Tag: New Orleans
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February Trip Report: Krewe of Cork in New Orleans
Our February trip was a quick one: 3 days back in New Orleans to participate in Krewe of Cork. This is the Mardi Gras krewe that Chuck and I have been involved in since 2017. Our first parade wiht them was in 2018 and while we took a break in 2020 and 2021, we’ve been…
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Time for a Change in Location
It’s time. After years of talking about it, Chuck and I have made the difficult decision to pack it up and start a new life in Atlanta. I’m excited and nervous and sad and all of the emotions one can think of. When I made the decision to move to New Orleans in 2013, I…
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A Strange and Wonderful Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras 2025 was a strange one. As usual, our final two weekends started with our participation in the Krewe of Cork parade. This year, we were able to participate in the Grand Marshal dinner on Wednesday night and the Meet and Greet party on Thursday before the day-long festivities on Friday. To say it…
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2025, Starting Out Strange
It’s the start of a New Year, and here in New Orleans, this is the saddest and weirdest way to kick off a new year. As many of you know, a terrorist (that’s what I’ll refer to him as) drove down Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day, injuring scores of people and killing at least…
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Oh, When the Saints Come Marching In
The start of the NFL season is always a good time here in New Orleans. But this year has been a little different. With the Super Bowl coming to the city at the end of the season, there is an excited buzz around town and always small, very very very small, glimmer of hope that…
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Travel is key to happiness
I’ve always wanted to be a travel writer. It’s not a dream that I’ve been able to accomplish fully. However, a couple of years ago, I was able to join a blog that allowed me to write about some of my great travels. While blogging for the Pedacitos Blog has been awesome, the change in…
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Changing habits, one minute at a time
Changing habits in life is not always easy. From working out consistently to eating healthier and everything in between, I know I’ve made efforts over the years, often repeating some of the same ideas when one doesn’t work. Let’s be frank, though, many of those habits I try to form just don’t click. I refuse…
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Peace out, Krewe of Nyx
I’ve debated actually writing anything about this. But my reasons for staying and now leaving the Krewe of Nyx are more characters than a tweet or FB post allow. I wrote this for my own purposes and am sharing in hopes of advancing the conversations that we have to have on racisom. In late 2014,…
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Mardi Gras 2020 Is Over… What’s Next?
It’s done. The strangest Mardi Gras I’ve ever experienced is now over. So what’s next? Well, time will tell but here’s hoping the rest of 2020 offers a little better outcome than the Carnival season did! I recently wrote about the death of a parade goer during my Krewe of Nyx ride. Unfortunately, a second…
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Tragedy in the Happiest of Times
On Wednesday night, I rode in the Krewe of Nyx parade for the 6th time. This year’s ride was supposed to be the best ever. The weather was outstanding, and the rain that was forecast held off for the day. We knew this would be the most crowded and offer so many amazing memories! After…
Taking on New Adventures 