*** 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. …
* 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 …
***Thought this comic was cute. I’m trying to clean up e-mails this week. BTW – Gmail is the best! ***If you have any questions you want me to ask Arthur Hardy or Irma Thomas this Saturday – shoot me an e-mail! gretaperry@gmail.com ***What’s your ringtone? Mine is “God Bless the USA” aka “Proud to be …
*** The House of Blues: I chaperoned a bunch of 6th graders to the House of Blues for a field trip. I was more excited than most of them because this was my first time there &… WOW! $12 for my kid (including bus cost) and $5 for me – this was soooo worth every …
*** Ya Ya, you already know (but hey – a little reminder never hurt anyone) that my live radio show debuts this Saturday (like I haven’t annoyed you with that enough every day over the past 2 weeks LOL) from 3:00-4:00 PM on WIST AM 690?! The “Kiss My Gumbo” show promises to be family …
* We arrived at 10:50 on Sunday and not a parking space in sight. The lots were full so I did the ole’ “Look kids… Big Ben, Jackson Square, Brewery” tour (ya, I was driving in circles like a complete moron)! The meter maids were out in full-force (they really should give it a rest …
Never mind the mommy and domestic goddess responsibilities. The Princess of Positive has a very full schedule the next few days and hopefully I will see some of you at the events (still waiting for my new custom tiara and when I get it – you won’t be able to miss me). * Thursday March …
My Jacques-Imo’s virginity was broken last night and I can’t wait to go back for more!!! If ever an atmosphere screamed “New Orleans, fun and eclectic,” this place is it all rolled into one. There is amazing artwork for sale on the walls and the lights, well, they were the ones made of Mardi Gras …
UPDATE SUNDAY: I finally hand you a list of the talent for the show that I had the privilege of live blogging on Saturday. I was invited to attend and (maybe) live blog the event and I did live blog for a 3 hour time-span. Unfortunately, I had a family to tend to and could …
Yes, that is a question I received from a friend on Facebook (Greta Perry if you want to be my friend) last night. My Answer: “I am living Mardi Gras.†Unless you grew up here or lived here through Mardi Gras season (this is my second one), you really can’t grasp what it is (I …
* Empty bladder before reading “alert.” Find out everything you wanted to know about Mardi Gras but were afraid to ask about Mardi Gras (read the answers – LOL) * Took dad to Louisiana Grill in Mandeville for lunch today. They were a local establishment before Katrina and after the storm focused on catering and …
Who invented this fine dining idea? Guess there is more to life than Sonic and dry cereal (my cooking disability always gets in the way)? Last night, yours truly, hubby’s 2 “old” (evil laugh inserted here) Army buddies and their better halves rocked La Provence in Lacombe. Who wouldtahunk there would be such an amazing …
Correction – our waitress’s name was Nikki (not Vikki) like my husband wrote down. Sorry girl! I learned something new today – Dom DeLuise is not the same person as as Chef Paul. Still the NKODB (new kid on the block) here..be patient with me! (Denise & Gasper Chifici left me & hubby right) The …
* If you haven’t got into the whole LOLcats & I can has cheezburger craze – time to branch out. My kids love it (me too-guilty). * My friend Beth linked to the Barney Cam for White House cuteness overload. *Go play Simon Sez Santa with your co-workers today. Make Santa, kill Rudolph, pick nose, …
* Greta’s Guide to Holiday Shopping” has been updated and please don’t forget to shop my ads! I must say it is a pretty cool guide and no – nobody paid me to put them on it. * Tune in from 12:00- 1:00 today and listen to Andre Trevigne on 99.5 FM. I’ll be on …