Tag: Mardi Gras
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A Strange and Wonderful Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras 2025 was a strange one. As usual, our final two weekends started with our participation in the Krewe of Cork parade. This year, we were able to participate in the Grand Marshal dinner on Wednesday night and the Meet and Greet party on Thursday before the day-long festivities on Friday. To say it…
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The Anticipation of Something Fun
Finally, after two years, Mardi Gras celebrations are back in New Orleans. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. Sure there is Covid still around. And if anyone is honest with themselves, it’ll always be around. But now we have the benefit of knowing how it’s spread as well the vast access to…
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Peace out, Krewe of Nyx
I’ve debated actually writing anything about this. But my reasons for staying and now leaving the Krewe of Nyx are more characters than a tweet or FB post allow. I wrote this for my own purposes and am sharing in hopes of advancing the conversations that we have to have on racisom. In late 2014,…
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Mardi Gras 2020 Is Over… What’s Next?
It’s done. The strangest Mardi Gras I’ve ever experienced is now over. So what’s next? Well, time will tell but here’s hoping the rest of 2020 offers a little better outcome than the Carnival season did! I recently wrote about the death of a parade goer during my Krewe of Nyx ride. Unfortunately, a second…
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Tragedy in the Happiest of Times
On Wednesday night, I rode in the Krewe of Nyx parade for the 6th time. This year’s ride was supposed to be the best ever. The weather was outstanding, and the rain that was forecast held off for the day. We knew this would be the most crowded and offer so many amazing memories! After…
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Tis the (Mardi Gras) Season; Let’s Ride
It’s finally here. After months of planning and preparation, Mardi Gras season is upon us. Actually, it kind of feels like it never left but it’s definitely ramping up. As we get ready for the onslaught of beads, stuffed animals we don’t need and New Orleans’ best in fine china (aka: go cups), I thought…
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Nyx Myx Ball Night
Mardi Gras balls in New Orleans are big. From the men in tuxedos to the ladies in their long ballgowns, makeup perfectly painted on and “prom” hair, the evening of a Mardi Gras ball is one that many of us in the city look forward to all year long. This past Saturday night was the…
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Another Mardi Gras in the books
I don’t know what it is, but everything about Mardi Gras makes me happy. Well, almost everything. The traffic does not. But luckily since we live so close to the parade route, it’s rare that I have to get out and face the traffic during peak times. This year’s Mardi Gras season flew by. From…
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A Ball of a Time
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Nyx Myx ball and I am still glowing from how much fun we had! It’s my 4th ball and this one was the best, by far. The black and white theme, announced last summer, was a little difficult as I had bought a dress last Spring that…
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Day 120: Mardi Gras part deux
Detoxing after a long weekend of parades but had to post this gem. These seaweed people are part of a wedding party with a mermaid theme. They got married in the neutral ground of Esplanade on Mardi Gras. Kind of cool and really nice group of people.
Taking on New Adventures 