When I bought my new house, the one thing I did not like was the beat up mailbox. Fortunately it was hidden behind a plant that I will surely kill in due time. The story is, that this mailbox had to be retreived from down the street after Katrina. After a gazillion hours searching (often …
ATTENTION: All you businesess in Mandeville, Covington, Metairie, NOLA…anywhere I write about…jump in now before I charge you a full FEMA check for a tiny ad!!! “This” blog has only been around a short time, but I maintain others and have been a blogger for 2 1/2 years now. I know what I am doing …
* “Blanco bows out of the race” – I can’t say that is a surprise to me. The picture on the front page makes you feel awful for her. I can’t imagine how she has stayed in the hot seat as long as she has? Time for change… Next… * “Report blames disaster on the …
We caught cabbage, carrots, potatoes, garlic, beads, toys, paper flowers, ramen soup, Irish Spring soap & so much more! manly yes – but I caught it! Parade friends My parade pal Denise – a fellow Gator! “He Mista – throw us something good.” FYI – West Bankers (Bankas) have an accent similar to South Boston!
New thing to add to my resume “PARADE HO!” Today my chants were “Hey Mista Flahrety or O’Donnell – You got a medallion?” My odds were pretty good on those names! Gosh, I’m getting to old to drink in the middle of the day. The twist on the Irish Channel Parade was that it is …
First we’ll head on over to the Kid’s Expo at Pelican Park then off to The Irish Channel Parade in New Orleans. It is in the high 60s and there is absolutely no reason in the world to stay indoors!!! Dang leprechaun peed green in 2 toilets!!!
new-orleans-orleans-louisiana-united-states-google-maps.htm “You see the map – see the big lake – I live on the Northshore of the lake. No Mom, I haven’t seen a murder up close, I don’t lock my doors every second of the day and I feel safe. There is a 24 mile bridge that separates the Northshore from the crime-ridden …
~The Northshore is NOT NOLA ~ The news loves to focus on the crime in NOLA (better headlines) ~ Every person in LA has been changed because of Katrina ~ I feel very safe here ~ St Tammany has an excellent school system ~ this is a great place to raise a family ~ take …
The biggest problem my family faced when moving to Mandeville, LA, was to find a house we could afford with an insurance policy that wouldn’t make us pay 2 “theoretical” mortgages. Why should anyone care so much about insurance beyond their own? I will give you a Greta style post, with points drawn from my …
Looks like a free-market game of police cat & mouse is going on in NOLA. Seems the Atlanta PD has come to NOLA to recruit the police here to go to Atlanta. No offense, but there is no way I would have moved my family to Atlanta without having won the lottery first. Goes to …
Nola.com talked about an art exhibit coming this Sunday to…you guessed it, New Orleans. As I work on java cup #3 this morning I am eager with anticipation for this exhibit. Huge impressionist fan here – yippee!!! Anyone want to go with me?
“Here comes the rain.” I know, I’ll probably be saying that the rest of my days in LA. I spent 3 years in the El Paso desert, 2 in Oklahoma during a drought & now I live in the perma-swamp. Really, I welcome rain, because otherwise I would never get anything done (am an outdoor …
This in my inbox today: Learn more about how you can rebuild New Orleans by teaching! Sign-up for an information session today. Upcoming teach NOLA Information Sessions: March 7th, 6 pm to 8 pm Recovery School District Central Office 1641 Poland Avenue March 8th, 6 pm to 8 pm Conference Call Conference Line TBD March …
If I wasn’t such a news junkie, I swear I would be living in “Utopia.” The flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, weather is gorgeous and the people are warm and inviting. I am starting to chime in a little bit more on local politics via: Nola.com, the local news & of course my fave …
Is anyone talking about this? Kids can’t go to school because there aren’t enough teachers. Where is the outrage? Yesterday I posted this tidbit: Yes, I am a certified teacher & felt so sorry for the poor kids going without teachers that I e-mailed the school system – TWICE! On the on-line application it asked …