One of my fav sets of pictures of my oldest. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sometimes I wonder what would have happened in life if I’d been more mature as a musician in college. Would I have stayed in it? Would I have gained confidence rather than losing it? Sigh. Music is so competitive.

Somehow, your body instinctively knows when you are meant to be out on a street, a drink in one hand, the other up in the air asking a total stranger for something from their passing float, preferably shiny and cool. The problem is that most cities just don't let you do that - to their detriment.

He is one of us. At least I’m not alone in missing Muses? Sigh.

Alright, NOLA family. Have an excellent time tonight. Dance a little extra just for me. Love and miss y’all!! 💜💚💛

Hail, Muses!! It’s the best Thursday of the year…tHERSday!!

It’s been a long day for Lulu. She watched Momma do 3 loads of laundry and clean the floors.

Still my favorite!!

The difference between the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics is that if I competed at the Summer Olympics I would humiliate myself while if I competed at the Winter Olympics I would die.

And, as a little Lagniappe, enjoy @misadventuresofteamaj's video of the Krewe of King Arthur parade this past weekend! #Carnival2026 #MardiGras2026 #OurCarnivalHeritage

Example of a Mardi Gras ladder in use. Adult stands on the back to balance it. Kids are threatened within an inch of their lives to just sit still.

Annual posting of the most New Orleans pic ever. (We put boxes on top of ladders for the smallest kids to sit in for parades. Sure, it’s safe. 🤷🏻‍♀️)

I may be watching Olympics but my heart and stomach are on the parade route. @oldmannola.bsky.social fried some chicken legs!!

New profile pic in honor of my high holy season. If you aren’t overdoing it you’re doing it wrong. Happy Mardi Gras!!

Hail, King Arthur! Oldest kiddo is especially sad to miss today. One of our favs. 💜💚💛

Sidewalk side. Bands only. Leave the knife in the box.

I miss New Orleans.

Alright, it’s way past my bed time. Happy first Friday to my New Orleans community!! 💜💚💛

Armani did those cargo pant/sweatsuit looking uniforms? Oof.

Wait, has Puerto Rico always competed as their own country? We didn’t try to claim those medals?

Summer Olympics have much more interesting outfits. Only so much you can do with heavy jackets and snow pants. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Just swapped over to the Olympics. Why are the athletes split into 2 groups with the flag bearers?

11 yo turned on Inside Out 2. He loves it. We’re currently discussing which emotions are useful and how good it would be if we didn’t have anxiety. I love this movie so very much. And I’m so very proud that he can name and discuss his emotions. That was my goal with the boys from a young age.

Keep your eyes open for the newest evil campaign. “Greater Than” is using raising kids as justification for being homophobic.

Young Lady with Gloves, 1930 by Tamara de Lempicka, Polish Art deco painter #WomensArt

Yeah, he’s such a religious president. 🙄

'Red on the Cuillins' by Pam Carter, painter who was known for her Scottish landscapes #WomensArt

Toy Story Finding Nemo Inside Out 2 Monsters Inc.

Quick get outside!!

Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.

Austrian artist Janine Heschl creates 'textile wildlife art,' using machine embroidery to focus on wildlife protection #womensart

At least we got free potatoes! #berlin

Hans Albert Einstein, a preeminent hydraulic engineer and son of physicist Albert Einstein, was instrumental in designing the infrastructure that prevents the Mississippi River from abandoning its current channel for the Atchafalaya River. (continued) #nolasky #nola #neworleans #history

where’s the lie? 🙌

Hey, I also took a Holocaust in film and literature class! Then took a seminar comparing the conditions of the civil rights movement and the Holocaust.

5 classes I took in college? Music history Teaching strings and percussion Clarinet Abnormal psych Social psych Fun fact. I took English 101 5 times. I was so bored I stopped going to class the first 4 times. Hated it. Loved my lit classes though.

The glitter guillotine is on the streets and I will no longer be responsible for anything until Ash Wednesday.

Hail, Iris! 💜💚💛

Missed 2 busses because I couldn’t run on all the ice. Dammit.

Sigh. The entirety of carnival body decor options in Berlin. One end cap in my local drugstore. My soul hurts.

I remember this!

I'm German. I've been schooled in my country's history & crimes all my life. I'm also a political scientist, educated in Germany, the UK, & US. As the comparisons betw the situation in the US & Nazi Germany are increasing to frequent, allow me to comment. A 🧵

First graphic novel I ever read (read it as an adult). Amazing book.

Union Migrante wants to help New Orleans area immigrant families recover financially from the immigration occupation. I am offering a free 8x8" watercolor pet portrait similar to the ones here to anyone who donates $300 or more through the end of Mardi Gras (Feb 17th). $10 shipping within the US. 1/

To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally." In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.

German friends (specifically Berlin): Please keep your eyes and ears open for any jobs that would consider an English mother tongue/low German level person. I need steady hours. I will do anything. I will travel. I prefer daytime hours because I have kids. I have a psychology degree.

Changing my wallpaper again. I need more carnival colors in my life. 🥺

What does Germany have against filter coffee? I don’t want bitter espresso and water. I ordered a Kaffee Creme and the guy said “Americano”. I said what I said. I’m not ordering it as Americano EVER.

Tradition of African-American quilt-making by generations of women from the Gee's Bend community, Alabama. The quilts are unique, and one of the most important cultural contributions to the history of US art #WomensArt

Ending a lovely day watching Psych with the oldest. Choosing to be cozy.