Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 31st, 2008
Le Krewe d’Etat rides again this year Friday, their motto is “Vivite ut Vehatis. Vehite ut Vevatis” which translates to the title of today’s post. Nola’s post today relates how important Mardi Gras 2006 was for the city, and how this krewe in particular throws parades “for the locals.” It’s in the tradition of the [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 30th, 2008
I’ve been trying to find my older photos from the time I got my first digital camera in 2000. That was a rough one. I had just moved back to the city from Baton Rouge that year and was hanging out on St. Charles Sunday afternoon waiting for for my first Bacchus in years. During [...]
Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 25th, 2008
Me, I guess. I got a surprise with my mid-afternoon king cake snack—this lovely little golden child.
King cake from Fresh Market in Mandeville. Another winner, not as flavorful as the Marguerite’s from yesterday, but moister. Plus, it comes with doubloons!
Now I must fulfill my obligation and get one for Monday. I’ve got a PJ’s on [...]
Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 24th, 2008
I was going to write a short post and put up some pics of today’s office king cake. Which I will. First, let me tell you how happy I am to share this article on Nola.com that has some great pics and reviews of king cakes found around town. The offerings at Sucre and Croissant [...]
Posted in Katrina, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 23rd, 2008
Mardi Gras 2006 was the first post-K carnival season. I was of the opinion at the time that the city just was not ready. Way too much of town was uninhabited and uninhabitable; much of the devastation lay in traditional parade areas such as Endymion’s Mid-City route. How would the rest of the world believe [...]
Posted in French Quarter, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 20th, 2008
So I had my arm twisted and was peer pressured by Nola decided to go to the first parade of the season: Krewe du Vieux. A new experience for me; I’ve heard a lot about this raunchy display of sarcasm in the past, and was curious enough to procrastinate my assignments and head down to [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 17th, 2008
Boneramafreak at Randomness asked, “What do you do on Fat Tuesday?” A newcomer, she tells the story and has some great fun pics of how she has celebrated Mardi Gras since arriving in 2003.
I started to leave a comment in response to her question, but it started to be as long as a post, [...]
Posted in Animals, Mardi Gras on Jan 15th, 2008
It’s time to start getting those ice chests mounted on the red wagons, the seats bolted to the top of the ladders and those folding chairs dusted off. That’s right, it’s parade prep time.
I was going through some old pictures on my computer and found some parade prep pics I’d like to share. Parade goers [...]
Posted in Food, New Orleans on Jan 15th, 2008
Speaking of lurking, we not only had yesterday’s king cake lurking around the office, there was leftover doberge cake from an office birthday party last week. Chocolate, from Rouse’s, I believe.
And now for a closeup…
What’s lurking in your office?
Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 14th, 2008
It was in the office when I arrived. It’s from the King Kake King in Mandeville ( a new one on me) and is strawberry/cream cheese filled. I know the preference is for no fillings, but ya’ll must be insanely jealous anyway.
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