Tag: Yardi Gras

Yay!!!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 16, 2021. Posted in General, LOVE. 5 Comments on Yay!!!

The temperature dropped to 26 degrees. In New Orleans. But our pipes didn’t burst. The sun came out. Yes, it took its own sweet time, but by 2:00, the sky was blue. The kids came over. They, as a group, were dangerous insects. (Think thorn bug and dung beetle plus two more). I, as David Bowie’s Major Tom, handed out Space...

Mardi Gras Waiting

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 15, 2021. Posted in General, LOVE. 4 Comments on Mardi Gras Waiting

We sit in the dark the night before Mardi Gras Day. If you’re not from New Orleans, it’s hard to understand what the season means to the city. This 2021 pandemic Mardi Gras has been both muted and astounding. House floats have taken the place of crowd-packed parades and rolling monsters of creativity. The houses are magical. “Yardi...