sunset on mardi gras

We began our day in Metairie, with a parade of huge floats. Got lots of beads. Heard lots of the same songs over and over. It was a good chance to get some got pics of the group, though, so here, except for Andy and Parisa, is our crew in all their glory:



Max and Miles, this one is for you:








We had a hankering for the real New Orleans after Metairie, so we headed uptown to see what we could see. We caught the end of yet another parade, and after just a few smacks to the noggin with the flying beads off the floats, made our way to the French Quarter.