Mardi Gras stash

Hi! My family and I went to the Mardi Gras parade for the Mystic Stripers Society. It was quite fun and a lot more people came out than we originally thought considering the fact that it was lightly sleeting! The crowds would have been huge if there wasn't the threat of snow.



As a child, my sister and I were never allowed to go the Mardi Gras parades, more to do with safety than anything else. I didn't go to my first parade until I was in college and some of my sister's friends wanted to go. Last night's parade was my fifth visit to see one. I've always gone with my friends, it was nice to go with my family :)

We decided to go last night because my cousin has never been to Mardi Gras before. He is originally from Michigan and has just recently moved to Mobile to finish his college studies. Being from a state that doesn't celebrate Mardi Gras, he was excited to be able to go to a parade. As a 'tourist' so to speak, he actually had his camera out and was taking pictures of the different floats :P

I caught a hat-full of beads and maybe one moonpie (they are hard to catch!). LOL I stole some of my sister's moonpies to put in the photo! My sister's friend caught the MSS spear for me as we were both reaching for it and he already had one from a previous parade.

What to do with the beads? I know I want to keep one strand, which was the first one I caught last night. It is a strand of pink hearts, perfect for a Mardi Gras memento as the parade is so close to Feb. 14th. I'll have to think about what to do with the rest.

Update: It is snowing again. Apparently, I know nothing about snowy weather. It will sleet for a second, snow the next. LOL

What do I plan on doing with the day off from work? Hmm...I think I'll work on my LHN design and watch the new version of Emma by the BBC. I purchased it Tuesday when it come out ;) Geeky, I know!!!

Until next time ^___^