I had many expectations of Mardi Gras this year.  The day before Tuesday, I was offered grave cautions of the dangers of New Orleans.  These new-gained fears were matched by years of anticipation for

By 10:00 AM, the drunks and drags were roaming the streets as if inebriation and cross dressing were the social norm. There was a party in the Crescent City and everyone was invited; it was Mardi Gras

My most memorable experience of Mardi Gras this year was not experienced on Mardi Gras day, but the weekend before Mardi Gras.  The weekend before Mardi Gras, a friend from Seattle flew down to New Or

The bright lights and colorful carnivals that always make New Orleans a city of carnivals was there as usual. It was good to see people out on the streets, regardless of race, color, or ethnicity. Peo

I have always heard stories about Mardi Gras: the beads, the parades, and the ongoing alcohol consumption that takes place for the first part of month.  I understood the sequence of Mardi Gras, the bu