So, break out the belated balloons and cake, my birthday was just on December 30. Yay me! Of all the things I could have done to celebrate, I decided to spend time around family and it was a great time. After the requisite reflection of my life that occurs to each of us on our special day (Wait, what!? It isn’t a requisite!? Damn!), I realized something both comforting and uplifting…I’m happy.
Those of you who know me well (and those who haven’t seen me for a while but are back in my life) have been telling me for some time now that I seem more at peace than ever before so I’m assuming this sensation of happiness I have is real and noticeable. Kinda surprising I can write this with pure honesty. I mean, considering the year I’ve had and the tumultuous life I left behind, being in “serenity now” mode is quite the achievement (in my humble opinion). Yeah, yeah, I still have some of the more stressed-out Seinfeld-y “serenity now!” moments when certain triggers rear their ugly little heads…but not very often, and overall, I’m back on solid ground and not eggshells. A very good thing.
There are still obstacles ahead, but hey, that’s life, right? When they come, I’ll find a way to deal with them. Until then I’m just going to keep looking ahead and moving forward. Onwards and upwards, as they say. It’s the only way to fly!
That all being said, guess what…there’s a new addition on my Bucket List. Any idea what it might be? Skydiving? No. Just no. Bungee Jumping. Are you nuts!? Do you even know me at all!? Wrestle a kangaroo? Uh-uh. Meet Vladmir Putin? Pass. Okay, okay, I guess I’ll just tell you. You guys are really bad guessers. Ready? I want to visit the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.
If this isn’t exactly what you were expecting as a Bucket List-worthy item, I’m with you. I must confess that I had never heard of the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum until I saw this article just the other day. But, I’ve always wanted to visit New Orleans. It’s got the bustling and vivacious French Quarter, the Aquarium of the Americas, the Audubon Zoo (me and animals…duh!), ghost walks, classic architecture, and a history steeped in voodoo and the occult!
That’s a rather good list of places to hit when I do go to N’awlins. So why the Pharmacy Museum? Well, this particular tourist attraction had me at “opium soaked tampons.” I know, I know. Not exactly “mother approved” blog material. But still. How can one resist? Sold! You had me with the headline. That’s marketing right there people.
So I’m not going for the most noble of reasons, sure. It might not even get mom’s seal of approval, but please, this is New Orleans we’re talking about. An ancient, drug drenched tampon is just another grain of sand on that dune. And really, how can I resist the urge to at least see what the heck that’s all about. Plus the lurid appeal of voodoo elixirs AND leeches! Oh boy! I mean, come on, don’t even try to tell me you’re not feverishly perusing the article right now, trying to catch a look for yourselves and reading up about what else they might have in store (ha!) for their visitors.
If anyone out there has any New Orleans experience you’d like to pass my way, please do. I love learning about different places. Once you’re done poring over the Pharmacy Museum article of course. Go ahead. Take your time. I can wait.
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum (click photo for article)
Well first of all, happy belated birthday! second, Thank you for the laugh at opium laced tampon lol! that’ll get people looking twice at their drinks 😄
Thank you for the birthday wishes! And yeah, opium laced tampons will have people looking twice at a lot of things, I think. LOL 😀
Almost something you throw in during a very profound chat just told make sure everyone’s listening lol
I’m going to have to try to work this into the conversation now and see what happens! 😀
lol! let me know how it goes 😉
I was thinking how much I want to go to that museum just yesterday! We must have read the same article? Happy birthday! 🙂
Great minds! It really does look like a cool place to visit. Right up my alley.
Happy belated birthday and happy new year😊
Thank you! Hope you have had a wonderful start to your New Year as well!
LOL! You is crazy gurl. Batsh&t crazy. Here’s to all your weirdo dreams coming true! xoxo
Oh right, like you don’t want to go too! C’mon! Leeches! They. Have. Leeches. What more can you ask for!? 😀
Ok you’re totally right 🙂
Happy Birthday! =D
Thanks!! Hope your year is starting off great!
So far, so good! =D hehe
Glad to hear it! 😀
congrats on your bday and you never cease to amaze …I would not have thought to go to the Pharmacy Museum…wow
Thank you! And now I bet you want to go too! I think we’d all be curious about what might be found there. I know I am. It does truly seem interesting.
you made it sound interesting lol
Happy Belated Birthday !!!!
Here’s a spot you shouldn’t miss in the Big E Z
https://www.haydelbakery.com/
The cakes at that place look amazing! AND god help me, they deliver! 😀
Uh oh — what have I started? 😀 LOL
Happy belated birthday, girl 🙂 and thanks for the giggle 😉
Thanks my friend! And also, you’re welcome. If I didn’t tell you about these things, who would? LOL 😀
Lol, yes. Who would 😉
See…I’m good for something. 😀
Happy Belated Bday Ms. Lady!! and Happy New Year!
Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!
Wendy, here’s wishing you a Happy Birthday and an awesome start to the new year! Sounds like some interesting … um, exhibits. And definitely more interesting than the rock I saw at the geology museum. (Come to find out, they had a ton of them there.)
Thank you for the birthday wishes! Seriously, the geology museum had rocks!?
I know — I couldn’t believe it. It was a spellbinding experience marveling at all those rocks. The sheer excitement of it all was almost too much to bear.
Many happy returns and many more splendid posts like this one!
Thank you and thank you! I appreciate you stopping by! 😀
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Happy belated birthday 🙂 I have always wanted to go to New Orleans, and then my namesake went and destroyed it
New Orleans has certainly seen some destruction. I feel for the people living there. I’m not sure when or if I’ll ever get to visit, but it’s definitely on my list of “want to’s.”
Its on my bucket list
Happy Birthday! I’m so sorry I missed this the other day.
I’ve been to New Orleans once, for NolaCon II, the 1988 Worldcon. It was a most memorable experience thanks to the city, which was fortunate because it was not a very good Worldcon. But who cares?! We were right on the edge of the French Quarter, so while I spent most days schlepping recording gear all over creation in the rain and humidity (I worked the con for a friend who at the time was recording the filk concerts and putting out “Best Of” cassettes – pre-CD’s, how quaint!), in the evening when the con turned to chaos we simply went out stuffing our faces and finding new and interesting things to drink. Hurricanes! Mmmm, jambalaya and hurricanes… Good thing we had one good friend who wasn’t drinking and did a good job of getting us all back to our rooms!
OK, just remembered a second time there, but I was just driving through while delivering my son’s truck to him when he got stationed in Mississippi for a couple of months. I remember the huge, long, amazing causeway on I-10 in one of the worst thunderstorms and downpours I’ve ever seen. Impressive.
I can’t wait to go back. I might even have to go to that odd museum of yours. Although I can think of some questions… Never mind.
That’s okay! I appreciate the well wishes, thank you! And thank goodness for sober friends, eh!?