I went on a trip to Houston this weekend for my nephew’s (he’s also my Gawd-child) 11th birthday party. Houston is not my favorite place. Other than my brother’s family, a few friends and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the city just sucks to me. It’s just too big. They’ve been working on the [...]
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Parade Prep, Clydesdale Style
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 [...]
Speaking of Black Bears and Their Queens…
Posted in Animals on May 2nd, 2007
Did you know that Louisiana is home to its own subspecies of American Black Bear, the Louisiana Black Bear?
I ran across this headline on the Dead Pelican: “Mama bear, cubs pay surprise visit to Cottonport,” which linked to this article in the Alexandria Town Talk.
Apparently, Ursus americanus luteolus is making a comeback. Efforts by the [...]
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