You're Free Now Dodo...

I'm home now.  Last week was a whirlwind!  Got in on Sunday the 16th.  As soon as I got in, the heat and humidity hit me like a ton of bricks.  It was pretty bad, but I knew it was going to be like that.

We took the ferry across the mighty Mississippi on a hot sunny afternoon.  The ferry was loaded with people and we were at the bow of the boat.  Sylvia took a hand full of the grey powder ash and through it in the river. I think the wind had other ideas for that first hand full of my brother's ashes.  The wind caught them and blew them back towards us.  As if Pete were saying something like, "Here's looking at you kid."  or  "See you later"  He just had to go out like whirl wind!  We figured out quickly enough that we were not going to be able to throw hand full of ashes  so Paul took  those beautiful ashes of my brothers and got real low to the river and began to let them slide out slowly of temporary home and into their new mighty Mississippi River to ride the waves, to dance on the river,  most importantly to keep watch over fellow tug boat operators and keep them safe from harm.  I know he will be with two very important people,  His son Paul, he will always keep watch over him. I can just see him sitting with  you Paul in the pilot house on those long lonely nights.  Of this I have no doubt.  His little Miss Emily's future husband, Brennon, he will watch over you too.

Afterwards, we hit Bourbon St. in New Orleans!  This wonderful cafe called Music Legends Parks where all the greats once played!  It was magnificent!  Only wish we could have stayed longer.  Walking the streets of the French Quarter and seeing the architecture was amazing.  I only wish Dodo could have been there as well.

Well, Dodo you are now free no longer trapped in a box.  How does it feel to be free?  There are those day I wish I could be that free.  I think I would like to be scattered in the Mississippi right along with you.  Then we could help the tug boat operators and scare the hell out of the fisherman!!!   Muahahahahahahaha.......

Until next time...