I arrive into the airport in New Orleans, I’m greeted by Vanessa Barryer, we’ll be riding together for this trip, I hadn’t seen her in years, since the ‘Words’ project… So I’m waiting & waiting, still my bag has not come up. This is one of those moments when a person flips out, panics & starts checkin out on the Baggage Service agent who had nothing to do with the bag not appearing, but my philosophy is to remain cool & calm, no “kickin & screamin”… I’m way too cool for that. The bag will more than likely come in on the next flight…

Oh, let me tell about this older gentleman I met on the plane, sittin next to me… He had to be in his late 60’s.
He says to me, “Say young man, what type of brim you got there (speaking of my custom Tony Rich hat)… So we chat it up about hats. He said he only has 5 hats because he was in the military where he grew tired of wearing hats… He’s now a retired school teacher in town for a convention… Such a cool, child-like energy…

Its hot in New Orleans!!!, I haven’t been here in years but it feels vibrant, can’t wait to take photos once I’m in the French Quarter…

Stay tuned…