Raw Oysters - 12/22

We bought a sack of oysters before Christmas as we used to do when we lived in Slidell, LA.  A sack today is 32 lbs. and costs $32.  Before starting to shuck them, I counted about 100.  These oysters were from Houma, LA and were salty and sweet.  In my opinion, there are no better oysters than Louisiana oysters.

We enjoyed about 6 dozen with our friend, Malcolm.

There's no place like Louisiana

Oh, how wonderful is this place we call Louisiana.  We celebrate the people, the place, the food, the sights, the smells, the music, the cultures, the heritage, faith, friends, and family! And the list goes on. We are a state of many similarities and of many differences; we celebrate these.

Enjoy these videos or articles that represent some of that which is unique about our state:

(This list will grow over time, so come on back, y'all.)

4/30/2012 - 200th anniversary of statehood

• My Louisiana  - Song by Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
• Vince Vance's "All I want for Christmas is you" - We saw Vince Vance and the Valiants in Slidell in the mid-80s; they put on quite a show.
• Diggy Diggy Lo - Doug Kershaw 
• Going Back to Louisiana - Delbert McClinton 
• Hurricane Women - created by Steven J. Vincent
• The Five Coolest Things About Speaking Cajun - by Sam Stokes 
• Don't Take Away my Heaven - St. Mary Parish, song by Aaron Neville