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Mardi Gras Jail
It’s Mardi Gras! Typically this is my favorite time of year in New Orleans. The revelry, the fun in dressing up and throwing glitter on anything that sticks, the crazy amount of walking, yelling at floats as the pass by while dancing with the marching bands as they do. There is really nothing like it.…
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Celebrating a little late with a quick Mississippi trip
One of the first weekend getaways Chuck and I took when we were dating was to Biloxi. We had such a good time walking the beach, grabbing dinner at some fantastic restaurants and just exploring the small town. It’s now become one of our “go to” trips and we tend to head that way a…
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Where did the month go?
I can’t believe it’s been a month since I’ve blogged! I guess between the holidays and work, things have gotten away from me. But overall, the past month has been interesting. Since the wine tasting, we’ve been busy. We made the trek to North Mississippi for Christmas and then right after, headed straight to Destin…
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A little bit of “normal”
One of the most fun events Chuck and I normally attend every year is the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, also known as NOWFE. They made changes to the event in 2019 and we were only able to hit one associated event. But this year, we were hoping to do more. Then, well, we…
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Thanksgiving: What’s old is new again
In my 8 years of living in New York, I always worked Thanksgiving. It was the easiest holiday to work, to be honest, because the cost of flying home to Memphis over the holiday was just so astronomical. I did great during my years in New York, spending most of my Thanksgiving afternoons and evenings…
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Beachin’ friends
I’ve been friends with Alysia and Noelle for 21 years now. They were my first CNN friends. And through breakups, marriages, a divorce, kids, growing old, moving, and more, we are still there for each other. So when Noelle wanted to do a girls weekend for her 50th birthday, I jumped at the chance to…
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No two storms are the same
Here we go again, I thought. Another hurricane quickly popped up and immediately the track had it dead on for Louisiana. While the track shifted west as the week wore on, it was clear: Louisiana was going to be the center of the eye….. again. So on Monday, I got the call asking if I…
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October 1 — last 1/4 of the year begins
In what has felt like the longest year in history, we have finally made it to October 1. I don’t know why, but it sort of feels like a major accomplishment. Today marks the final quarter of what has been the weirdest, hardest, strangest and most frustrating year I’ve ever experienced. But, it’s also been…
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A honest review of traveling during these strange times
It’s been six months since I’ve been on a plane. That’s the longest time since 2002 I’ve gone without flying, I think. The last flight I took, on March 16, was back to New Orleans from Seattle, where I was covering the initial Covid-19 outbreak. While things had started to change that day, little did…
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Back in the eye of the storm, literally… part 3
The day after a storm hits is different for news crews. We are typically up all night and there’s a team that takes over as soon as the storm passes. They normally try to sleep during the storm (not always easy) and try to relax before being “on the clock”. So when we ended our…
Taking on New Adventures
My life: the good, the fun and the crazy
Taking on New Adventures 