By TERRY R. CASSREINO
SLIDELL, La. (Monday, Feb. 23, 2009) - Weeks of parades and Carnival balls reach a climax on Tuesday when residents across Southeast Louisiana hit the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras 2009.
My trip to Slidell, which began on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, also reaches a climax when I take my family to Mardi Gras - including my two children for the first time. They will enjoy the day in much the same way I did as a child: dressed in full costume, watching parades and catching beads.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, I hit the streets of downtown New Orleans riding in the Krewe of Endymion's annual parade. Below is a short slide show/photo gallery fro the past few days; I'll have more photos after Mardi Gras.
A little about Mississippi, a little about Louisiana, a little about New Orleans and A LOT about our adoption story. This blog and our adoption story is dedicated to Camryn and Matthew Cassreino so that you both will know. Copyright 2021 by Terry R. Cassreino
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Happy Mardi Gras
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
SLIDELL, La. (Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009) -- As we prepare to head to the Thursday night parades in New Orleans, I've included a brief slide show/photo gallery for your enjoyment. I'll post a few more before Fat Tuesday. Here goes:
SLIDELL, La. (Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009) -- As we prepare to head to the Thursday night parades in New Orleans, I've included a brief slide show/photo gallery for your enjoyment. I'll post a few more before Fat Tuesday. Here goes:
Monday, February 9, 2009
Endymion float show previews the Feb. 21 parade
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, 9:32 a.m.) – When the Krewe of Endymion hits the streets of New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 21, you'll witness one of the organization's best parades in recent memory.
My family and I had a sneak peek at the krewe's floats during an open house at the Endymion den Saturday, Feb. 7. The theme: "Tales of Sleep and Dreams"; floats depict nightmare tales and storybook themes.
All were depicted in minute detail on parade floats decorated with intricate papier mache props. They should look incredible when fully lit and traveling down Canal Street on parade night.
Below is a photo gallery slide show from the open house. Don't forget to use the button in the bottom left corner of the slide show to toggle captions. And click the photo to enlarge in a new window.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Cassreinos enjoy Slidell parade on Sunday
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, 7:57 a.m.)- Before I post a photo gallery from my family's trip to New Orleans for a weekend of Carnival events, below is a news report that appeared Sunday night, Feb. 8, 2009, on WGNO-TV ABC26 in New Orleans. It features our family. Check back later for photos.
Press play below; the video airs immediately after a brief commercial.
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, 7:57 a.m.)- Before I post a photo gallery from my family's trip to New Orleans for a weekend of Carnival events, below is a news report that appeared Sunday night, Feb. 8, 2009, on WGNO-TV ABC26 in New Orleans. It features our family. Check back later for photos.
Press play below; the video airs immediately after a brief commercial.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Better late than never: Christmas 2008 photos
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, 5:11 p.m.) - I k now it's rather late for Christmas pictures.
But since Pam and I returned from Beijing on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, we had little time to put something together with our two children. So, we cheated and took the photos in January. And we just got them back last week.
So here, without, without any additional delay, are our 2008 holiday photos of Camryn, our daughter, and Matthew, our son.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
MADISON, Miss. (Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, 5:11 p.m.) - I k now it's rather late for Christmas pictures.
But since Pam and I returned from Beijing on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, we had little time to put something together with our two children. So, we cheated and took the photos in January. And we just got them back last week.
So here, without, without any additional delay, are our 2008 holiday photos of Camryn, our daughter, and Matthew, our son.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Former Democratic Party spokesman, longtime journalist forms consulting company
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/CONTACT: TERRY R. CASSREINO
PHONE: (601) 454-7419/E-MAIL: terry@cassreino.com
JACKSON (Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009) – Terry R. Cassreino, former communications director for the Mississippi Democratic Party and a former longtime Mississippi journalist, announced today he has formed a media and political consulting company.
Cassreino Consulting LLC offers media and political campaign consulting, including the ability to craft effective media and marketing strategies that will help businesses, organizations and candidates for public office mount winning, successful public relations and election campaigns.
"Political and business clients will be able to draw on my 22 years of experience at Mississippi newspapers as an award-winning reporter and editor who covered and followed state politics and government," Cassreino said.
"I'll also draw on more than two years of experience as communications director for the Mississippi Democratic Party – during which I worked as communications director for Congressman Travis Childers' successful, 2008 special election for the 1st District U.S. House seat."
Cassreino, 47, a New Orleans native, is a 1985 University of Mississippi graduate. His newspaper career included more than 12½ years as the statehouse political reporter for The Sun Herald and nearly six years as an editor at The Madison County Journal, The Meridian Star and Hattiesburg American.
He joined the Mississippi Democratic Party in September 2006 as communications director. While there, Cassreino worked on the spring 2008 special election in which Childers won the 1st District U.S. House seat – and became the first Democrat to hold that office in 13 years.
Cassreino also coordinated media events in Oxford the week of the Sept. 26, 2008, presidential debate. And he worked with the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., last fall to promote President Obama's candidacy in Mississippi.
Cassreino is married to the former Pam Vance of Madison, a teacher with Madison County schools; they have two children. The Cassreinos live in Madison County.
"My strength is my vast experience working with the news media in Mississippi and political organizations in our state and in Washington," Cassreino said. "I will use that to my clients' advantage, just like I did helping our Democratic candidates win Congress and the presidency."
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
A weekend of Carnival parades
SLIDELL, La. (Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, 6:15 p.m.) – Covered plates of steaming hot beef tenderloin, steamed green beans and roasted potatoes tumbled from the waiter's tray and fell on top of a woman sitting at my table.
The plate hit her head and hot gravy fell on her husband's arm. While their formal clothes prevented serious injury, it still cast a strange feeling over the early part of the Krewe of Endymion's Coronation Ball on Saturday in New Orleans.
The food was good; the entertainment also was good. The Nobles and the Top Cats were great, but the Bag of Donuts – a strange looking band – was unmistakably bad.
These guys were horrible. They couldn't sing. Their humor was infantile.
The night was capped by a midnight parade through the Hilton ballroom, featuring the St. Augustine Marching 100, St. Mary's band and mini floats with maskers. It was a nice touch to whet our appetite for the Feb. 21 Endymion parade.
On Sunday, our attention shifted to the Krewe of Slidellians parade. The parade allowed Pam and I a chance to try out our parade ladder for Camryn and Matthew. It was a success.
Below, you'll find a photo-gallery slide show from the weekend.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
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