Mardi Gras!

Not a Rally, not even a gathering, but more like a get together… the Butauds, Cooks, Laninga’s and Moreaus met in Lafayette for some fun togetherness. And, of course, with it being Mardi Gras we had to attend the parade and collect beads. But before all that Marie prepared some most excellent shrimp etouffe. Too bad Burnel was feeling under the weather but except for that the hospitality and getting together was most appreciated. Even the weather held with no rain or cold spell!

The group (sans Burnel) getting set up for the parade

The parade started by some impressively large horse patrols

There was some most impressive musical effort taking place
One of the 25 or so floats

You want beads? No problem!

Some pretty fancy beads

Elaborate art work on the floats