Mardi Gras & March Madness; We Ain't Talkin' Sports.

It has been a long and exhausting weekend with thousands of people in the area for Mardi Gras, 2 local events, and Biker's weekend in Ocean City, Maryland (a few miles south of here and years behind us socially) with more than a few swarming Rehoboth and settling in to chow down with us all three days.  Mardi Gras festivities got started all over town on Friday with restaurants offering a special menu of dishes and cocktails, with entertainments thrown in to the mix for good measure.

As if that wasn't enough, the town was packed with people attending the annual Chocolate Festival, and the Library hosted one of its huge Book Sales on Saturday.  Both ran from morning to late afternoon after which visitors and volunteers alike dropped in for lunch and cocktails.

There was a Gumbo cook-off among many restaurants (we didn't participate) but had Gumbo on our special menu.  Beads, hats, masks, and appropriate cocktails are everywhere, and even rains and high winds Sunday couldn't keep folks away.

With all that crazy swirling around we managed to host the annual awards luncheon for local Alzheimer's volunteers yesterday.  We served 55 guests from a specially prepared menu and the entire event was funded by the Dos Locos Guys. (One's Mother died of the disease) And the rains didn't put a damper on the spirits of the event, either.  It was most heart-warming.

This morning presented us with a blue sky, frigid temperatures, and those damned high winds. I thought the lunch crowd would be a disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised to find many people stayed over and came by to enjoy a meal with us. Mardi Gras celebrations continue tonight and into tomorrow. I am grateful to be off the next 2 days so that I may regroup, energize and prepare for next weekend - Celebrating St. Patrick's Day...Green beer, corned beef and cabbage, shots of Jameson's...G*d help us!

One of my days off will be a bummer, have to take the car to the Toyota dealership to repair a recall issue that will likely take up most of the day.  But, for the time being, I still have Wednesday to play.

And so it goes.
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