tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post4978979561671471337..comments2023-05-24T03:34:20.762-07:00Comments on Dutchbaby: Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras WorldDutchbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-33352559448487501392011-03-18T10:40:16.355-07:002011-03-18T10:40:16.355-07:00Dear Relyn,
Yup, a lot of the characters were eery...Dear Relyn,<br />Yup, a lot of the characters were eery and creepy looking. I think that's part of the appeal. I'm lucky I get to go to so many interesting places.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-15997858718371662982011-03-17T14:52:54.326-07:002011-03-17T14:52:54.326-07:00Dear Vagabonde,
Thank you. I'm pretty sure if ...Dear Vagabonde,<br />Thank you. I'm pretty sure if you tell a New Orleanian about your mother's club membership, they would accept you as one of their own. Maybe they would even call you their cousin. I would love to see Mardi Gras in France one day.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-27302592287796029482011-03-16T18:48:13.838-07:002011-03-16T18:48:13.838-07:00Dear Kala,
I'm very fortunate that I can trave...Dear Kala,<br />I'm very fortunate that I can travel as much as I do.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-25143768421192465302011-03-16T17:34:57.382-07:002011-03-16T17:34:57.382-07:00Dear Susan,
I can visualize you letting the good t...Dear Susan,<br />I can visualize you letting the good times roll in NOLA. Too bad you're not there any longer, we could have hung out together whenever I visit my daughter. <br /><br />I agree about the creepy factor on some of those floats. They are so oversized, it's scary. I have a picture of me with the Captain Morgan head. It is quite a bit taller than me. <br /><br />I envy you seeing Harry Connick, Jr. as Bacchus King and I'm jealous you caught those beads.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-78167553369056655872011-03-16T11:46:58.148-07:002011-03-16T11:46:58.148-07:00Dear Ginny,
I'm just trying to catch up with y...Dear Ginny,<br />I'm just trying to catch up with you and Astrid, but in April you will be following Vagabonde's and my footsteps (or I should say wake). <br /><br />Thank you for your feedback on my spring decor. I liked the old Dutch feeling of my previous template, but I got some feedback that the background was too dark. I used to switch back and forth between summer and winter, so you may see that old color scheme again in the fall.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-60629655977220770072011-03-16T09:28:19.470-07:002011-03-16T09:28:19.470-07:00Dear Marisa Alma,
Thank you! I hope you make it to...Dear Marisa Alma,<br />Thank you! I hope you make it to Mardi Gras and then I would like to read your poems about it. <br /><br />Welcome to dutchbaby! Your blog is off to a great start!Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-27166800453235407832011-03-16T08:21:20.781-07:002011-03-16T08:21:20.781-07:00Dear Constance,
Your dad was a Pharaoh on Bacchus?...Dear Constance,<br />Your dad was a Pharaoh on Bacchus? He probably met George then. Small world. <br /><br />I'm so glad you like this post, but I'm also very sad you weren't with us. Next time - with your mom!<br /><br />Thanks for noticing Dutchbaby's new spring dress; I'm glad you like it.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-8938529578456230432011-03-15T12:28:29.576-07:002011-03-15T12:28:29.576-07:00Dear Margaret,
I saw the parades a few years back....Dear Margaret,<br />I saw the parades a few years back. My daughter, however, got to ride one a float and toss beads for three hours.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-58934056430725333882011-03-15T12:25:33.530-07:002011-03-15T12:25:33.530-07:00Dear Marilyn,
According to my daughter, it was a g...Dear Marilyn,<br />According to my daughter, it was a grand party indeed. It's so great to see this city bounce back from Katrina the way it did. Let's hope the same for Japan.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-6278863291615118622011-03-15T12:20:08.205-07:002011-03-15T12:20:08.205-07:00Dear tchesney,
Unfortunately I have yet to go to t...Dear tchesney,<br />Unfortunately I have yet to go to the NOLA Jazz Fest, but lexagator (first commenter on this post) is I believe going and I expect she will be blogging about it.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-11290104153880118702011-03-15T10:00:12.817-07:002011-03-15T10:00:12.817-07:00Dear Ruth,
I have no idea what makes it shiny. Ven...Dear Ruth,<br />I have no idea what makes it shiny. Veneer is a good guess. Or varnish.<br /><br />The krewes are still somewhat elite. For example, the Bacchus krewe did not allow women on their floats until last year when Drew Brees refused to be the Bacchus King unless his wife was on the float with him. What a man!Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-37658175541076051962011-03-15T08:47:22.812-07:002011-03-15T08:47:22.812-07:00Dear lisa,
Thank you for your visit and kind words...Dear lisa,<br />Thank you for your visit and kind words. I hope you had a great weekend.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-59196983462328883112011-03-15T08:34:51.654-07:002011-03-15T08:34:51.654-07:00Dear Patricia,
I can't even begin to imagine t...Dear Patricia,<br />I can't even begin to imagine the wondrous costumes you would be able to create for Mardi Gras.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-35757052105648609542011-03-15T08:25:50.855-07:002011-03-15T08:25:50.855-07:00Cara dona,
