i miss mardi gras

my grad school days in southern louisiana were made all the better for being introduced to mardi gras festivities.

i miss king cake. etouffee. gumbo. still have my favorites beads, though, and music that gets me in the mood to sing along.

these guys helped us remember mardi gras this year: boudreaux & thibodaux, honest-to-goodness louisiana crawfish.