I don't usually think much about my first Mardi Gras. By now, most of my friends and family are Mardi Gras Pros.
This year, not only do I have the first Mardi Gras excitement of my students; but my friend Ron Milburn is coming down from St. Louis to share Mardi Gras with me. It's his first Mardi Gras too! I expect to see Mardi Gras through a whole new set of eyes. I already know that: mine starts today on my own with Carol Miles and the Divas marching in the Quarter, and then at 10pm (yes, I said 10pm) this evening, Barbara and I are going to the Bunch Club Carmival Dance at the invitation of John Wilson and Mike Edwards.
Ron arrives sometime after noon tomorrow...just in time for the Endymion parade. We're trying to hang loose and have fun...we have lots of invitations, and so much to pick from. Over the next few days, look for Mardi Gras Shots Through Virgin eyes. Hmmm, maybe I should say "older eyes" too!
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