tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post8749068546265738654..comments2023-07-07T04:44:46.940-05:00Comments on Painted Maypole: I Know What It Means to Love New Orleanspainted maypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-21890667506947146942008-01-24T17:20:00.000-06:002008-01-24T17:20:00.000-06:00I just found you via Rima Rama and your Mardi Gras...I just found you via Rima Rama and your Mardi Gras giveaway. This is a beautiful post.<BR/><BR/>I love New Orleans with every fiber in my being and we have seriously considered moving there. Like Indygirl, I am lucky in that my best friends in the world grew up there and still live there. We all went to college in Memphis together and made too many road trips to NOLA to count. I've been back almost every year and really feel like NO is home to me in a way no other city is. It's a very difficult feeling to describe. The city just speaks to me down in my soul. I love the mix of cultures, the music, the food, the architecture, but more than that I just love the people. New Orleanians are the friendliest, most fun-loving, exuberant people anyway, all despite the very many problems that they have historically faced. <BR/><BR/>I cried for days after Katrina and it makes me furious that recovery has been so slow to come. The first time I went back post-Katrina was a very sobering experience. I have tried to spread the word far and wide that people need to spend their tourist dollars visiting NO and support the city.<BR/><BR/>Gosh, now I'm crying again! Have a happy Mardi Gras! I'm tempted now to order some King Cake and have it shipped to me!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>-9+Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540383147928120212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-83905197022767113832008-01-10T08:44:00.000-06:002008-01-10T08:44:00.000-06:00I'm here via your post in Jan 2008 but just wanted...I'm here via your post in Jan 2008 but just wanted to say I really enjoyed this tribute - lovely!Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-82377738169728358942007-09-12T11:41:00.000-05:002007-09-12T11:41:00.000-05:00I know I am over a week late in reading this but I...I know I am over a week late in reading this but I'm just now getting around to the Just Posts. <BR/><BR/>I cried when I read your post. I'm originally from south AR but spent much time in N.O. with friends & family lucky enough to call it home. It's the only city to have truly stolen my heart. Now living in IN, it's hard to explain to the natives here the hold that city can have. Thank for sharing your experiences and pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-81340394366163604372007-09-11T13:20:00.000-05:002007-09-11T13:20:00.000-05:00What an incredible tribute to an incredible city.What an incredible tribute to an incredible city.b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-63210967247060695222007-09-01T16:42:00.000-05:002007-09-01T16:42:00.000-05:00This is an amazing post... I'm so glad I've manage...This is an amazing post... I'm so glad I've managed to find it in my 'catching up' reading!ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-20346247003310488302007-08-30T21:00:00.000-05:002007-08-30T21:00:00.000-05:00What an amazing photo diary. Sorry to have been so...What an amazing photo diary. Sorry to have been so long out of commenting commission. It feels as if I missed a thousand great posts. Ahem, and I did expressly ask that no one write anything interesting while I was away.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-56941532474348492022007-08-30T16:07:00.000-05:002007-08-30T16:07:00.000-05:00This was a beautiful tribute. Thank you.This was a beautiful tribute. Thank you.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-65527403569964777902007-08-30T09:42:00.000-05:002007-08-30T09:42:00.000-05:00Came here by way of Aimee/Greeblemonkey. What a be...Came here by way of Aimee/Greeblemonkey. What a beautiful post. My heart goes out to all of the people who lost so much. I hope someday you get at least a little of it back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-23701743477704799072007-08-29T22:11:00.000-05:002007-08-29T22:11:00.000-05:00I was inspired for my Thursdau post by New Orleans...I was inspired for my Thursdau post by New Orleans - hope you approve!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086167716210736774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-13481895536834413652007-08-29T21:59:00.000-05:002007-08-29T21:59:00.000-05:00Perfect. A perfect post, a perfect tribute.Thank ...Perfect. A perfect post, a perfect tribute.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing with us.<BR/><BR/>xo CGFCandygirlflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402373358975538931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-13377790515047369792007-08-29T20:13:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:13:00.000-05:00this was amazing--really wonderful. New Orleans h...this was amazing--really wonderful. New Orleans has been in my mind and heart all day.Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-31972491103911481392007-08-29T18:55:00.000-05:002007-08-29T18:55:00.000-05:00Oh Maypole! This post. I had to stop and rub the...Oh Maypole! This post. I had to stop and rub the goosebumps down off my arms when I was done. It's a beautiful breath-taking tribute. And I thank you for it. I thank you for helping me remember.Chaotic Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743049921159926147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-38191515993635065832007-08-29T18:49:00.000-05:002007-08-29T18:49:00.000-05:00Oh, this was a grand stroll back through the true ...Oh, this was a grand stroll back through the true NO. Thanks for reminding us of it's character, its beauty. We must never forget.thirtysomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564139651442295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-59636242075750514222007-08-29T16:55:00.000-05:002007-08-29T16:55:00.000-05:00A perfect tribute. I miss it, too, and I was only ...A perfect tribute. I miss it, too, and I was only there for a day and a half several years ago. It's an essential part of our national character, and we need it.Furrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617566957749784387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-91253811014239035732007-08-29T14:18:00.000-05:002007-08-29T14:18:00.000-05:00I found you through the Ambassador above (I'm one ...I found you through the Ambassador above (I'm one of the folks he mentions in his latest NOLA post). I lived Uptown for 2 years and married a New Orleanian. Our in-laws are up by you and we also have pictures of our kids feeding those same giraffe in Folsom (it is Folsom right?).<BR/><BR/>Your before and after photos are wonderful. Your words say it all. Well done. Well done.soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-64420582924184874512007-08-29T14:17:00.000-05:002007-08-29T14:17:00.000-05:00LOVE this post! Thank you, thank you, thank you f...LOVE this post! Thank you, thank you, thank you for reminding everyone.<BR/><BR/>NOLA needs to scream and keep screaming until people listen.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm dying for some crawfish, but everyone around here seems to think they're only good for fish bait....Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-83658485700626419212007-08-29T14:08:00.000-05:002007-08-29T14:08:00.000-05:00That was a lovely post! I wish I could go visit N...That was a lovely post! I wish I could go visit NOLA. I wish I could go back in time and visit pre-Katrina! One day I'll get there... Thanks for sharing a glimpse of what to look forward to! :)Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-1915814051006957832007-08-29T13:59:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:59:00.000-05:00This was so beautiful. I have been there only as a...This was so beautiful. I have been there only as a visitor, but longed to stay as the city is uniquely magical.<BR/><BR/>The food, the music, the voodoo stalls, the beignets, the beautiful people and architecture, the bayou, and my favorite place by the Mississippi where the steamboats turn around.<BR/><BR/>A large part of my heart is with the people of this beautiful city as they continue to rebuild and spin straw into gold.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-955894196915240082007-08-29T13:54:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:54:00.000-05:00Wow, a place I have always wanted to visit. Now m...Wow, a place I have always wanted to visit. Now more than ever. What a lovely tribute, and like a phoenix, it will rise from the ashes.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-41054974488264330452007-08-29T13:50:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:50:00.000-05:00I wish my kids were a bit bigger so we could come ...I wish my kids were a bit bigger so we could come down and do a week of family volunteering.OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-25137501673119791372007-08-29T13:47:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:47:00.000-05:00Maypole, I am here in NOLA, blogging as Ambassador...Maypole, I am here in NOLA, blogging as Ambassador - thank you for such a wonderful (trying not to cry at work) post. I have been trying to blog this week in an attempt to counterbalance all the drek on TV. I look forward to reading more of your posts! Stop on by when you get a chance...and if you do make that trip down here to work, let me know! KenAmbassadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247275710520088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-63570605476343489322007-08-29T13:37:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:37:00.000-05:00A breathtaing post to a beautiful, wounded city!Th...A breathtaing post to a beautiful, wounded city!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing, I'm weeping with you for something I've never even seen.carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-78457404998526416142007-08-29T13:18:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:18:00.000-05:00Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.Wayfarer Scientistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996334636311497271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-4143799404563942382007-08-29T12:57:00.000-05:002007-08-29T12:57:00.000-05:00I'm new to your blog but just loved this. So glad ...I'm new to your blog but just loved this. So glad to be here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-28767741940030079582007-08-29T11:05:00.000-05:002007-08-29T11:05:00.000-05:00Lovely post. Thinking of you today.Lovely post. Thinking of you today.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022976523785423847noreply@blogger.com