Mardi Gras at the Beach

February 2, 2008

We met some of our classmates for Mardi Gras Left to Riight FRONT-Lana, Shari, Peggy & BACK Richard, Jake, Ron	Ron & Peggy's Rig at Bolivar Peninsula RV Park	Jake & Shari's Rig next door
Old Cars....	Floats with their own outhouse....	Flying Beads.....
Small vehicles	Big Floats	Fire, EMS and Police vehicles
School Mascot	Our Bank's Float	Lance
The RV Park "After Party"	Food	Fun
		If you are looking for a local Mardi Gras event for next year stop in at the Bolivar Peninsula RV Park for a fun time. The park is just off the shoulder of Hwy 124 smack in the center of the parade route. Owner George Vratis and his staff host an annual "Parade Party" for guests of the campground during that weekend.   Thanks George for a great spot to park and enjoy our mild winters.
Friends	George Vratis, CG Owner / Host

Our friends Ron and Peg introduced us to their friends last year and I took a photo of them. As the weekend passed, I noticed the girls riding the golf cart and remembered this photo from 2007 and thought an updated picture may be fun to add to the site. However I was trying to recall the photo from memory and kind of missed one of the subjects in the photoand I think the only one that I got in the same order was the little one in the middle....and I made them move before I shot the picture....."Don't get old".......DUH!....Sorry

Original Photo 2007	Kids Mardi Gras 2007	...and Kids in 2008

Mardi Gras Crystal Beach, TX

February 17, 2007

We watched the parade on the street at the RV Park	The park had a "Tail-Gate" party for the guests	David was the perfect host
Pre-Parade activities	Nice hats and beads everywhere	The Parade DOES pass in front of the RV park
Floats of all sizes	Small ones too	Everyone gets to participate
Nice....	Margaritaville	...and Kids, Kids, Kids......A true family parade...
Guests with their bounty of beads	Shari got some beads too.....and so did I	Shari feeds bread to the birds..after the parade

It was a cool winter day on the beach..temps in the upper 50's and low 60's and clear skies but a chilly wind all day.

Great weather for a Mardi Gras Parade in Texas