Category: Family
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A Cajun girl goes skiing: A tale of misunderstanding
It’s no secret that I was born and raised in Louisiana and it’s likely that you’ve figured out that Louisiana doesn’t get much snow. We did have a light dusting when I was in second grade but it was only at our house in Washington, which is about 45 minutes north of Lafayette. The “snow”…
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What being Cajun means to me: Joie de Vivre
As I outlined in last Monday’s post, I’ve started to ponder what being Cajun means to me – the traits typically found people who identify with the Cajun culture. Last week, I blogged about resourcefulness. This week, I’m going to blog about how Cajuns like to have fun. Cajuns are usually described as having “Joie…
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Video Store Galore – The story of our family business
In the early 1980’s, my Uncle Bob had a great idea for a business – we’ll rent videos to individuals to watch at their home on this awesome new technology – a VCR. Folks, this was back in the days of the BetaMax vs. VHS format wars – I mean old school video store stuff.…
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Dinner at the Steamboat Warehouse – A family tradition
When my family lived in the tiny out of the way town of Washington, LA, we’d frequently eat at the Steamboat Warehouse – it was one of the few restaurants in town. It was also convenient because it was just down the street from our house. As you can guess from the name, the restaurant is…
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Cajun boys growing up in the midwest
In my previous post, I blogged about my sister who lives in Kansas City. Like me, she is very proud of her Cajun roots and both she & her husband are making sure that her kids grow up with knowledge of the traditions of our culture. The boys are also attending a French immersion school…