Tuesday (tomorrow) is Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday for those of you who don’t know the lingo. Not having been raised Catholic and having grown up in a north Louisiana city that did not publicly celebrate this religious holiday, I didn’t know much about it when I moved to Thibodaux in the heart of Cajun Country…
Time for the drawing! There were 14 individuals who commented, (I was hoping for many more than that). Using random.org’s random number generator, for a number between 1 and 14, the winner number is 11. Going back to the last post and counting down to the 11th person who left a comment, that would be…
Well, it’s been two years in the making, and it’s finally here. In conjunction with the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Coastal Angler, and the La. Outdoor Writer’s Association, the first ever Louisiana Youth Angler of the Year Essay Contest is being launched TODAY via this blog (coming soon to other newspapers and magazines…
So, there I was middle of last week, minding my own business, sitting at my desk working on something when my cell phone rang. It was the president of Keep Terrebonne Beautiful (main sponsor of 2nd Annual Pyrate Day) saying that he had just had an EKG and was on the way to the hospital…
With all the new folks following the blog, I think it might be time for a little recap of Wetland Education 101. My involvement in wetland education began long before it culminated in writing a children’s picture book about coastal Louisiana’s wetland loss, acquiring my U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license, and starting educational wetland…
There were 9 faithful readers who commented and were entered into the drawing. Thank you all for your conversations! Miah did the honors since this post was all about him and his fabulous baking skills. And the winner is . . . . Congratulations, Blufloyd! I don’t know if you’re still drinking coffee these days,…