Jambalaya Diaries: Wednesday, February 6th

Every burned book or house enlightens the world; every suppressed or expunged word reverberates through the earth from side to side. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882) 

Sunset at Maho Beach! 

Hi Ayn & Pierre (don’t have your e-mail address), how are you? I have attached 6 photos of my visit with you guys- that was so nice & fun. (Bita says the Guinea pigs are with a very nice adoption agency now. They loved the food we bought for them by the way). I had a good time in LA, and am looking forward to next time (with warmer weather though). My friend Jody had brought me to the airport, which was a bit stressful- as the freeway traffic was stopped all of a sudden due to an accident. I made it though with a few minutes to spare. As soon as I arrived home though I came down with a flu virus (initially I thought I was just getting really old), but am getting better (& younger again-lol) every day. How was the big event with Robert DeNiro at the Chinese Theatre (yesterday?)? Xoxox Laura

Good morning,

Pictures from a couple of visits we had with Laura recently! See you soon.

Hi Chloe how was you interview? Also what happened about the utilities.
Just watched a lovely sunset? on our last night here. But Rhoda is telling me to get off the table so will email you from Dallas. Hope things are going well. Miss you! Lv Mom

 

Carnival comes to Mendoza

Most people associate Carnival with Rio, maybe Salvador, but almost always with Brazil. Few know that Argentina has a tradition of Carnival stretching almost as many years back

When President Kirchner announced Carnival to be a public holiday throughout the country as from 2010, it came as a bit of a surprise. However over the last few years celebrations for Carnival have started to spread across the country with festivities in most of the big cities.

The place to go for Carnival in Argentina is Gualeguaychú in the North East of the country where the traditional celebrations have been held strong for centuries however you’ll also find significant Carnival atmosphere in Corrientes, Salta, Buenos Aires and even here in Mendoza there are a few tail feathers shaking!

Get yourself to Alameda, the bohemian neighborhood further north up San Martin street, and from 8pm you will find performers, musicians, dancers and artists putting on a show for the city as well as a huge fancy dress competition and a live DJ playing most of the evening.

Traditionally in Argentina, Carnival is less samba and more Murga – a colorful dancing and singing troupe that often focus on political satire. Expect lots of beating drums, colorful face paintings and chorus singing! You may not be able to have a caipirinha in your hand for this Carnival, but you can certainly have a good Torrontes Mojito!

"Pablo Picasso's parents wanted to honor many, many saints and relatives. Because of this, as Biography.com notes, his full name was "Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Clito Ruiz y Picasso."

"How could the promise that etiquette bestows be maintained through­out the [tumultuous] twentieth century? How, in the face of massive human and natural evils, could Americans believe that considerate social intercourse remained a significant issue? That politesse mattered? If misleadingly superficial at first glance, however, the lady's solution holds up after all. Emily Post was not alone in maintaining that the art of treating people well is the other side to the act of waging war."