Create Our World

Marianne and Julianne at the Three Rivers Sanctuary in Covington.

“A hug is like a bomerang – you get it back right away.” – Bil Keane

My day exploring Covington, Louisiana, staying at a yoga sanctuary on a swamp, and watching a movie being filmed.

Hayden and her beau stroll in Covington and pose for a picture. They are in Love!

Covington.

After a breakfast of eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns covered in cheese, jalapenos, onions, peppers, and hot sauce, I get some work done at the local coffeeshop.  I am not meeting Julianne till later tonight.

Covington is a small town.  It looks similar to New Orleans in the downtown.  Colorful houses with second floor balconies overlooking the street.  

Covington is the home of Dr. George Boudreaux, creator of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste and also, Lee Harvey Oswald went to school here.

I wander.  I grab a faucet and wash my hair and arm pits, behind a building.  Nap as it pours rain. Relaxing day.

The Desiderata. My home for the night.

Three Rivers Sanctuary.

I meet up with Julianne and Marianne later and we head out to the sanctuary.  

Marianne is a yoga instructor.  Check her site.

She lives and works in a beautiful and relaxing spot known as Three Rivers Sanctuary, outside of Covington.  Normally.  Now, it is the filming site for the new movie, The Mechanic.  It is actually a remake of a 1972 Charles Bronson film about a hitman and a young man whom wants to become one.

The new film stars Jason Statham, whom you might know from The Italian Job and a bunch of other action movies.  He is bald, angry, and English.  

Filming.

You would think filming an action movie would have huge explosions and fight scenes.  No.  There was none of this.  There was a lot of people and lots of equipment.  It was interesting to watch the crew do their work, but after an hour of them shooting the house.  Then, shooting Jason walking down a bridge, over and over.  It was a bit boring.  I will wait for the movie.

Beautiful spot though. Right on the river.  I got to crash in a boat on the river and it was good to see my friend, Julianne in a totally different part of the country.

Tommorrow, I decide to hitch into New Orleans.  I meet Ollya and watch a college football game, before meeting up with Aymee whom I had been in contact with through Couchsurfing on her road trip around the country.

Create Our World.

Ben

“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” – Thomas Carlyle

Harrod's Camera Van. From Nitrodog's photographs.

“All progress occurs because people dare to be different.” – Harry Milner

 

Meet Harrod Blank.

My good friend, Paul, saw Harrod’s Camera Van in Baltimore and linked me to his site.

Harrod has a car that is covered in about 2,000 cameras.  It takes photographs as well.  

Art Cars.

Harrod recently made a film about the sub-culture of folks, whom drive Art Cars.  The Trailer is below.  The film will be showing in major cities, but check the site for details if interested.

Go against the grain!

Create Our World.

Ben

“Champion the right to be yourself; dare to be different and to set your own pattern; live your own life and follow your own star.” – Wilfred Peterson

“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” – Leon Josephs Cardinal Suenens

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My Mother's Dream Home.

Jules: “I’ll just walk the earth.”

Vincent: “Watcha’ mean walk the earth.”

Jules: “You know, walk the earth, meet people… get into adventures.  Like Caine from ‘Kung Fu.’”

Some people are movie-quote-remembering people, some are not.  I am not.

But I remember this one.  

If you are movie-quote-remembering sort, you will know that this is from the Quentin Taratino film, Pulp Fiction.

I remember watching the movie in East Lansing, Michigan, while I was attending Michigan State University.  I was sitting on my couch at my home in Louis Street.

I want to walk the earth.  Do good deeds.  Talk to people.  Sleep where I ended up.  Eat what comes my way.  

It took me 8 years but here I go.  I am living my dream.

What is your dream?

Create Our World,

Ben.

“Nothing happens unless first we dream.” - Carl Sandburg