Those shoes are mine, betch. Lyric from “Kelly” and the song “Shoes.”
In 2008, when I was in New Orleans with Lynne during a chilly February, I made a visit to Greg’s apartment to see him and his and Paul’s cat Nicky, perhaps better known as Skittle. Greg gave me that parade throw from the Krewe of Muses. It lives with my other Mardi Gras memorabilia in the living room display cabinets. I gave hundreds of Mardi Gras beads and throws to my grand-nieces and -nephews when they were little kids, but some treasures will always remain with me.
Carnival began in New Orleans on January 6 and will end March 4 on Mardi Gras Day. The 2025 Krewe of Muses parade will be on Thursday, February 27.
These CDs will take me days to get through, because I find them so effective that I tend to let them repeat multiple times. They were produced by New World Music, and if you follow that link, you can find the links for getting them in your country. They’re also available for resale on ebay and many other online retail sources, and there are undoubtedly different offerings in this series from the ones I have.
I used these CDs for myself and much of my practice in the late ’90s, early 2000s, and they remain my go-to choices for resting, relaxing, or centering myself. I probably bought the “Reiki” CD first, from Body Mind & Soul in Houston at their previous location (close to The Compound), and I kept going back to get the others. In the store’s current location (closer to Houndstooth Hall!), it remains one of the best places in Houston for gifts and for all your metaphysical needs.