Mardi Gras

Bryan and I moved to Galveston in the middle of Mardi Gras 1995. I remember the traffic as Dad and the family tried to drive the U-Haul to my new apartment. During the 7 years we lived on the island, we attended Mardi Gras parades a few times - not annually - prefering to avoid the massive descent of tourists and Houston residents. A bit of random trivia: Cameron got her very first sunburn while watching the Krewe of Munchkins Parade during Mardi Gras 2001 when she was 18 months old.



After moving thirty-plus miles up the Mainland only Bryan has returned to Mardi Gras. And those photos cannot be displayed on the blog! This is a family-oriented website. This year I just got bitten by the bug and really wanted to see the Krewe of Gambrinus parade on the first weekend. A work colleague/friend belongs to the Krewe and had been talking it up and the weather was going to be beautiful.



Everything worked out perfectly. We planned our parking, we weren't over-crowded in our spot on the Seawall, and we walked afterward to our favorite restaurant and got a table before the heavy crowds hit.

I hope that the good memories we made that night will encourage us to try again next year.