For years now, the holidays have had a little extra special component to add to the excitement. My daughter Emily's birthday is on Christmas Eve, and I couldn't imagine a better way to start the season!
New Orleans knows how to celebrate any kind of holiday; it's just one superlative after another. You wonder where they store all of the decorations, given that they don't have any basements! In Emily's neighborhood, you'll find charming shot-guns a block away from jaw-dropping mansions; each and every showcasing the same passion for decoration and delight.
There is the gaudy display of kitsch...
but the scale of the Santa and the sense of humor rings the bell!
In New Orleans, elegance and enchantment celebrate the season minus the snow and the cold. Not to say that we didn't have the air conditioning running one day and the heat on the next! But I am so grateful that Emily chose Tulane so that I could come to know this great city as my home away from home. Right now, with a little Sazerac, I'm in that "New Orleans state of mind", so...
Happy Holidaze to one and all!
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