No - The Drink kind that the French Quarters are famous for.Perfect for any Mardi Gras celebrations. Lisa From Wikipedia The hurricane is a sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, fruit juice, and syrup or grenadine. It is one of many popular drinks served in New Orleans. The creation of this passion fruit–colored relative [...]
Month: February 2017
Monday
Happy Monday - the day before the Big celebration of Mardi Gras. The weekend was fun and busy - I will post more pictures and you tube link of Parade. We all ate too much ,caught lots of throws and had a fun time. Today - How about a New Orleans classics beignets 2 1/4 [...]
Saturday parades
Here you go - Some highlights from Saturday's children parade in Lafayette. Lisa More pictures later
Tales of Two Rivers
Happy Sunday Morning! Sun is shining and the weather is great perfect weather for Parade watching- Yesterday - I answered a comment with - Across the River. And here in Louisiana that's a common statement. But maybe not where you live. Louisiana is a state filled with many Rivers,lakes and bayous. The main River is [...]
Saturday Fun
It's Saturday morning before Mardi Gras - and we are getting ready to pack up and start our day of family fun and parades. We will catch the 12:30 parade in :lafayette and go from there. Always watch it at the end -at the Cajun Dome -with bands, food, carnivals and parking. I will be [...]
Stop along the way
On our way to the parade we need to make some stop- First Stop- on Hwy 1-90 Krotz Springs Canal stations gas and so much more Meat pie! Port Barre Drive thru daiquiri Little liquid refreshments Chicken king Opealousas Lafayette
Le Festival Mardi Gras
See You at the Parade ! Lisa Festival will run Fri, Feb 24 - Tues, Feb 28, 2017 at Cajun Field. Great food, carnival rides, live music & parades. Everything you want for Mardi Gras! https://www.facebook.com/lafayettemardigrasfestival/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf
Friday Plan-
Today is Friday Feb 24th- and my family is planning for the Parade in Lafayette on Saturday. Because of work schedule Saturday parades work for us. Even though school is out for a week and its a legal holiday -not all things stop for Mardi Gras. Parade going has a lot of tradition for people [...]
Mardi Gras wreath
Time for decoration and wreath! Show us your purple,green and gold Liss
High Lights from New Orleans
Some ways to see what's going on in New Orleans -without being there. Lisa Jackson square Cam - Live Mardi Gras cam Streaming video all the time. Parade highlights. Fun Parades in the Big Easy - Krewe of Barkus Jan 19 New Orleans The Red Bean [...]
