Sunday, February 16, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY!
I am sure I will be the only one NOT going to be at KDV this evening... I am staying home with my babies and the love of my life! So I am watching but you should TOTALLY set your DVR!
The "Whole Gritty City" comes on this evening. 8PM - 10PM on CBS/48 Hours.
STORY
"Once that band gives you that down beat...just for that brief two or three minutes you forget every problem you had. You have no cares in the world...Yeah it must be nice to live like that with no cares in the world" - Wilbert Rawlins Jr.
Living in a city traumatized by a flood and besieged by street violence, there's a deep longing to have "no cares in the world". But New Orleans is also the birth place of jazz: a community that to this day draws on a deeply rooted musical culture. For thousands of kids in the city's marching bands music is an escape, a refuge and a lifeline.
The Whole Gritty City is a documentary feature film that will premiere at The New Orleans Film Festival in October 2013. It tells the story of three New Orleans marching bands as they push to prepare for Mardi Gras parades, and three band directors battling for their students' lives and souls. It shows lives stopped in their tracks by the violence of the streets, and the power of music to lift and sustain the survivors.
The Whole Gritty City is a documentary feature film that will premiere at The New Orleans Film Festival in October 2013. It tells the story of three New Orleans marching bands as they push to prepare for Mardi Gras parades, and three band directors battling for their students' lives and souls. It shows lives stopped in their tracks by the violence of the streets, and the power of music to lift and sustain the survivors.
Today is the Wiener Dog Races!
I got slammed on social media for posting about this event. I am pretty sure I will get slammed again. The only thing that disappoints me is that this could have been a great opportunity to collect food donations to be given to local non profit rescue organizations. Or - some of the fees collected could have been given to those organizations as well. I did send an email to the organizer and suggested that perhaps if they plan another next year they will consider giving back to the community in some way.
You know - dogs run. I am shocked that some of the people that sent feedback about how I should not be driving awareness for such thing are some of the same people that frequent City Bark so their dog can run. Nobody is beating these dogs to make them run.
Bring the family and friends for a fun day at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and enjoy Thoroughbred Racing and for the first time at Fair Grounds, Wiener Dog Racing presented by Double M Feed, Pet and Garden Center.
All 30 Wiener Dog Racers have been chosen! Watch them compete on February 15!
- 30 Wiener Dogs will compete
- 30 yard dash
- Over $1,000 in cash & prizes for the top 3 finishers!
- 1st place: $400
- 2nd place: $200
- 3rd place: $100
- Top three finishers receive prize baskets. Every entrant receives a race day goodie bag.
- Dogs selected to compete must have proof of current vaccinations and must be pure bred.
- A $25 non-refundable fee is required for all individual dachshund entries.
- Payment will be required once the 30 finalists are notified.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014
1PM-5PM
$5 ADMISSION, CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE.
Dear Blogger:
Please accept my apology for complaining about our relationship this week. I realized it was operator error. Shocking realization on my part...
I sort of like you again.
Nicole
I sort of like you again.
Nicole
SAVE A HEART YARD SALE
Save the date!
Saturday, March 29th!
9am - 2pm
Louisiana SPCA
1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.
Dog wash $10.
Nail Trim $7.
Courtesy of Canine Connection
Items include sall electronics, furniture, fashion accessories, books, jewelry... and more.
Friday, February 14, 2014
I can't post photos for some reason so... now you are stuck with my 8th & Prytania observations...
Dear Mr. Man looking into my kitchen window:
stop it - you are creeping me out.
Dear Mr. Landscaper Man:
When you blow the sidewalk with that blower thing... I know you know you are blowing dirt at my front door. I watch you like that creeper was watching me. I do however appreciate you doing the job you do so thank you. Now - dust my door.
Dear Mailman:
When you come to my house daily, I get excited. I am so sorry email, etc. has impacted your job. I really am. I love to check the mail but if you see that I am getting 4 Valpak things... you can totally have 3 of them. Actually you can have all 4.
Dear Clients:
I am going back to work now.
Dear Mr. Man looking into my kitchen window:
stop it - you are creeping me out.
Dear Mr. Landscaper Man:
When you blow the sidewalk with that blower thing... I know you know you are blowing dirt at my front door. I watch you like that creeper was watching me. I do however appreciate you doing the job you do so thank you. Now - dust my door.
Dear Mailman:
When you come to my house daily, I get excited. I am so sorry email, etc. has impacted your job. I really am. I love to check the mail but if you see that I am getting 4 Valpak things... you can totally have 3 of them. Actually you can have all 4.
Dear Clients:
I am going back to work now.
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