This Weekend - Ponies and Presidents

The Big Race...J'adore Derby Day!

I realize that the Kentucky Derby does not take place in Austin, but there are many Derby Day parties around town. Check out the HighBall and don't forget your hat!
Have you picked your ponies yet?
Here are my faves: 


#1   Daddy Long Legs
#19 I'll Have Another
#4   Union Rags
#8   Creative Cause


The Other Big Race...The President of France Will Be Decided on Sunday

No class tomorrow - Madame Didnee will be voting!

And Now For Something Completely Different: Les Bal des Vampires

My timing is a bit off on this one, but I had to tell you about it nevertheless.

Les Bal des Vampires

"The meeting of a Venetian Masked Ball and a Court of Vampires, with the energy of a rock concert and the elegance of a burlesque cabaret."  Yes, it's in full swing at Le Manoir de Paris, a famous haunted house in Paris. The recommended dress code is circa 1912. How freaking merveilleux is that?! French vampires in the early 1900s - can't get any better than that. read more:

bon week-end!