I’m So New Orleans #ImSoNewOrleans

The Twitter-verse and Facebook have been buzzing for the last couple days with all things New Orleans. No one seems to know who started the #ImSoNewOrleans trend but it’s brought the city together in a way usually reserved for football season. People are sharing childhood memories, old photos of long-gone places and jokes and trends so inside, only someone who grew up here could truly get them. I didn’t. I wasn’t born here and I don’t have a good answer to, “Where’d you go to school?” (meaning which local high school), but I’m so New Orleans that my family owned property on St. Charles in the 1700’s. Okay, that doesn’t help me decipher some of the local references or share some of the memories, but it does make me feel like I’m home. 

Riding with Quentin Tarantino in Orpheus

It’s after 6 am so forgive my brevity. I hope to elaborate later. I had the supreme pleasure of helping the Krewe of Orpheus land Quentin Tarantino as their Monarch for this year’s Mardi Gras parade. See story HERE. I got to ride in his float and often rode shotgun. Enjoy the view of New Orleans unfolding in front of us in full Mardi Gras mode. I’m hoping you can see what it feels like! I’m a Pussyfooter (we dance in parades) and got to wear my pink-power uniform. There’s also footage of the Orpheuscapade Ball, many of the beautiful floats Orpheus is famous for, the 610 Stompers, Muff-A-Lottas, high school bands and more.