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I pray that you are all well.  I write to inform you that it has been a tough decision, but I must regretfully advise you all that I will not be able coordinate this event for 2010.  I have made what I believe to be a decision to run for political office and coordinating this event will interfere with my aspirations.  If someone else wishes to coordinate the event, it is possible that I can still attend.  I just don't have the time that I feel necessary to pull it off by myself and the things that I had planned for everyone. It will be difficult for me to deal with a possible campaign and to plan my 40th birthday bash too (ETA 10/13/09:  I was just chosen to be on the Mardi Gras Court too).  I sincerely apologize for the cancellation but I wanted to give you all enough notice.  I will have time the next year to coordinate a NOLA event.  I will keep this profile active and I will send out info in July/August 2010  asking if anyone is still interested in Mardi Gras M&G for February 2011. Thank you for understanding.

I would like for us to have a Mardi Gras Meet & Greet next February.  Festivities and Parades begin in January and they really kick into high gear the last two weeks prior to the actual Mardi Gras Day.  The height of party is the last long five-day weekend from February 12th through Mardi Gras, February 16th.

People travel from all over the world to attend the actual Mardi Gras Holiday.  My suggested time to avoid the “major crowd” (like the one in the picture) would be to have our M&G on February 5th-7th 2010.  We will avoid some of the rush at the airport and the traffic congestion by having it this weekend.  However, you will still get the “Mardi Gras Experience” because as stated above, the festivities kick into high gear the last two weekends prior to the holiday.  There is so much to do in NOLA … you have the French Quarter/Bourbon Street, clubs, karaoke bars, casinos, shopping, Mardi Gras Balls and Parades, plantation tours, riverboat dinner cruises, awesome restaurants with authentic Cajun cuisine, museums, aquariums…and most of these are within close proximity of each other.


I had already somewhat started planning months ago but I wanted to wait until today to announce it.  Hotels fill up rather quickly, most of the time 3-6 months prior to the event.  If a Mardi Gras M&G 2010 peaks your interest, please request to be added as a friend.  More details will become available at a later date if enough people are interested.  Thank you.