February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 27, 2009
Friends: Today was Day 9 of my Louisiana Story Fest residency at Bissonet Plaza Elementary. My 8 year old daughter, Eliana, who is off school for the Mardi Gras break, accompanied me to the school. She was such a sweet helper, filling in for missing students during rehearsal, helping me distribute supplies, and keep me [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 27, 2009
Friends: It was so much fun signing books at Hudson Books in the New Orleans International Airport. I signed next to Johnette Downing, Multi-Award Winning Author & Children’s Singer/Songwriter, who also happens to be one of my best friends. I signed The Cajun Cornbread Boy while Johnette signed her books, Chef Creole, My Aunt Came [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 25, 2009
Friends: Today was Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, in New Orleans. My family and I headed downtown around 11am with our friend, Willie, to catch Rex. We were going to our Grandstand spot on St. Charles and Poydras. We were not expecting to catch Zulu! It was an awesome surprise to see most of the Zulu [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 25, 2009
Friends: Monday is Lundi Gras (Fat Monday). It is the night of one of my favorite parades, Orpheus, a fiber-optically lit parade that boasts stunning floats. But rolling first was the Krewe of Proteus. Proteus is known in Greek mythology as the “Shepherd of the Ocean.” He was a god who acted as herdsman of [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 25, 2009
Friends: Antonio, my husband, and I were invited to a Dimanche Gras luncheon with some friends. After having drinks at the Hotel Monteleone Carousel bar in the French Quarter, we walked to Antoine’s restaurant. The food was superb. I had the terre pomme souffle (puffed potatoes) for an appetizer, traditional grits and grillades (made with [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 24, 2009
Friends: Friday began very early in the morning. I made my appearance on Good Morning New Orleans, the early morning news program on ABC-26 WGNO (see previous blog). Then I headed to Bissonet Plaza Elementary for Day 8 of my residency. Unfortunately, I ran into some serious traffic on the bridge that caused me to [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 20, 2009
Friends: This morning, I had the privilege of being on the TV news show, Good Morning New Orleans ABC-26 WGNO. I woke up at 4:00 a.m. (I shouldn’t complain – the news crew does it every day, right?!) and drove to the studio located at the Galleria in Metairie, Louisiana. After waiting to be let [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 19, 2009
Friends: Today was Day 7 of my Louisiana Story Fest residency at Bissonet Plaza Elementary. My first stop was Ms. Lemoine’s first grade class. They were excited to see me. They had a great time participating in my story, “The Gigantic Sweet Potato.” Afterward, we explored Louisiana’s jazz music, dancing to the Dirty Dozen Brass [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 18, 2009
Friends: Yesterday, I found out that School Library Journal, a major trade magazine, reviewed The Cajun Cornbread Boy for its March issue. It was a great review! Here it is: DE LAS CASAS, Dianne. The Cajun Cornbread Boy. illus. by Marita Gentry. unpaged. glossary. CIP. Pelican. 2009. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-58980-224-7. An old story with [...]
February 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 18, 2009
Friends: Today was such a wonderful day at school. It started out in Ms. Duhe’s first grade class. The students enjoyed the story of “The Gigantic Sweet Potato” and my song game “Pile it on the Pie.” Afterwards, we danced with scarves to the jazzy sounds of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Marcia Ball. [...]
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