I miss the marching parades in New Orleans so much! In the photo (scanned; complete with coffee stains), I am proudly displaying a cabbage I caught from one of the fine gentlemen of the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club parade in (I think) 1997. I also couldn’t get enough of the ego gratification of the St Joseph’s Day Italian American Marching Club, in which hot Italian men dress in tux and tails and march through the French Quarter giving out flowers and beads in return for a kiss.
And then there’s Hal’s St Paddy’s Day parade in Jackson Mississippi. It started when brothers Hal and Malcolm White and pals staged a characterful parade of folks in convertibles driving through the city and winding up at a favorite watering hole called George Street Grocery. It is now a mammoth celebration, involving all species of the inhabitants of the city, complete with krewes (social clubs) and marching bands. I am getting chills just thinking about the excitement!
In the seventies my very glamorous mom would wear Liberty of London scarves with giant sunglasses and frosty lipstick. As a a designer I always loved Liberty prints, and you now see before you an early arrival of the new LoL collection for Target – gorgeous velvet backed double flanged pillows – for 19.99!!!
I don’t whether to laugh or cry…
(For the record the last pillow I had custom made with LoL fabric was about $500)
These moms are learning about the great resources on Disney Family’s website for moms while enjoying the amenities at the Burke Williams Spa in Santa Monica.
My blog is going through some changes so I can more easily share photos and all my fun experiences as the Beverly Hills Mom. If you can bear with me while I adjust the format of the blog, I promise it won’t be too long before I get it right! LOTS of great new stuff to share!
Thanks for reading xoxo
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The fact that this final touch is being completed right in front of my very eyes is sooooo exciting! Wonder what the green things are? I’ll show you soon!
