Saturday, February 28, 2009

Mardi Gras and a Gazillion photos

I just like this picture of Bri, Colin, and I walking through the Lower Ninth Ward. Bri's buddy Colin flew in from NY for Mardi Gras and my friend Amanda from Duluth flew down for the Gras.
Aftermath...
I thought Amanda caught a pretty sweet picture of this-in the French Quarter.



Amanda tried her grits 4 different ways....turns out salt and pepper is the best!
Mardi Gras Indian jammin....

If you saw Benjamin Button-the scene was filmed in the park 2 blocks from our house...
How did 3 superheroes get in our kitchen??
Yes, Colin did walk around like this. Come'on it's the Gras.

What's leftover of King CAke--a tradional bread/cake that you eat all for the month of Mardi Gras-kinda tastes like Cinnamin rolls.
Amanda's spicy shrimp remoulade


I was amazingly pumped elvis stopped to give me a scarf on the parade route.
Muses..the all woman's crew parade.
breakfast in the backyard.
Zulu-all African American parade.



Chinese breakfast we cooked.
Yes, Colin did put on ALL of our beads....and it took a long time to get them off and sort them again.
"GANGSTA's but what I call the Blues Brothers.


My friend is in the pink

Everyone brings their own ladders to stand on to catch beads.
I was a Super Gardner and Bri was just Super.

Chinese on bikes?
CAn you find the Minnesotan in the picture?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a RIOT!!!! Looks like a fun time...although "SUPER" isn't the word I was thinking of. hee hee. I love that you are experiencing all N.O. has to offer. I'm thinking ladders for everyone at the Tower parade next year?????? Jeff, can you hook us up???

Love, Maras4

Sally T said...

What a zany, noisy, off-beat and wonderful celebration!!! It looks like so much fun, and to live right there...you guys are so lucky!!! I'm looking at the blue, blue sky and those sleeveless dresses...guess it must be a little warmer there, than here, hey? Enjoy and participate.