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Dancing in NOLA
Jon Batiste’s “Freedom.” Batiste’s song is so-o NOLA. From the locales in the video to the jazz music born there to Batiste’s energetic dancing. The video evokes all the fun we had in New Orleans (especially Bananas Foster) and our train adventure. I hope Batiste’s song makes your feet tap, if not make you jump…
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The practice of Voodoo is probably as old as the African continent itself. Sometimes written Voudou, Vodou,or Voudun,the word itself means God, Creator, or Great Spirit. It has been greatly distorted and misunderstood. Human sacrifices, vampires, dripping blood and devil worship all make the stuff of spooky novels and Hollywood movies. Yet none of these…
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Rue is French for Street…Bourbon Street Rue Bourbon is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Bourbon Street is in the French Quarter in NOLA. For at least a couple hundred years the French Quarter and Bourbon Street have been a welcoming point for tens of thousands world travelers. Today Bourbon Street is…
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The first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans was in 1818. Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday. The carnival season in New Orleans begins on January 6, with the ball of the twelfth-night-revelers. Mardi Gras was observed in Louisiana before the founding of the city of New Orleans. The first masqueraders held their celebration on February…
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Life Might Be Like Riding a Train
Life Might Be Like Riding a Train I was looking back on my train vacation to New Orleans. We rode four trains over six days, essentially making a grand loop of the western half of the U.S. I thought I’d share my “notes to self for next time” with you. 1Be sure to pack the…
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The French Quarter Vex Care or Vieux Carré, is the French term for Old Square The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest Neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. It was founded as a military-style grid of seventy squares in 1718 by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville. The French Quarter of…
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Fleur de Lis The Fleur de Lis is essentially a stylized iris or lily that has been associated with royalty over time, mostly French monarchy, and dates back to the twelfth century. It is featured prominently with other rulers such as in the Crown Jewels of England and Scotland where it is part of the…
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Recipes from New Orleans
As promised in my last post, here are two of my favorite southern recipes handed down from my grandmother. Southern Pecan Pie Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 to 2 ½ cups pecans 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell Mix In a large bowl, mix together…
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Dining at the Second Oldest Restaurant in NOLA
Tujague’s WE WERE FORTUNATE to get dinner reservations at Tujague’s on Sunday evening. Established in 1856, it is the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans. In case you are wondering, Antoine’s is the oldest by sixteen years—1840. Both restaurants are located in the French Quarter. In existence before New Orleans even bore its name, Tujague’s restaurant has…
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Memories of New Orleans
June 1, 2020 Home again WELL, WE’RE HOME AGAIN on Whidbey Island. Suitcases unpacked. Laundry done. As well as the grocery shopping. Mail opened. Emails responded to. Yesterday I devoted my writing time to formatting this website. I’ve had “set up a website” on my to do list for a couple of years now, but…
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