Mardi Gras reminder

The Big Easy

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September 22nd 2011
We drove east from Lake Charles (SW Louisiana) to Grand Coteau to see Pat's younger brother Darrell. Pat, Katrina & Jackson had stayed there a couple of weeks earlier, and Darrell had arranged for K & J to attend classes at his school for a week, which they had thoroughly enjoyed. As a bonus, that evening we were joined by Pat's nephew Doug and his daughter Ava. The next day we went to ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more