+WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >for derek anthony ray who just (BENEVOLENT SPIRIT) >celebrated his 50th birthday. +BRILLIENT / TALENTED+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >MY SON DEREK ENTERED THIS (planet earth) >DIMENSION / PERCEPTION (april 2nd , 1959) >OF REALITY 50 YEARS AGO. >this is a profound and radiant fact that causes much reflection of +LIFE WHEN DEREK WAS BORN+ +AND WHAT IT ALL MEANS+. +THANKS TO DEREK+ >derek's birth in thibodaux, louisiana, where i was working for f.t. picou +deGRUY RELATED+ >and studying every night for my +ARCHITECTURAL LICENSE+ >GALVENISED MY LIFE, AS I PASSED THE EXAM FOR THE LICENSE AND (june, 1959) >OPENED MY OFFICE IN THE OLD (september, 1959) +RAY/STAIGG/deGRUY/CAVAROC+ +GENUS LOCI+ >of the arcadian syndrome +C O V I N G T O N+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ +OZONE RADIANCE+ >by shear instinct (genetic memory) i (ROOSTERS AT DAWN) >selected the sleepy little place that +PINETREE THERAPY+ >provided me with so many happy (PRAYING MANTI IN BOTTLES) +thoughts of childhood summers+. +(mosquitoes love children)+ >HEBERT'S DRUGSTORE STILL HAD (kindly oliver hebert) >A DUSTY BOTTLE OF MACKIE'S (if dust could speak) >PINE OIL FROM MY YOUTH. +my children saved+. +AFTER THE SUMMER RAINS+ >"memere" (cavaroc/staigg) had rubbed this elixer on my spindly arms & legs (FIREFLIES GALORE) >at dusk on her 23rd avenue veranda, (CICADAS DRONE) >(sitting on the swing) in 1939 and it (CROAKING FROGS) >worked beautifully 20 years later. >BRONWEN OUR SPIRETED DAUGHTER JOINED OUR HOUSHOLD 3 YEARS (january 20th 1962) >LATER TO KEEP US ALERT AND A FEELING OF FAMILY. +LESLEY BORN IN 1970+ +is due to deliver her 1st child soon+ >GOD WILLING THE RAY/deGRUY history shall add other data. >BRON & BRUCE PLAN ADOPTION +a long and difficult process+. +radiant lights of life+ >I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TWO WONDERFUL /BEAUTIFUL WIVES ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MARIAN BORN IN 1936+ (new orleans, louisiana) +MARIANNE BORN IN 1931+ (grosse point, michigan) +LUCKY WITH LOVE+ >marian and i shared a love for +ANTOINES+ >new orleans and to my happy +GALATOIRES+ >surprise so does marianne +CAFE DU MONDE+ +(weaned on the keyes books >as a teanager in california) >THE NAPOLION HOUSE IS OUR VERY (classic music / muffeletas) >FAVORITE PLACE ON THIS EARTH (forgotten telephone booth) >TO RIDE OUT A SUMMER STORM. (doors open to nature) +OUR GLASS HOUSE+ >in the autumn of 1960 i started the construction of the glass pavilion (2000 SQUARE FEET) >residence/studio in the san souci (DECIDUOUS TREES) >forest northeast of covington (ORGANIC PEACE) >that derek loved so much. +ONE CAN'T GO BACK+ >( dont look for it, as it has been changed with a >pitched roof etc,) >SOMEDAY, LOOK FOR MY PHOTOS (1960 covington1970) >OF THAT ARCADIAN WORLD OF (h.n.o.c., l.s.u. archives) >OURS WHERE THE FOREST ENTERED OUR SOULS. +SACRED SEEDS SEARCH+ >marian is gone but not forgotten. she loved our travels as does (FRANCE, SEPT. 2009) >marianne and both are the best of travel companions gene ray, san diego, california