To be honest, I forgot about updating GFTS until Maven Mom call this afternoon and asked about it. I’m not sure why she called me about reading my blog since she could inquire about my well-being over the phone. However, it’s nice to hear from my readers, even if that reader is under parental obligations.
Thursday, [...]
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Go West, GFTS
Posted in Cajun, Chattanooga, nonprofit job, travel on January 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Geaux Tigers!
Posted in Cajun, family from the south, football on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Purple will never be as pretty as my beloved UT orange, but Geaux Tigers! Tonight I’m thrilled that the university where I first called home won the 2008 National Championship! If it were UT, the parties would be starting right now. Since it’s LSU, fans have been partying since yesterday morning. If I close my [...]
Geaux Vols!
Posted in Cajun, Tennessee, UT, Vols, family from the south, football on November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the highlights of being home this weekend was watching the UT game with McGuyver Dad just like we did when I lived in-state. What a game! After sitting through four overtime periods, I’m fairly certain that God is a Vol fan. ATL here we come!
Now the difficult family rivalry emerges. GFTS is the [...]
Geaux Vols!
Posted in Cajun, Chattanooga, Tennessee, UT, Vols, family from the south, football on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One of the highlights of being home this weekend was watching the UT game with McGuyver Dad just like we did when I lived in-state. What a game! After sitting through four overtime periods, I’m fairly certain that God is a Vol fan. ATL here we come!
Now the difficult family rivalry emerges. GFTS is [...]
Geaux Jindal
Posted in Cajun, football, politics on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE 11:20 p.m. Jindal WINS!!! Absolutely love this graphic at RedState.
The bad news is that LSU is down by 7 at the beginning of the 3rd.
Also love how NOLA.com has the game score above the election results. Football is life.
The polls are now closed in Louisiana, and all eyes are on Bobby Jindal.
Is it possible [...]
I Heart NOLA
Posted in Cajun, family from the south, politics on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oddly enough, it’s the 2nd anniversary of Katrina, and I watched All the King’s Men last night.
One thing is for sure, Huey P. Long was corrupt as hell, but he would have been a much better leader than Blanco through this diaster.
What’s left to say about Katrina? The post that I wrote two years ago still captures [...]
I Heart NOLA
Posted in Cajun, family from the south, politics on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oddly enough, it’s the 2nd anniversary of Katrina, and I watched All the King’s Menlast night.
One thing is for sure, Huey P. Long was corrupt as hell, but he would have been a much better leader than Blanco through this diaster.
What’s left to say about Katrina? The post that I wrote two years ago still captures my [...]
Armadillo Tastes Like Chicken?
Posted in Cajun, family from the south on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Over the weekend, Maven Mom pulled out a Cajun cookbook that I’ve never seen. She claims to have owned this authentic collection of traditional South Louisiana recipes for more than a decade since she saw my aunt’s copy. I’m not sure that I believe her, but it’s probably for the best. Aside from having at [...]
Cajun Card Sharks
Posted in Cajun, family from the south on May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Maven Mom and McGuyver Dad are spending the weekend in the always classy Gatlinburg with friends. Because it’s likely to rain all weekend, Mom called to see if I remembered how to play bourre’.
Bourre’, for you non-Cajun folks, is the French version of poker. According to my grandfather, many drunken duels were fought over shady [...]
The South + A Funeral = Food
Posted in Cajun, faith, family from the south on February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There’s one universal truth in the South: all events, joyful or sad, are accompanied by food. Someone at the airport gave me a Moonpie to welcome me back to the Scenic City, and we’ve been eating ever since. My grandparent’s church had an incredible spread after the funeral with the best chicken salad that I’ve [...]
