Mardi Gras

I went here to learn about the Krewe whose Bal' I will be attending this weekend. I am still mulling over whether or not I want to join the Krewe. Their parade is next Saturday, so maybe after attending their Bal' and the parade, I can make up my mind. I have already attended their Cochon du lait (pig roasting) and their Halloween costume party and both of those were fun. All the people that I have met attending these functions are fun people, but, hey, it's Mardi Gras loving people which means FUN!

Hollywood South?

Making movies is a topic covered incessantly by the media here. The reason is that this area really is being used a lot for filming. Shreveport has built a big soundstage with all the amenities to entice filmmakers. Before the storm, New Orleans was a frequent destination for the industry. Since I have been here (almost one year), three times Main Street has been blocked off for filming. We do have a very neat, old-fashioned Main Street and, yes, Main Street is the name of the street. Yesterday they were filming in front (or inside) of the oldest Western Auto in Louisiana. It's a hardware type store. The day before they were filming at the library. Tom Sizemore is starring in this film. A couple of weeks ago Jessica Simpson was filming here, along with Willie Nelson. One of these days, I am going to go down and watch the procedure. Lots of people were standing around watching yesterday. I think it would be interesting and then to go see the movie when it comes out.