Leah Chase & Charlotte at Dooky Chase ~ Photo by Anita Mital
Last Holy Thursday I met up with a great group of friends (and met some new ones! ) at Dooky Chase for some delicious fried chicken and the traditional Gumbo Z’Herbs. It was a great time and the powdered sugar on the beignet was meeting Ms Leah, something I’d always wanted to do. What a gracious lady she is and one of New Orleans irreplaceable treasures!
Marilyn Monroe, Isak Dinesen, Carson McCullers
I came across this photo of three women I admire, all together, and had to share it with you. Isn’t it fabulous? “On this day in 1959, Carson McCullers hosted a small luncheon party in order that Baroness Karen Blixen-Finecke (Isak Dinesen) could meet Marilyn Monroe.” Read more here.
“Where the storyteller is loyal, eternally and unswervingly loyal to the story, there, in the end, silence will speak. Where the story has been betrayed, silence is but emptiness. But we, the faithful, when we have spoken our last word, will hear the voice of silence.” ~Isak Dinesen
Feb 7
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“Mardi Gras morning when the sun comes up, I drink fire water from a silver cup” Last night began six days of non-stop parading leading up to Fat Tuesday, the happiest and most fun-filled day in the New Orleans calendar. We at NOLAFemmes want to wish all of you a wonderful and safe Mardi Gras. […]
Jan 28
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This is creating quite an outrage on local FaceBook pages, as well it should. Was this really necessary? UPDATE: Check out Adrastos’ commentary on First Draft. He’s much more eloquent on the subject than I. UPDATE: According to the Mayor on his G+ page, the sign has been removed. There seems to be some confusion […]
Sep 11
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New Orleanians are enjoying some beautiful skies in the last few days post-Isaac. I took this photo yesterday evening from my backyard. And this one from my front yard. If you can keep a handle on the fear and anxiety, storms actually have a raw and breath-taking beauty but there’s really nothing like the beauty […]
My first 2012 Tales of the Cocktail event took place Tuesday July 24 at the Yacht Harbor in Lakeview here in New Orleans, and it was so much fun, though in true TOTC fashion, it was a marathon. I spent the day photographing the sailing regatta with the Mount Gay crew and what a great time was had. Here are some from this fun sailing event; and of course, wherever there is rum, water, and sailors, there is eye candy.
Apr 19
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Yesterday I had the pleasure to go a look at the ships that are in New Orleans for Fleet Week and while there, I took these photos and spoke to a remarkable group of women who are in town to help rebuild houses. Almost seven years later, and the Mennonites are still here helping. These […]
Mar 23
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This year Sun and I headed out just the two of us to view a few St. Joseph altars. We started at St. Joseph’s Church. They had volunteers giving mini tours to explain various aspects of the altars. I opted to send up a petition for my grandmother. I don’t know what comes over my […]
Feb 7
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Last Saturday morning I was delighted to see my favorite New Orleans home featured in Inside Out, the Home and Design supplement to The Times Picayune. I’ve driven past this house/compound on Tchoupitoulas and Race more times than I can count and always wished I could see inside so it was a treat to be […]
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