Anyone that knows me knows how much I value my family. As an only child, I’m very close to my parents, and as the only “only” in my huge family, I was very close to my cousins growing up, and to all of my aunts and uncles. Moving away from my home state of Louisiana [...]
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Hot time, summer in the city
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baseball, concerts, DC, hot, ice cream, internships, Louisiana, memories, summer, travel, vacation on April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After weeks of waffling between cold rains and random warm days, it seems like summer is pretty much officially here in DC. We’ve had a stretch of days with temperatures into the 80s, humidity first thing in the morning, and hot breezes into the late evening. Here we go! Summers hold some of the best [...]
The spirit of the Saints
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cajun, football, Louisiana, New Orleans, NFL, Saints, Superbowl on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
First truth: I’ve never really been a fan of professional football. Growing up, I relished Saturday’s college football games and typically napped during the Sunday ones. I have stood by my Tigers and Longhorns, respectively, through the years, through good seasons and bad, but have never really thrown more than a passing thought to the [...]
April showers…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baby, baseball, cancer, Louisiana, po-boy, Relay for Life, summer, wedding on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
…are hopefully over soon so that May flowers and sunshine will take over. This back and forth weather in DC is getting to be a tad annoying. Especially after a mostly sunny and warm weekend in Louisiana, I am really ready for an actual spring. It’s almost May – come on!! Next thing you know, [...]
Gustav growls, doesn’t bite
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged collge football, Gustav, hurricanes, Katrina, Louisiana, LSU, news, Tigers, weather on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After intense preparations, mandatory evacuations and a rescheduled LSU Tigers football season opener, Hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana as a category 2 and is slowly finishing its route up through the state. The people that have lived in Southeastern Louisiana their whole lives know the process- nail boards to the windows, fill the hurricane lamps, and [...]
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