By TERRY R. CASSREINO
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010) – Weeks of balls and parades come to an end tonight at midnight when Mardi Gras gives way to Ash Wednesday.
I’m exhausted. From parading Saturday night in Endymion to taking my wife and children to parades in New Orleans and suburban Metairie, I find myself drained from all the driving, the toting around of the parade ladder and this year’s unusually cold weather.
Oh, and by the way, it was COLD. When I staked a spot at 7:30 a.m. this morning in Metairie for today’s parades, the temperature was a cold 35 degrees. It warmed to 45 today – but was still one of the colder Mardi Gras in memory.
Hey, but we all still had a great time.
And because pictures speak louder – and better – than words, I am sharing below a slide show from Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. As always, click the photo for a larger version. Enjoy.
Copyright 2010 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
Lundi Gras 2010
Mardi Gras 2010
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Mardi Gras 2010
By TERRY R. CASSREINO
NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010) -- I'm still exhausted.
After a full day of activities with the Krewe of Endymion on Saturday -- including the parade that night and the Endymion Extravaganza following in the Superdome -- Pam and I didn't get home until 2:30 a.m.
This year's event was spectacular. The crowds were simply amazing, literally wall-to-wall all along the parade route that took the procession through Mid-City and into downtown New Orleans.
In my six years of riding in Endymion, I have never seem the crowds that large.
While I don't have a nice representation of photos showing the floats, I am posting a slideshow giving you an idea of the enormity of the crowds. And they were huge. I hope you enjoy this -- and have a great Mardi Gras in 2010.
Copyright 2010 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010) -- I'm still exhausted.
After a full day of activities with the Krewe of Endymion on Saturday -- including the parade that night and the Endymion Extravaganza following in the Superdome -- Pam and I didn't get home until 2:30 a.m.
This year's event was spectacular. The crowds were simply amazing, literally wall-to-wall all along the parade route that took the procession through Mid-City and into downtown New Orleans.
In my six years of riding in Endymion, I have never seem the crowds that large.
While I don't have a nice representation of photos showing the floats, I am posting a slideshow giving you an idea of the enormity of the crowds. And they were huge. I hope you enjoy this -- and have a great Mardi Gras in 2010.
Copyright 2010 by Terry R. Cassreino. All rights reserved.
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