MArdi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras!

Manatee told me that the Metairie parades start staging at Lasalle Park, so I may try and get out there this morning.  Other than that, I am enjoying my day off from work!!!!  I've been spoiled by this for 28 years.  It's going to be weird not getting this day off after we move!

That and the 5-year anniversary of meeting my wife.  I was also sure to thank the mutual friend of ours who was, in his words, "...just trying to get ya' laid."  3 1/2 years and two beautiful kids later, I'd say it worked.  Fixin' to do a crab/shrimp boil bohl tonight.  Y'all have fun and be safe!!!!  Damn!! Fixin'?? Y'all??  See what marrying a cajun girl has done to me.  Sheesh!!!!

Kupe

Celebrating in spirit only from chilly, cajun-lacking Cambridge, MA. 

I have a stuffy class to attend tonight on Havahd Yahd...lame, I know!! 

Maybe I'll decorate my man with some beads after class, just to stay in the N'awlins spirit. 

Cheers, -Sunny

P.S.  Cute story above about the guy who met the cajun gal 5 yrs ago today...awww.

I'll drink heavily and puke on my one year old.  

Okay, he hasn't puke on my yet.  He will one day I'm sure, so I'll just be getting payback in advance.  

I wore mine to work today - Yes, that's right I had to work today (and yes laurie that's like the 3rd time you've heard it) Stupid denham springs

I am going to call my sister and find out how Biloxi's parades went.  They had some this past weekend also.  

I found a King Cake yesterday so we ate that- it wasn't as good as.... ya know.

Next year we're plannign a trip, taking kids out of school for a few days and going.   I can't stand missing 15 years of drunken debauchery.  yes, ti's been that long.

We got married the Friday before Mardi Gras.   many years ago.....

Are you not supposed to make them? If not thats cool, I wasn't sure where my wife was going to find a fake baby anyways   I'm new to this whole thing, please enlighten me in the ways of Mardi Gras...

 It's not that you CAN'T , it's just that (no offense to your baking skills) it is highly unlikely it would be a real new orleans tasting king cake, there is more to a king cake than throwing a few cinnamon rolls in the oven and putting purple green and gold sprinkles on top

 (yikes - i'm super bitter about working today)

Heh.  I'm just kidding.  The real question is "Was it good and did you like it?".

so so. It was basically a dough conoction with cinnamon in the middle and a powdered sugar glaze with the colors on top.  The baby was in a bag that was for the purchaser to stick in the cake (dagn liability issues). 

I used to buy them at the local Biloxi WalFart for 4.99, big ones, with strawberry cream cheese filling.   

hey ya'll, I'll flash the monitor my boobies later when the kids are out of sight.    

I tried to make on e a few years ago.  It is a big PITA, let me tell you!  Even with the dough in a breadmaker. 

You don't need a fake baby, you can use a pecan or a raisin.  But babies are more fun. 

Make your own? WalMart?!

OMG that is horrible! I paid $50 last year to have an authentic bad-ass one shipped to me.