By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Sunday, Jan.18, 2009, 5:03 p.m.) – It’s Carnival time in New Orleans.
And with parades just weeks away, I thought I’d post a new photo gallery here to the blog. This one features some Mardi Gras photos I’ve gathered over the past three years.
These are some of the nicer ones, a small sampling of the literally hundreds I’ve snapped.
As we get closer to Mardi Gras and I start attending events – the Endymion Coronation Ball, the Endymion float show and New Orleans area parades – look for more photos.
Until then, enjoy.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
DIRECTIONS: Click photo to enlarge. Toggle photo captions with button in left-hand corner of photo gallery slide show.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
One month since we returned from China
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
MADISON, Miss. (Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, 5 p.m.) – Today marks one month since Pam, Matthew and I returned home from China.
And it’s been an incredibly hectic month. I returned to work at the Mississippi Democratic Party. And we’ve tried to settle into a normal day-to-day routine at home.
Pam is still on maternity leave and will likely stay that way through the month of February. Meanwhile, Matthew continues to adjust well at home; he turned 22 months last Thursday.
On Tuesday, Pam and I will take Matthew to an orthopedic specialist to examine his club foot. Our pediatrician said he believes everything is fine; our orthopedic specialist should tell us if he needs any special shoes.
Check back today because I’ll be posting a new photo gallery – one for Mardi Gras.
With Carnival season in full swing, I thought a look back on Mardi Gras these past few years is appropriate.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
MADISON, Miss. (Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, 5 p.m.) – Today marks one month since Pam, Matthew and I returned home from China.
And it’s been an incredibly hectic month. I returned to work at the Mississippi Democratic Party. And we’ve tried to settle into a normal day-to-day routine at home.
Pam is still on maternity leave and will likely stay that way through the month of February. Meanwhile, Matthew continues to adjust well at home; he turned 22 months last Thursday.
On Tuesday, Pam and I will take Matthew to an orthopedic specialist to examine his club foot. Our pediatrician said he believes everything is fine; our orthopedic specialist should tell us if he needs any special shoes.
Check back today because I’ll be posting a new photo gallery – one for Mardi Gras.
With Carnival season in full swing, I thought a look back on Mardi Gras these past few years is appropriate.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Matthew's first doctor visit a success
MADISON, Miss. (Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, 9 p.m.) – A successful, refreshing weekend in Southeast Louisiana morphed today into a return to work.
Today was my first day back in six weeks – I haven’t worked since the week before Thanksgiving, taking a few vacation days and an unpaid month-long leave in December for our adoption trip to China.
I left work early, at about 1 p.m., so I could meet Pam and Matthew at the pediatrician’s office. Matthew had his first visit to a U.S. doctor and Pam and I had questions about his overall health and club feet.
The prognosis: Matthew is in great shape. In fact, our doctor said he is one of the healthiest overseas adopted children he has ever seen. He didn’t even think Matthew’s club feet are an issue.
Nevertheless, we will meet with an orthopedic specialist in the next month to discuss the club feet and any necessary treatment.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Carnival time in New Orleans
SLIDELL, La. (Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, 8 p.m.) – It’s Carnival time in metropolitan New Orleans.
After a day of Mardi Gras shopping Harahan, La., we knew the Carnival season is upon us – workers already have started installing reviewing stands along Veterans Boulevard in Metairie.
Today was another successful day: More Mardi Gras shopping capped by a visit with my aunt and two cousins in Metairie – who met Matthew for the first time.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Ole Miss impresses in Cotton Bowl appearance
SLIDELL, La. (Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m.) – Ole Miss pulled off an impressive Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech.
Pam, Camryn, Matthew and I arrived at my mother’s house in Slidell in time to catch the game live on Fox. The three-hour trip from our home in Madison went very smoothly.
Camryn and Matthew sat quietly in the back seat o f my Ford Fusion watching videos on our portable car DVD player (thank God for the DVD). Neither Camryn nor Matthew complained at all. Pam and I were surprised.
After the first quarter, Camryn and I headed over to Mardi Gras Imports in Slidell where I paid for my layaway order of beads for the Krewe of Endymion. Then, I spent the night packing them for my parade next month.
Our good friend Linda St. Martin visited my mother’s house to meet Matthew. And my two sisters and their children stopped by also for a visit.
Copyright 2009 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
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