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| Happy Mardi Gras, friends! |
I haven’t written much lately — it’s been crazy busy around here and things are getting busier as the boys’ baseball practices start up this week. They’re both playing this year. Part of why we’re busier is that Dave’s now more active and we can again do family activities. The cruise really cinched things for us — Dave’s back surgery from October was a resounding success.
For the past week or so I’d been suggesting we take the family to see a Mardi Gras parade in the area.
I guess, in typical Major Mom fashion, I should give you some background to what Mardi Gras is, huh? Here you go.
While the phrase “Mardi Gras” does literally translate into the words “Fat Tuesday”, which is the day before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras along the Gulf Coast is actually more of a “season” — between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday. This is the time to be festive, eat richer foods, imbibe on beverages and just plain party before the more serious penitential Lenten season.
Many Americans are familiar with Carnival season in many parts of the world, such as the largest Carnival there is: Rio de Janiero, Brazil!