mardi gras highlights

It really was a perfect day, and the city is all over itself, so happy we all pulled off another one. It was a beauty.
Mardi Gras day the cousins three woke up together, got into their costumes, and we paraded down Magazine, up Napoleon, down St. Charles and up Jackson to see Zulu. On the way we saw Mardi Gras Indians, a huge deal, something I've never seen in person and up close.
Highlights of the day: the looks and compliments the DeSchutters got on their bird family costumes. The number of people who questioned whether Nate's mullet was real or not. Kai walking away from Toth on Sunday saying, "That was AWESOME!" Nina and Tibo in their costumes. Kai's smile when a marching band played Celo Green. The battle of the bands between a Baker, LA marching band and a bunch of (extremely talented) old white guys tooting their horns. The float with the cast of Treme. And on...and on...
But as usual on this day, glad it's over. We're exhausted.