I can't wait for Mardi Gras

Hey, I figured out you can go on iTunes and download ($0.99/song) quite a few Mardi Gras songs. I guess thats kind of obvious but I never thought of doing it before and although I have a few CDs of Mardi Gras compliations they always seem to be missing some of the good ones.

I was trying to remember the name of a song and ran into this list of Mardi Gras classics that's a real help for someone who was never really sure who sang those songs.

So are we any closer now to getting rid of that pompous Chertoff? I was hoping Brownie could be our unlikely hero but I dont think he said anything damaging enough. Although confirmation that the White House knew of the dire situation and still did nothing was helpful. I just dont know what people expected from the "my pet goat" dunce in chief. Really Brownie updating the White House and thinking that would make something happen was one of his biggest mistakes. How about Cheney blowing away a hunting buddy over the weekend - oops! That's a little comic relief amid the scandals. We can still dream of the impeachment of Bush, I hope the Congress has enough cojones to get it done. Still - none of that in itself is going to protect us come next hurricane season. I hope the Corps of Engineers gets it done and that the winds blow elsewhere. We really need Congress to step up to the plate and fund the long term protection or we are toast.

I switched this year to shrimp etouffee from crawfish for my Mardi Gras party this past weekend and it just wasnt the same. I need to work on a new recipe, it was just lacking something. I figure with the crawfish shortage I may be making the shrimp version again for a while.

Anyway, I cant wait for Mardi Gras. This will be my first year attending with a baby - should be a bead magnet, but I am worried about "nap time" being incompatible with the grueling schedule we have planned. Hopefully she'll come thru for us - who needs a nap when there are beads to catch? It better not rain.