Happy Mardi Gras! It’s snowing where I am, which is decidedly not Mardi Gras weather, but I’m recognizing the holiday with some low-key at-home activities. My partner made vegan jambalaya, I’ve got a king cake-scented candle, got my fleur-de-lis earrings on, etc. Of course I had to find a tea that’s on theme. I finally landed on a coconut oolong in a nod to Zulu coconuts (decorated coconuts are a prized giveaway at the Zulu Social Aide and Pleasure Club float parade on Mardi Gras day). My partner thinks it’s a stretch but I’m sticking by it. Also because the creaminess of this coconut oolong complemented the spiciness of the jambalaya nicely. So thank you to whoever put this in the Strange VariaTea TTB!
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I totally forgot about Mardi Gras! Those festivities don’t seem to reach California. We are in the middle of Chinese New Year celebrations right now.
For fun, we’ve been keeping an eye on a Webcam aimed at Bourbon Street in NOLA. So many eccentrically dressed people!
Dustin, it’s such a weird confluence of a week – Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and Valentine’s Day all squished together! Mardi Gras definitely isn’t big where I am, but we have a couple of New Orleans bars and restaurants, expats, etc. that celebrate.
gmathis, it hadn’t occurred to me to check until your comment, but a lot of the major parades are livestreamed now. You might find that entertaining to watch next year. They usually start in earnest the week before Mardi Gras. The costumes and floats can get pretty elaborate (my forever favorite is the giant Muses high heel).
That does sound like fun. We are lousy travelers, but love to spectate from afar and in doing so, have discovered some fun feeds and webcams.
Happy Mardi Gras! Sounds like a fun celebration!
I totally forgot about Mardi Gras! Those festivities don’t seem to reach California. We are in the middle of Chinese New Year celebrations right now.
For fun, we’ve been keeping an eye on a Webcam aimed at Bourbon Street in NOLA. So many eccentrically dressed people!
Dustin, it’s such a weird confluence of a week – Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and Valentine’s Day all squished together! Mardi Gras definitely isn’t big where I am, but we have a couple of New Orleans bars and restaurants, expats, etc. that celebrate.
gmathis, it hadn’t occurred to me to check until your comment, but a lot of the major parades are livestreamed now. You might find that entertaining to watch next year. They usually start in earnest the week before Mardi Gras. The costumes and floats can get pretty elaborate (my forever favorite is the giant Muses high heel).
That does sound like fun. We are lousy travelers, but love to spectate from afar and in doing so, have discovered some fun feeds and webcams.
Happy Mardi Gras! Sounds like a fun celebration!