I started to wonder what the “Picayune” in the Times-Picayune meant. It seems like there are so many unique words to the area, I don’t dare take a stab at it. Of course my kids call it the “Times-Pick your nose.” Other creative ways it can be used: “What in the Picayune are you doing …
It seems Mayor Nagin’s office is making some PR efforts to help NOLA. Buhleeve you & me, I would love to think of him without the photoshopped Wonka hat – really I would! If he has done anything right (& I’m sure he has) since the storm – it ain’t making the news! Listen up …
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Remember that “your chocolate is in my peanut butter” commercial? Get your mind out of the gutter – because that is what I was referring to with the title! The Perry family launched the “Kiss My Gumbo” (formerly “Kitty Dreams”) at the Madisonville ramp, for the first time since we moved to LA. The lake …
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The front of NOLA.com is littered (pun intended) with “trash” problem pictures again. Sounds like someone cares and no, an overflowing garbage can isn’t exactly a tourist enticement. Then again, neither is a nasty bathroom or a pungent odor. I am not being negative, nope, just glad people are addressing issues that may prevent any …
During the AI finals last night, I caught the trailer for the new FOX show called “K-ville.” Yep, you guessed it, (at least I think so) a post-Katrina cop and his family return to the place they left. Here is a little juicy gossip about the show. This show could really help the city if …
I just finished listening to the new Papillion CD I gave my son for his birthday. He sings about, “the animals axing for you, even inquiring about you.” I have been known to correct children when they say ain’t or speak poor English (the teacher in me). Recently, I caught myself correcting some neighborhood kids …
I see the word everywhere and until last night – realized it isn’t a place to take the family to visit! D’OH! Dang I feel stupid. Good thing I didn’t load the kids up in the car to go there for a picnic! Answers.com had the best definitions! la·gniappe (lăn’yÉ™p, lăn-yăp’) pronunciation n. Chiefly Southern …
Our bestest friends from Oklahoma are in town for a Saturday through Tuesday visit. Saturday they arrived and I had a poolside spread of crawfish & baked bries that I bought at the Mandeville Farmer’s Market & a spinach pie and doberge cake from the Mandeville bakery. I had Abita beer of all flavors on …
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Suggestion to LA – there is SOOOOOO much going on here, every day, all the time! There needs to be a one-stop place to go. A database, a master calendar. Is somebody listening???? I have friends coming in from out of town and am having trouble figuring out what is going on. I am an …
Abita is the “local beer” and jackpot, a really nice family 2 doors down (congrats on the birth of their baby today) has has a garage full of it. Yes, we are big beer connoisseurs here in the Perry house (dang wine allergy). He gave us a few of each flavor to sample. If you …
That’s it, I’m re-writing mapquest for NOLA. I headed off to an Organizing job in Uptown yesterday. I have no idea where Uptown is, Downtown, Mid-town, wrong side of town- I only know landmarks. There is no map grid when you are driving that says – “YOU ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE WESTERN PERIMETER OF UPTOWN!!!!” …
Mandeville Elementary School had a fantabulous themed day today, “Louisana Day.†Each 3rd grade classroom decorated a t-shirt with Mardi Gras bead designs and a different medallion stamped on it. My son’s class had Tabasco sauce & chili peppers hanging from the painted beads – way cute! The rain didn’t even damper the afternoon one …
I had to share the anarchy of my night at Pelican Park f with y’all. First let me start off saying, this is the nicest and most well run and kept ball park I have been to in all my travels. Son # 1 was taking the mound at 5:45 – sharp. The only problem …
I grew up in the Boston area, a place where people travel from all over the world to see unique tourist spots. But when it is in your backyard, it can be easy to ignore. The Freedom Trail, Salem witch stuff, Paul Revere’s Place, & The Boston Tea Party are things you either did on …
When we first moved here, someone referred to “those coonass neighbors” down the street. I was disgusted that I moved to a land of bigotry. I asked hubby later if he too was disgusted and his reply was, “Greta, that is a commonly used term by the locals.” Alrighty then…learn something new every day! I …