I know – you all come here for my positive attitude and inspiration, but once in a while, the Princess of Positive gets pissed. Nobody who disrespects our men and women in uniform, past or present, should get away with it! My dear friend Mrs. G (Queen of the Milblogs) posted about stupid stuff said …
It was sad, but not surprising, to read the headlines this morning about the sudden retirement of New Orleans Inspector General Bob Cerasoli. I spoke with Bob on Tuesday after his interview with Eric Asher on WIST. He sounded tired, defeated and I felt the need to reach out to him. I told him that …
BALL ATTIRE (just bought my ball gown today- woot woot) Make sure you read the invitation of the ball you will be attending very carefully. Formal attire or black tie means gowns go “to the floor” and men absolutely have to be in tuxes. Men can either rent or buy Mardi Gras inspired vests, ties …
Who am I kidding…I am still a newbie – LOL. This will only be my 3rd Mardi Gras. PARKING Parking is an absolute PITA for parades – if you don’t plan well. Check on the the website of the parade you are going to attend or NOLA.com for the parade route and find out the …
The Twelfth Night kicked off Carnival Season! Here is a good timeline of Carnival here. I got the Mardi Gras calendar full and suggest that if you live in LA, you get yours mapped out too! Balls, parties, events – before we blink an eye it will be here. Now to pull out all the …
This past year I have let my wonderful readers, my social networking friends, my radio audience and everyone I meet know about some of the needs of our men and women currently in uniform, their families, and our Veterans through Soldiers’ Angels. I am overwhelmed knowing that people really want to help when they know …
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I’ve been here almost 2 years now and last night was my first experience at a Brennan’s family restaurant (pathetic huh?). Hubby has done the circuit with his work and I smile and say, “Glad you had a good time, it was a joy staying home with the kids (dripping sarcasm).” My very own radio …
Join me this week on my “Kiss My Gumbo” radio show on Saturday 9:00-10:00 AM central time You can listen live through your computer at WIST Radio or on AM 690 for the New Orleans and Gulf Coast listeners. Call in number 1-888-880-WIST or (504)260-0690 This will be a unique hour long show discussing Veterans’ …
Last night, some New Orleans virtual friends, met each other in real life (the stars must have been aligned properly). I’ve met many of my on-line friends over the years and it never disappoints me, but confirms that virtual and real life can collide successfully! Lucky’s in New Orleans was the destination for this Tweetup …
This week flew by (I want some days back)! Please scroll down and make sure you catch all the posts you missed, esp. my holiday shopping guide. Not sure how I will possibly accomplish everything on my list, but I do know that planning my weekly radio show is a top priority. EVERYONE can tune …
Saturday 9:00-10:00 in the morning (central time) AM 690 WIST. You can click here to listen over the internet. Call in numbers are 1-800-888-WIST or (504)260-0690 The first half hour, Stephanie Weeks will be joining me in studio. Stephanie is a Loan Officer with the NOLA Lending Group. She also runs a fantastic newsletter with …
A great show with 2 Obama supporters and 2 McCain supporters in studio. You will certainly be entertained. from left to right: Peter Egan, Kristin McClaren, me, Jan Hayden, Kelly Bules On a side note, big pat on the back to me for being a moderator who disagreed with many points and behaved myself:) *Catch …
Last night I was completely blown away watching the show Jim Bailey is Judy Garland at Harrah’s in New Orleans. The show was so amazing that I wished I could have run out in the streets of New Orleans to tell everyone to come in the theater and enjoy this experience with me. I was …
Tune in your dials this Saturday to AM 690 WIST for my New Orleans friends and http://wistradio.com for everyone else. 9:00-10:00 AM central time. This week I will be interviewing Patti Patton-Bader, founder of Soldiers’ Angels the first half hour. The second half of the show will be rapid and fun politics (not a snoozer …
Get your mind out of the gutter dear readers!!! I’m talking about FARK. This is an official shout out to all Farkers. I would like to add a Fark segment to my Saturday radio show – new time 9:00 AM 690 WIST. I want your weekly favorite top 10 headlines to be read by you …