September 2010

“The Name Of The Band Is Cowboy Mouth”

September 24, 2010

My favorite band of all time is Cowboy Mouth.  I love those guys!  Back in my days at LSU, I spent many a night in some club screaming my head off, dancing my ass off and having the time of my life at a Cowboy Mouth show.  Thankfully the planets aligned last Saturday night, and [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: Let The Good Times Roll

September 15, 2010

Life in Louisiana comes with it’s own soundtrack.  Live music is everywhere, in the restaurants and clubs, at festivals and parties, and even on the street.   It is no accident that New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz, and Cajun Country is no exception to the trend.  They have their own unique sound accentuated by [...]

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Oprah Down Under

September 14, 2010

Today, Oprah launched her last season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.  The audience was filled with 300 of her biggest fans, and amid the laughter and tears Oprah announced “WE’RE GOING TO AUSTRALIA”! And, if you are Oprah and need to take 300 of your biggest fans Down Under, who do you call?   John Travolta, [...]

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Girlfriends

September 13, 2010

Life is better with girlfriends, and two of my favorite ladies, Val and Carol,  traveled to Baton Rouge this weekend to visit with us. We had a wonderful weekend filled with laughter, wine, good food, dancing and fun times.  When we get together it’s like not a moment has passed in our friendship. I am [...]

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Family Reunion

September 11, 2010

Our road trip to Texas centered around our Family Reunion.   For the  last 50 years, my family has been gathering in the Texas Hill Country every September.  My ancestor and his family migrated to Texas from Germany just after the Civil War, and it is their descendants that meet every year for a day [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: The Alamo

September 8, 2010

This Tuesday finds me in San Antonio, Texas.  We have been road tripping through Texas for the last week with San Antonio as our final stop before the long drive back to Baton Rouge.   We had a great day planned starting with The Alamo, some shopping at Market Square, and a stroll down the River [...]

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Geaux Tigers!

September 3, 2010

This weekend the LSU Tigers kick off their 2010 season. They will be facing off against the UNC Tar Heels at the Georgia Dome. Like everyone else, we are hoping for a big win for the Tigers and will be decked out in our purple and gold watching the game on the big screen. I [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: Beignets

September 1, 2010

While I’m visiting Louisiana I’ve decided to branch out my Touristy Tuesdays segment to include some of the wonderful things to see, do and eat here in South Louisiana.  I’m sure all you Aussie’s are wondering “Why am I seeing Touristy Tuesdays on a Wednesday?”  All I can say is that I am operating on [...]

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