+GENEO-GUMBO+ >(genealogical gumbo)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >marianne and i agree the synergy of mixing ingrediants while dining is +A TRUE CULINARY JOY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the mixture of salmon/sweet corn and vegetables next to my daughter and son-in-laws swimming pool was +RADIANT-ARCADIAN+ (transcendent) >on a perfect california evening< +LAST DEEP SUMMER NIGHT+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GENEO-GUMBO INGREDIENTS+ 1) our star african/french degruy cousin who wants to remain low profile sent me a message yesterday +WHICH MADE ME HAPPY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >we have communicated over the years > he has much to offer and i wish< +ANOTHER NOLA VIEW+ >he would become high profile< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) my son-in-law saw our high profile >marine biologist cousin on t.v.< +MICHAEL DEGRUY+ >speaking very positively about the quality of the gulf fish despite the +B.P. OILSPILL HORROR+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >it is interesting how much publicity +THE BIG UNEASY+ >(thanks mary lynn hyde)< >is receiving right now between katrina +"TREME" T.V. SERIES+ >and the b.p. gulf of mexico oil spill< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3) +FRENCH GOTHIC HORROR+ >after all we can thank adele foucher's genius "hunchback of n.d." husband +VICTOR HUGO+ >for making french gothic horror so +DELICIOUSLY FAMOUS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >("phantom" in that same tradition)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >AND MARY SHELLY & FRIENDS WHO STARTED THE BALL ROLLING WITH (shelly/byron/polidori) >lake geneva< > "FRANKENSTEIN" WRITTEN A FEW +MILES FROM OUR GRUYERE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >don't miss ordering georges franju's >french gothic horror masterpiece +"EYES WITHOUT A FACE"+ >for your next halloween party (netflix should have it) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5) +DESIGN DOCUMENTARY+ >back in the 1980s the local p.b.s. tv station made a documentary film +ARCHITECTURE-GRAPHICS+ >on my work shooting hours of >film in my lajolla studio<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +THEY SHOWED IT ON HALLOWEEN+ at the local station which i feel put me in the gothic horror +FRENCH TRADITION+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >better then the c.b.s. affiliate station in los angeles that sent a film crew +RADIANT RENDERING+ (SEE A+U JOURNAL, JAPAN) >to film my infra-red photo secrets >but distroyed the effects with< +HUGE FLOODLIGHTS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >these same color slides i made in +1970-1972+ >became the introductory visuals for +"ASCENT OF MAN"+ >the jacob bronowski documentary film filmed at s.d.s.u. but i was never given >any credit for these film inventions< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 6) +NUIT FANTASTIQUES+ >henri langois the fantastic, eccentric paris based genius who invented the +CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE+ (w/ georges franju) >an amazing museum/theatre in paris >devoted to the history of cinema< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +WAS DEVOTED TO THIS GENRE+ +OF FRENCH HORROR CINEMA+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VICTOR HUGO FOOTSTEPS+ >it is vital to know the french invented the first horror film in 1896 and still +"FANTOMAS" TRADITION+ >create important gothic horror films >so dear to devoted cinemaphiles< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 7) +FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME+ >french sugar plantations became ideal +MAGIQUE FANTASTIQUE+ >mise en scene for zombie films such as +VAL LEWTONS+ >who although russian was a genius +IN THE FRENCH TRADITION+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(our degruy loved secret >mardi gras mystique<) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FRENCH AFRICAN VOUDOU+ >rampant on the degruy barataria indian mound indigo plantation created the >perfect atmosphere for our family< +GOTHIC METAPHYSICS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"SYNERGETIC ENVIRONMENTS"+ >was one of my most popular classes at s.d.s.u. and oriented to building full scale environments with +COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+ +and light weight tensile structure+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+ >was inspired by my nola roots and +FRENCH VISION+ >expressed at first in color/light work< +NEW ORLEANS VIEUX CARRE+ >later at tulane university< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8) +KLEIG LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT+ >my wifes childhood westwood village milieu in los angeles w/ its movie premier night kleig lights was always an inspiration but... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES"+ >photo that appeared on the first page +FEBRUARY 24, 1942+ >of the los angeles times won the prize ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (the fantastic image of a) +UFO CAUGHT BY MANY KLIEG LIGHTS+ +IN THE NIGHT LOS ANGELES SKY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >surrounded by anti-aircraft puffs< +1430 ROUNDS OF FIRE+ >of white ceremonial smoke< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MARIANNE HUDDLED IN A CLOSET+ >w/ mother & brother< +UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR SOUNDED+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >recently released secret message of +FREEDOM OF INFORMATION+ >general marshall to pres. roosevelt< +REVEALED OBJECT UNIDENTIFIED+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (victor hugo smiling) ^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california