It is one of my dreams to come to Venic...Cara dona,<br />It is one of my dreams to come to Venice for carnival. I didn't know about the Carnival of Viareggio in Tuscany. Looks like I will have to extend my dream and wish to go there too!Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-10815579390319984332011-03-15T08:05:24.976-07:002011-03-15T08:05:24.976-07:00Dear lexagator,
I'm so jealous you will be at ...Dear lexagator,<br />I'm so jealous you will be at Jazzfest! I look forward to attending it through your new blog.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-75517632080953756122011-03-07T19:14:14.949-08:002011-03-07T19:14:14.949-08:00That second picture is so creepy and cool. I abso...That second picture is so creepy and cool. I absolutely love it. LOVE IT! You really do the most interesting things.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-64443070859429226562011-03-07T12:09:03.791-08:002011-03-07T12:09:03.791-08:00You have some terrific shots here. I’d love to go...You have some terrific shots here. I’d love to go to the Kerns’ show room but also the New Orleans Mardi Gras. It must be something to remember for a life time. In France the big ones I think are the Nice Mardi Gras and the Dunkerque Mardi Gras, but I have seen neither. The Kerns floats are amazing. I wish I had some family in New Orleans. My mother for years was a member of the “France Louisiane Club de Paris” – I don’t know if that would count? (lol)Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-7393720329846990862011-03-07T10:41:14.021-08:002011-03-07T10:41:14.021-08:00You've posted some fabulous shots here with gr...You've posted some fabulous shots here with great commentary. You really get out and experience life DB!Kalahttp://amatterofhowyouseeit.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-37078678680929167892011-03-07T03:36:29.893-08:002011-03-07T03:36:29.893-08:00Oh, yes! It's just one big decorating extravag...Oh, yes! It's just one big decorating extravaganza after another in Louisiana! It's not just N'awlins, <i>cher</i>! When we lived in Baton Rouge, you took your Christmas wreath off the door and immediately hung up your Mardi Gras wreath. I had a really pretty one that I made and I have no idea what happened to it. Probably sold it in the garage sale I had before we moved to Pennsylvania. Didn't figure I had much use for it up there! :)<br /><br />I always wanted to tour Blaine Kerns' place, even though some of the floats were a little scary-looking up close. We always passed it on I-10 as we drove to N.O. I saw Harry Connick, Jr. when he was grand poobah (can't think of the correct term) of the Bacchus Krewe. That was fun. He even threw me some beads. I still have a big sack of them in my upstairs closet. Guess I'll have to use them to re-decorate my tree this year. :)<br /><br />Loved the photos!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-6361062769714181482011-03-07T03:30:38.536-08:002011-03-07T03:30:38.536-08:00I wonder how many other things you and I have both...I wonder how many other things you and I have both experienced, DB! It amazes me. I visited this warehouse in a past life, maybe 10 years ago? It really is fascinating and exactly as you have described here so educationally. Fabululous workmanship AND accompanying images.<br /><br />Now I'm trying to decide which template I like better! :) (I really liked your last one and was envious of it, to be honest.)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-48669126099808059552011-03-06T11:40:14.131-08:002011-03-06T11:40:14.131-08:00The New Orleans photos are amazing. You are such a...The New Orleans photos are amazing. You are such a good photographer. It makes me want to go to Mardi Gras. I like the Bacchus one with the giant flowers the best, the colors are breathtaking.Marisa Almahttp://www.marisaspoetry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-46139969278462392172011-03-06T10:26:36.632-08:002011-03-06T10:26:36.632-08:00Also, forgot to say your site looks very nice! Yo...Also, forgot to say your site looks very nice! Your banner and your other colors work well together!rochambeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142325813293645555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-68430767015747192092011-03-06T10:25:37.105-08:002011-03-06T10:25:37.105-08:00Just showed my mom. She really enjoyed seeing you...Just showed my mom. She really enjoyed seeing your post too!rochambeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142325813293645555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-37343956303851427742011-03-06T10:18:17.786-08:002011-03-06T10:18:17.786-08:00Hey Dutchbaby,
T H A N K Y O U ! ! ! ! !!
You h...Hey Dutchbaby,<br />T H A N K Y O U ! ! ! ! !! <br />You have NO IDEA how happy you just made me!!! I'm going to pass this one along for others to see. I would like to volunteer at Float Headquarters for awhile, wouldn't you? I'm serious!! It blows my mind. I adore these floats so much. The Kern's have it so down! Makes me sad I didn't go with you. ;-(........<br /><br />My dad got to ride in Bacchus as a Pharaoh one year and played with Pete Foutain's Half Fast Walking Club two different years. MAGIC memories. Makes me dizzy with happiness~ <br /><br />xox<br />Constancerochambeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142325813293645555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272874592438082683.post-83060580149693667632011-03-06T07:48:50.758-08:002011-03-06T07:48:50.758-08:00Well, thanks for the tour! Wonderful photos and h...Well, thanks for the tour! Wonderful photos and history. Lucky you to get to experience it first hand. Hope you are still there to see the parade!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.com