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.
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