This year we were again invited to Elk City, OK to participate in a Mardi Gras party. The pre-party is held at the home of Mrs. Billy Ray Gowdy (who was somehow famous before he died but I don't know what for - they own a lot of land in OK). Her son from a previous marriage is a friend of Joe's (that's the connection). The 7000 sq ft home is a party pad built for entertaining on several levels (lots of sunken areas) with lots of mirrors, windows, spiral staircases, waterfalls, greenery, oppulent mother-of-pearl inlaid stuff from the Far East, etc. The picture above was made in the living room area of the house. And the food is to die for. Jonathon (Joe's hunting buddy) and his wife, Rita, cook everything- authentic New Orleans food, shrimp etouffee, gumbo, bread, salad, and the cocktails, wine, and champagne are flowing freely. Here's Joe at the actual Mardi Gras party at the Catholic Church.
The Mardi Gras party itself is held as a fundraiser for the Catholic Church. They have a great dance band and everyone brings their own alcohol. It is a black tie event and you have to wear your mask to get in. Joe and I at the party. He was holding the camera out so he isn't smiling, he was concentrating.
He always borrow this mask from Mrs. Gowdy. He LOVES this mask. He looks like some Zulu King! hahahaha
This morning we went back over to the house and had brunch - bloody mary's, mimosas (I just had orange juice), quiche, bread pudding, fresh cut up fruit, toasted english muffins with jalepeno raspberry jam on top. Yum Yum! Of course, now my stomach is paying for this. And it definitely was not on the Weight Watchers Plan!
The Mardi Gras party itself is held as a fundraiser for the Catholic Church. They have a great dance band and everyone brings their own alcohol. It is a black tie event and you have to wear your mask to get in. Joe and I at the party. He was holding the camera out so he isn't smiling, he was concentrating.
He always borrow this mask from Mrs. Gowdy. He LOVES this mask. He looks like some Zulu King! hahahaha
This morning we went back over to the house and had brunch - bloody mary's, mimosas (I just had orange juice), quiche, bread pudding, fresh cut up fruit, toasted english muffins with jalepeno raspberry jam on top. Yum Yum! Of course, now my stomach is paying for this. And it definitely was not on the Weight Watchers Plan!
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Looks like you had fun! I would love to go some day when the kids get older and can fend for them selves!
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