In Living Color
It's been ages. I left without word. I know.
But, the San Francisco Bay called, along with a picnic on Angel Island. And then there was the last ski weekend in Tahoe, at super discounted rates. And finally, I fell under the spell of New Orleans' siren song - a hot and hazy blend of trumpets, oysters, crawfish, zydeco parades, fried boudin balls, sazeracs (with rye) and popcorn, beignets, chicory coffee, pork cracklins', fried duck liver salads, and Mavis Staples and George Clinton.
I could have been writing about it all, but I just wanted to live it, dance among it, and take in all life's extraordinary colors...without the responsibility of reporting back. I wanted a summer vacation from my blog.
So...here's a sampler of what I did - and saw and ate - on my summer vacation:
Brooke
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great pix, I know what you mean about needing a vaccation from the blog... I miss the days when I could live without reporting. I heart NOLA and all the food there..Had the beignets at Epic this weekend, just was not the same (and 10x the price!) - hope you got to eat everything and then some. Did hollywood (#1 shucker) shuck for you at Acme?
Good idea just living it. Glad your are back!
Pat, you can find me at www.nwamonthly.com, too...Look for "A Day at the Beach is Worth the Sand in Your Pants."
And no, Hollywood didn't take care of us, but master shucker Stormin' Norman was amazing...and he tipped us off to a fantastic concert that night.
Yes, yes, yes--awesome. That's my friend's dad, the Roman Candy Man. An authentic New Orleans treasure, unless you happen to be driving behind a horse-drawn wagon.
Wait, the Roman Candy Man from your childhood who used to drive his buggy around...????
Nice escape, immersion in good food and a bit of different culture is good for the soul.
Makes me think about planning my own...
Missed you, glad you are back!
Cochon?