Okay, I just had the BEST WEEKEND EVER! I attended my first Mardi Gras with a great group of people and it was a perfect weekend filled with lively conversation, dining, dancing, bead whoring and drive-through daiquiri bars. I'm hooked and can't wait for next year.
To my surprise, Mardi Gras starts January 6 each year and lasts until the midnight before Ash Wednesday. Additionally, it is part of
Carnival and doesn't just happen in New Orleans, but state wide. Who knew?
We converged on Lafayette to attend the Apollo Ball thrown by
The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette. Which got me wondering, what are
Krewes? Bottom-line, they're the most important part of Carnival, being the "behind the camara guys" in charge of a lot of pageantry.
You can check out all the photos here, but I want to share a few of the best.
First off, we looked GOOD!
We met some great people,
We drank,
And danced,
Sucked Sausage,
And whored ourselves for beads.
And then there's the next day,
I had a great time and made some great new friends. I can't thank Bill and Jes enough for planning the weekend. Special thanks to Jes for playing chauffeur most of the time!!
To finish the weekend off right, while catching a flight in Dallas, I was able to reconnect with a high school friend I haven't seen in 22 years! Thanks for making the drive Susan, it was GREAT seeing you again, even if I did almost miss the plane!
