Mardi Gras

 A slow start to today, as my body recovered from my first 18 hole golf game of the year.  Mardi fared much better and headed to the daily Bingo game this morning, but came home $5 poorer.

Lost again at cards.  Remember that early start with three straight wins?  Ancient history!

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A big event occurred in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island today.  Mardi's grandson Ethan was sworn in as an officer of the Canadian Scottish Regiment.......

 ........ following in his dad's footsteps.  

A proud dad and a proud grandma........and a thankful country!  Well done Ethan!

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It's Thursday so we headed to Disney Springs to see Jeff Howell's band.  Tonight he had a new band member performing.

And he must be making good money because he also had a chorus line.

Jeff won't be at Disney Springs next week.  He's heading to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  And he told us what he'll be up to.

Several years ago, family members were at the Mardi Gras and his aunt got drunk.  The group didn't want to leave early so they bought a shopping cart from a passerby for $5 and auntie made it to midnight in her ride.

When she died, they hired a Dixieland Band which accompanied her ashes, which were in a shopping cart of course, playing "Nearer My God To Thee" until they exited the church whereon they switched to "When The Saints Come Marching In".

This year, they have made a paper mache image of auntie, which of course will be transported in a shopping cart during Mardi Gras.  Wish we could join in!

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Stay positive and stay well.