Struggling...

Little did I know that this would feel like an unpaid unwanted job... I'm shooting every day (almost) but I'm not posting. Weak, I know. Here are a few from the past week. (ugh. week. Maybe it's a 52 blog...)

Friday...I have nothing. We spent the evening with the kiddo since she was leaving for Mississippi with her friend the next day.

Saturday - went to see our beautiful friend and singer Meryl with her band the Reboppers at the Spotted Cat. It was so nice to be out and the show was great!

After that (bonus shot since I skipped Friday), we were just in the right place to catch Krewe du Vieux - the very, ahem, adult-themed parade (a lot of anatomy and such) that is one of only two that goes through the French Quarter. (The other is Barkus, a doggie parade!)

Here's a cool dressed-up made-up chickie on Decatur pulling out a giftie for someone watching. (Pretty much the only safe for public consumption photo I have for you.) This isn't a parade with real "throws" like the others have, but I did get a few stickers, a plastic cup, a string of beads, and a purple rabbit's foot.

(More family-friendly Mardi Gras photos to come, no doubt.)

Sunday I attended a king cake tasting party. King cakes are a tradition for Mardi Gras season - click here to learn more. MANY bakeries and restaurants and grocery stores, etc. make king cakes. Everyone has their favorite. This was a great opportunity to taste a bunch and decide for yourself. My favorites were the Nona Randazzo's and the Cake Cafe's goat cheese and apple king cake. YUM.

Fun little thing - the tradition is to put a baby or a bean inside to represent the baby Jesus. Whomever gets the piece of cake with the baby (or other such trinket) has the next party or brings the next cake. In the traditional French king cake had a porcelain figurine of a chicken inside. (Here is Meryl, posing with the trinket she nearly bit into.)

Monday was a holiday. Mia was still gone, and we met some visiting friends in the Quarter for brunch. We walked around for a bit afterward and I was enjoying the carnival decorations.

Tuesday I went to a Korean restaurant pop-up at Pravda. I'd met the chef recently at a benefit and really was excited to try his authentic food! This is a food shot - the spicy crispy Korean chicken wings. Everything was amazing!

Lastly, yesterday. Mia had a basketball game at her school. The opposing team didn't show up, so instead the 8th graders that had already played a game (and won) against the older kids, stayed and played our girls. We were shut out, but it was fun and great practice for them. No shots  yet - but Mia played better than ever and was aggressive and fast. I'm proud! Here she is with a few friends.

Tonight we have concert tickets for Calexico. I will not be taking my camera as the venue doesn't allow photos. I'll snap something with the cell phone I'm sure. Friday there are more parades - at some point soon, more photos to come - this season is rich with opportunity. Thanks for waiting!