Taking a break from the blog as I adjust to the introduction of a newborn variable to my lifestyle. I think I will be back as soon as I get five straight hours of sleep at night... [...]
Taking a break from the blog as I adjust to the introduction of a newborn variable to my lifestyle. 
The ACLU/ American Civil Liberties Union has organized an event to kick off Banned Books Week 2009 to be held at The Bridge Lounge this Sunday afternoon. Stop by to see a panel of local writers read from works that have been banned.
I have been growing this baby!
Yet another event supporting a local author:
In his latest work, Shake the Devil Off, local author Ethan Brown investigates the circumstances behind the post-Katrina murder that shocked New Orleans.
1317 Charbonnet St.
I was staring out of my husband's office window into our yard today and this little duo saunters across my yard from under our house...I was very surprised. 
My husband, a writer and lawyer, has taken the plunge into the blogoworld. His is called Imperfectly Verticle and you should give it a gander. [...]
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a prosperous Syrian-American and father of four, chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business. [...]
A few self portraits by my students.
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This is what I have been up to these last few months while teaching art at Esperanza:
From Billy:Our sweet golden dog Mabel has passed on.
From the streets of the Irish Channel, she had a wild love of people, her old boyfriend Max, her sidekick Ruth-Anne, and, most of all, her savior Nikki who cajoled me into keeping her [...]
...Teaching at Esperanza Charter School, full time. I will be there until the end of June teaching K-8 as much art as possible until I leave. The picture above is one leftover from when the building housed Crossman Elementary, from the old Crossman website.
The Pussyfooters march in the most popular parade every Mardi Gras, the Muses Parade. It is a krewe of women and is my personal favorite. Billy was my "Pussy Handler", making sure that the crowds were back from the route so we could dance on by, [...] 
I finally have gotten around to posting my Mardi Gras pictures! I am pretty freaked out by clowns, so I faced the fear and made clown costumes for Billy and me. The first set of pictures are of friends, the following set is of some of [...] 
Empress of the Universe Antoinette K-Doe called home Posted by: Alison Fensterstock in The Gambit, In Memoriam In the early hours of Mardi Gras Day, Antoinette K-Doe, widow of the legendary Ernie and proprietor of the Mother-in-Law Lounge, passed away. Last [...]
Look for us behind float 16!
I cannot remember if I have posted this yet. This is an ongoing portrait project. Only a wee bit more than midway though. Gouache does not photograph well so this looks moody.
I am finally putting up a few pictures of the the Pfooters dancing at the Blush Ball. We raised a bunch of money for a great cause and debuted our costumes. I think we look like candy.
2 suspects in Quarter murder turned in by their mothers, police look for a thirdclick title for story [...] 
For Manna,
If I am not mistaken, it has not snowed here since the miracle blanketing we got as a special present for the Christmas after the storm!
Snacking before the meal
Someone had, for [...]
Creepy me and Kittee on Mardi Gras Day!
In my back yard...
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