> Good night!  I knew I was uncouth, but never thought I'd be comparable to
>Ed.  Resuming lurker/silence now out of shame.  :)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From:  "Michael D. Weisner" mweisner at ebsmed.com>
>> Subj:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle's photo
>> Date:  Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:02
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>> To:  "The Rhodes 22 mail list" rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> I find Elle's perspective interesting, too.  I think that the politically
>> correct nomenclature is "on-your-tummy" not "belly-down", unless you are
>Ed.
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>> From: "ben" benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> Wednesday, June 20,
>2007
>> 10:51 AM
>> > Elle,
>> >
>> > I too am loving the cow and the flowers.  I can only imagine that you
>> > were belly-down in the pasture, with god-knows-what in your face.
>> > That's dedication to your art!
>> >
>> > Ben
>> >
>> >
>> > Luis Guzman wrote:
>> >> Elle,
>> >>
>> >> I also do enjoy your photography. I've been saving the pictures that
>you
>> >> have been posting.
>> >>
>> >> Luis
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----
>> >> From: elle watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>> >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 11:12:05 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle's photo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for your kind comments, Thena.
>> >>
>> >> Here's another group of cohorts you may enjoy:
>> >>
>> >> elle
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --- Thena thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Love April!....your photos always manage to make me
>> >>> smile....wasn't
>> >>> expecting to have the photo looking back at
>> >>> me....thanks!....saved that one
>> >>> too....
>> >>> Thena
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> >>>
[rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org','','','')">rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]
On
>> >>> Behalf Of elle
>> >>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:59 PM
>> >>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> >>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Elle's photo
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi, Thena,
>> >>>
>> >>> Be glad to...I assume you want 'April' & not gas
>> >>> tanks
>> >>> or depth gauge!
>> >>>
>> >>> Heeeeere's...April!
>> >>>
>> >>> elle
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --- thenacarville at bellsouth.net wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Elle,
>> >>>> Don't know how I missed your last photo...could
>> >>>>
>> >>> you
>> >>>
>> >>>> please resend?...thanks...
>> >>>> Thena
>>
>>
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