Bill Ellzey: Thinking about mothers and Mother s Day
Bill Ellzey
It s Mother s Day, and across the nation, families are driving home to visit with their mothers, who have likely spent days preparing for the welcome flood of houseguests. Each of her children had a favorite dish, something that no one else can duplicate, and those special foods are the ones mama has ready.
Taking mom out for Sunday dinner is an appropriate gesture, but it robs her of a rare chance to feed children and grandchildren the specialties that no one else can make. So, there you have it, we honor our mothers by putting them back to work in their kitchens. And back on their rightful household thrones.
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With a slow return of festivals, sun and outdoor attractions, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are beginning to see tourists return to the area, officials say.
Tourism and travel contribute $54 million to the local economy annually, said Cody Gray, president and CEO of Louisiana Cajun Bayou, Lafourche Parish s tourism agency.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel occupancy and the taxes it produces for local tourism agencies increased, Gray said. But the uptick stemmed from private contracts between oil companies and large hotels, where workers were sent to quarantine prior to going offshore.
“We’re taking this very good circumstance from a very bad situation and investing it into tourism and reinvesting into our tourism assets and into our promotions,” Gray said.