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I LOVE cooking from recipes, and making up meals, I LOVE spending time with my boys (all three) and entertaining my family and friends, I LOVE bargain shopping (vintage stores included), I LOVE flipping through fashion and design mags, I LOVE the smell of libraries and how often I could get lost there, I LOVE scanning realty websites, I LOVE Trader Joes and LUSH, I LOVE fresh flowers and all four seasons, I LOVE Cincinnati and am always ready to travel, I LOVE stationary and stamps, I LOVE diamonds and pearls, tulle and lace, I LOVE smelling coffee and drinking tea, I love marshmallows and chocolate, I LOVE cozy sheets and morning sunshine, I LOVE me and I love GOD!

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Why I love New Orleans!!!

(the vibrant streets)

(the beautiful buildings)

(an awesome Second Line Band)

(Cafe Du Monde- beignets and coffee)

(delicious pralines)

(the soulful music of the people)

(the beautiful street cars)


(St. Louis Cathedral)

(above photos via google search)

BUT MOST OF ALL...  I LOVE.. Spending time with  my family!!!
(Tre (and Roman's- I was pregnant) first trip to New Orleans, enjoying some boiled crawfish)

(hanging with Papa Leo before he passed)

(hanging out on my grand dads porch, R.I.P.Papa Leo)

(chilling with GG, while she is getting her hair done by my Aunt)

(the boys with GG)

(Tre' and his cousins hanging on the porch)

(Tre' and Aunt Yvonne, RIP)

(dad and Roman catching some sun in front of St Louis)

(Tre' overlooking the Mississippi)

(Tre' hanging with Nana at Cafe Du Monde)

(view from our hotel so symbolic---Rainbow after the STORM!!)

Happy Mardi Gras!!
xoxo
Ronita

6 comments:

Chay Chay said...

LOVE Bourbon St. & Canal St.,sometimes not so much fun during Bayou Classic (GO SOUTHERN)...Cafe Du Monde, I don't LEAVE N.O.without getting my 3 beignets in a bag, YUM-OH! And the music...I'll break out in a 2nd line or a Josephine Johnny in a MINUTE!

Glam in Cincy said...

I love New Orleans bounce!!!! The best!!

Mom said...

WOW that was a wonderful trip back home for a moment!!

Glam in Cincy said...

Mom we are still planning for next Mardi Gras!!! Maybe we can get down there this summer!!

Unknown said...

aw your pics make me want to go to new orleans!!

Glam in Cincy said...

Em...You will have to come with me sometime!!