I Miss It Already

Well...I had to make an executive decision and cancel my trip to Mardi Gras. Work takes precedence so no dice in the Big Easy. I'll miss the smell of the Muffalatas at Central Grocer, the sounds at Tipitinas, the po'boys....ummm...everywhere, the spectacle of the Krewes, the outrageous costumes on Fat Tuesday, walking down Magazine, the locals at Mollys, the fire fountain at Pat O'Briens, the beignets at Cafe DuMonde, Lundi Gras, really big beads, the oysters at ACME, hanging with my friends at the Chart Room, the hubcaps at the Clover, the jukebox at Port of Call, the gumbo at Liuzza's, the.....