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The OTHER holiday season

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“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…twelve drummers drumming…” Usually, by the time the twelfth day of Christmas, also known as Epiphany, rolls around, we’ve had as much of the… The OTHER holiday season

Update on the Beans Gang

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When I posted that last piece, I really wondered what had become of Dave and Simon and all the wonderful Monday night bean-eaters. Luckily for me, the Internet is a small world. Simon read that… Update on the Beans Gang

The Best of Beans Lit

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Another Monday has come and gone. Still no message from Dave Cash. I could cry. The night before Hurricane Katrina came ashore, I sent a tongue-in-cheek e-mail to Dave, in New Orleans. The subject line… The Best of Beans Lit

The Cajun Food Crisis

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I was lying in bed last night, thinking about the devastation of New Orleans. Our five months there, just over a year ago, seem like yesterday. Suddenly, my thoughts turn to mustard. My eyes pop… The Cajun Food Crisis

All on a Mardi Gras day

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This entry captures highlights from Mardi Gras day, from the Zulu parade at seven am to Bourbon Street at ten pm. For Mardi Gras authenticity, we’ve included a lovely photo of a bare-breasted woman…or is that a photo of a lovely bare-breasted woman?

Happy Mardi Gras!

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Living in New Orleans is like living in a foreign country. They even have a huge holiday that the rest of the U.S. doesn’t recognize: Mardi Gras, when all the businesses are closed and the city becomes one big party. We hadn’t planned to participate, but how could we not? Since last week, we’ve seen five parades, had beads thrown to us in the French Quarter, and seen flashers in Bourbon Street. Who knows what will happen tomorrow, on Mardi Gras day itself?

To get you in the mood, we’ve put a little photo essay out on our website with our Mardi Gras experience so far. Check it out!