I have to say, I was very taken with designer Michelle Brand’s Cascade design. It is made of 600 plastic bottles that have been cut and assembled to form a beautiful sculptural fountain. I love that everyday items can be recycled into art. That’s a lot of water…. I was looking for Irma Thomas’ Blackwater Blues, which I love, but ran across this John Lee Hooker classic called Tupelo, also known as Blackwater Blues. Since I’m in New Orleans, I thought this would be rather appropriate to Kick Start the Weekend. Let’s hope there’s not a hurricane brewin’ where I’m going. I also discovered in this search process that Irma…