Celebrating Hi Sugar!
September 27, 2014 by margaretsmn
Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
Sugarcane tractor on display at school.
It’s Sugarcane Festival, y’all! This is the annual celebration in New Iberia to open the harvest season. I love this season. The cane is getting tall. The air is getting cooler. And there are parades galore.
I am involved in The Berry Queens, so named because New Iberia is sometimes called “Da Berry.” Last night we inaugurated our very first Candy Toss Parade. About 30 golf carts were blinged up with lights, decorations, and shiny Berry Queens. What a fun time! Here are a few pictures.
I’m still basking in the glory of the NCTE Donald Graves Award. My local paper did a feature article that appeared on the front page on Friday. I’ve had so many wonderful congrats from our community– The local parks director grabbed me in the parade, a neighbor yelled from his car while I was walking Charlie, and a longtime teacher friend came to my front door this morning. I am impressed by the number of people who are taking the time to read my essay. I have pretty strong convictions about the teaching of writing. I am humbled that my own beliefs are touching so many.
Reflections on the Teche 
I think you should believe that the ‘berry’ parade is just for you, Margaret. You look great in the pics-what fun. When my grandkids were in that parade last year, you would have thought they were in NYC! I miss those small town things & am glad I get to be in them once in a while. Love that everyone is celebrating you!
Margaret, it looks like you are having quite the time of your life in the pics you sent. It is great to enjoy life in your community. Once again, congratulations for winning the NCTE award. Donald Graves was an amazing man whom I met several times. I look forward to meeting you F2F at NCTE 2014.
Can I just say I love to say y’all. This whole post makes me want to spend some time in “Da Berry.” Sounds like a wonderful place – parades, sugar and you! Congratulations on a well deserved award.
Congratulations again on this award!!! I love this, “It’s Sugarcane Festival, y’all!” I’d love to visit and see what “Da Berry” is all about. It sounds like a magical place! 🙂
What a fun post, Margaret. Your pictures look like you are having a great time! And congrats on the Graves award.