Pictures of your parents....part 2

A while back I posted some of my favorite photos of my parents in the good old days when they were young and restless...I've always been interested in old photos and curious as to what was going on when the photo was taken. I have asked some friends to participate in this post and a few of them contributed some of their favorite gems!, so below you will find some incredible old photos from the 50's, 60's, 70's, and the 80's along with a small description. Enjoy!


 Here are a few from my friend Paul, Grandpa Alfred looks like a movie star and quite the heartbreaker!

Grandpa Alfred with Chevy

Grandpa Alfred

Grandpa Alfred and 2 fish

Grandpa Alfred fishing

My Great Uncle Frank.. the cowboy.

 

 

Great Uncle Frank (the cowboy) sure is stylin' in those cuffed britches, seems like the kind of man I would save a dance for =)!!!!!!!!!!



This bad ass Mawmaw belongs to my friend Jessica.... I would not wanna mess around with her!

"My Grandma was a badass"

Here is a great one from my friend Chelsea...

Say Hello to the Mr. and Mrs. Coleman in roughly '74 or '75 in England.

 

 

  Simply stunning!!! I bet they had a blast that night, out and about on the town lookin' fly! thanks Chels!




Here is another good one, this is Franki's dad....looks like someone may have gotten himself into a wee bit of trouble...

Here is an awesome old pic from the early 70's where my dad came home after he wrecked my mom's new Chevy Impala. I love the look on his face, it's like: "Yeah, I did that, but I know you still love me."

 

 

WOW.....here we have a good one of Janessa's brave Daddy..

Here is one of my dad in Vietnam.

 

 

Another amazing one from Janessa...

Here is a good one of Susan's happy Ma and Pa

<3

 

A lovely pic of Lisa's Beautiful Mom in the 80's

There are two things I remember about my mother's style during my childhood. One of them is this haircut, the other is leather...lots and lots of leather.

 

 

 

All I have to say is RED LEATHER PANTS! look at her on fire! rockin' that red leather with a sweet red lip. =)

 Then there is my all time favorite pic of my Daddy....

xoxoxo

 Hope y'all enjoyed looking at these awesome photos!! I will be doing this again soon, if you are interested in participating, dig up some of those good old photos of your family and email them to Stonesxbones@gmail.com along with a small description, make sure the photo is pretty clear! I would love to post them!!! and thank you to all my friends who shared these photos.

                                                             XOXO, -Boots.

Jazz Fest Weekend!!!!

It's the Monday after all the chaos and I'm trying to adjust to the calmness in the city. Jazz Fest this year was yet again a crazy, fun time to be remembered....or not =). The Food was amazing, the people watching was simply stunning, and the music gave me chills up and down my spine. Enjoy these here pics, ya heard!

Dancing to Asleep At The Wheel, (a great band you should check out !!!)

Dominique, the owner of this amazing food booth...and Galley's Seafood in Old Metairie.

This got DESTROYED.

Down home yummy southern pies...

don't ever diet at Jazz Fest!

fried catfish!

Made by kids....I wouldn't want it any other way!

True Festians...Clearly soaking it up =)

Sharon Jones owning it!!! sorry about the fuzzy pic, I got in trouble by security for this one.

Queen Jazz Fest!

Saris and dresses...

Millions of straw hats...

<3

Lucky me!

got to see this lovely songbird...

there should always be a Blacksmith on the premises.

lil cuties!

Rest In Peace Coco...

A New Orleans legend and staple in the music scene,Coco Robicheaux. Set up here below is a Day of the dead shrine....

RIP

 

Classic

 

Touchdown baby! it's almost that time again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potty Row.

Erin will not let any of this fallen daiquiri go to waste....suck it up sister, the 10 second rule at it's finest.

 

 

HAPPY JAZZ FEST!

So when all is said and done....oh, wait... it's not quite over just yet. Every year during Jazz Fest a handful of AMAZING bands from all over the country come to play at the many venues and bars around the city. This is the part I personally enjoy the most, not only do I get to discover new music of all genres, but I get to meet some pretty incredible, talented people. This year it was a band called Monophonics from San Fransisco. They KILLLLLLLED it. check em out! monophonics.com/

Monophonics at Blue Nile

being awesome

Happy Jazz Fest.

Accessorizing with a scarf, and a little people watching

So Jazz Fest is right around the corner and there is all sorts of people watching to be done... and of course finding a fun festive outfit, or even just turning a simple outfit into something fun by just adding a scarf...the inspiration behind this idea is clearly Jimi....

pretty much the inspiration for everything.

layering

or use one as a belt.

a good easy way to ditch a t-shirt!

come get one at Ah Ha on Magazine St.!

Meanwhile.....people watching on Magazine St. lead me to this lovely photo of Jane, visiting from Kansas City =)

Dress- Effies <3 , Shoes- Fidgi, Sunglasses- Ray Ban, Jewels- Handmade and Janes own designs.

Here is the amazing Laura Laws! She's a Local and sings in a band called Morella And The Wheels Of If!!! check em out =) click here to listen

Dress- Vintage, Boots-Frye, Sunglasses- A.J. Morgan

Navy Week in NOLA!!

So the 2012 celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner is taking place here, now!!!! I went downtown to see what all the buzz was about, and to check out some of the GIANT pirate looking ships that I have been spotting in my travels to and from the Westbank...AMAZING!!!! I snapped some photos, but they really do these beautiful vessels no justice.

some hand carved details...

the sailors were nice enough to let us on the ship to take pics

sailin' on

hand painted and carved

somehow we ended up crashing the party on this ship =)

I suggest going to see these LARGER than life ships in person if you get a chance, they are incredible!!! and they set sail on Tuesday. For more info, read this...Navy Week in NOLA.