The podcast from the last Kiss My Gumbo radio show is up. The first half hour I interviewed Ann & Paul Tuennerman aka Mr. & Mrs. Cocktail and the second half hour I spent some time with WIST’s own Eric Asher. Please tune into Kiss My Gumbo Radio – Saturdays from 3:00-4:00 on AM 690 …
*** You know that place you pass a hundred times and don’t go in for one reason or another? Well…we went in…and are sure glad we did. Cafe’ 59 is a treasure that we need to preserve in Mandeville. With your meal, you get the company of Evelyn and her story behind the cafe’ too. …
Update: Link to news story click here. Memorial Day was not a quiet day at home for The Princess of Positive. The kiddos and myself (veteran hubby was out golfing) went to the Memorial Day ceremony in Slidell in the AM. We got home and were getting ready for our company at 3:30, when I …
Update Memorial Day afternoon: Me & the kiddos (our veteran is playing golf), attended the Memorial Day Ceremony in Slidell. It was a small ceremony but meaningful. It included the laying of the wreath, TAPS, a 21 gun salute, a short speech by Congressmen Scalise and an amazing speech by Commander Lt. Cmdr. Darin A. …
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You invite me to an event or place and I write about it! If I don’t like it or something about it – I don’t write anything or omit the negative stuff (I’m the Princess of Positive). Sounds fair??? Oh ya – and I have readers, most everything goes on NOLA.com as well and my …
Sing this to the Go-Go’s song “Vacation.” This morning, my friend e-mailed me about the new term “stacation” (stay at home vacation) and I thought I’d share it with you. Because, let’s face it, unless your money tree is blooming on steroids, you can’t afford to go too far from home this Summer. You know …
Update Sunday: Thank you reader Pam for catching me on this. Looks like this song has some Louisiana roots. Wikipedia claims: Two versions of “You Are My Sunshine” were recorded and released prior to Jimmie Davis’s. The first was recorded for Bluebird Records (RCA-Victor’s budget label) on August 22, 1939 by The Pine Ridge Boys …
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This post is not supposed to be controversial, but instead, meaningful and inspirational. In the United States, we enjoy freedom of speech each and every day of our lives. Actually, we take it for granted because we don’t realize how fortunate we are to be born into such a great country. We have the right …
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Considering more people seem to know who was competing on AI than who is running for office or how many pennies make a 100…time to get on with our lives now world. AI is over until January 2009. I admit – huge AI goofball fan. In fact, I even live blog it with friends (pathetic …
I would like to post a list of Memorial Day services, ceremonies and/or events that honor our fallen heroes throughout the state of Louisiana. If you know of any – please leave a comment or e-mail me at gretaperry@gmail.com I will post the list on Sunday on NOLA.com, Kiss My Gumbo and Soldiers’ Angels Louisiana! …
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All party lines can agree on the importance of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. My friend, Jane Novak, from Armies of Liberation is making such a huge difference with her blog that the New York Times noticed. She is writing to help save the life of Yemen journalist, Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani, who is …
It can’t be – no really – this has to be a joke. Wednesday CAN NOT possibly be the last day of school this year! Bad enough that I had to suffer sit through every freaking right of passage, award ceremony and class party for the past 2 weeks – now for the grand finale …
* Why do I ever use a self-checkout lane? I have a 75% chance of screwing something up and needing to deal with the supervisor. The supervisor scolded me at “the walmarts” today for not placing each item in a bag – you gotta be kidding me! Geesh – trying to save the Earth is …
The Princess of Positive (yours truly) spends a lot of time on the internet (probably too much – I confess). But, because of it, I have made friends all over the world that I may not have otherwise had the opportunity to meet (on-line and met many in person). My on-line persona is the very …
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