Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Alt-Mardi Gras

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It was 6:30 in the morning, I was exhausted after a late night of revelry. But suddenly the sound of beating drums broke through my sleep...
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Monday, February 27, 2017

Having fun is exhausting!

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One aspect of life in New Orleans is how exhausting having fun is. This was the last weekend before Mardi Gras day on Tuesday, and during...
Saturday, February 25, 2017

A-Muse-ing

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I had a great invitation Friday night to watch three of the big Uptown Mardi-Gras parades. My friend's party was on a balcony right a...
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Spring awakening

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There are signs of spring in New Orleans, although it's easy to think we've skipped spring and gone right to summer, since in rec...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Costume madness

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Serious costuming - St. Ann parade 2016 It's Mardi Gras, and everybody is talking about costumes. There are costume parties. Costume...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Gone to the dogs

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Yesterday was the parade of the Krewe of Barkus, rolling in the French Quarter. It's a parade to celebrate our four-foote...
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Krewe of Chewbacchus in the 9th Ward last night

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The Krewe of Chewbacchus rolled on St. Claude Avenue in the 9th Ward last night. This parade salutes Science Fiction and tech-geek...
Friday, February 17, 2017

World's luckiest dog

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He's about six pounds of cute. He's just a pup. Custody of him is shared between a six year old girl named Maya and her grand...