Today is Mardi Gras – or Fat Tuesday.  It’s the day before Ash Wednesday; a day to enjoy feasts and frivolity before the seriousness of the Lenten season.

We actually celebrated Mardi Gras a little early at our favorite restaurant, Cafe Roux, where they hosted “Mardi Paw” with a local boutique pet store & bakery.  Sunday morning found us outside the store with about 30 other dogs dressed in their best costumes for a parade led by a dixieland jazz quartet.

Sally picked up Third Place for her costume.  This included some expensive dog treats and a gift card to Cafe Roux.  Sally seemed to have a great time – and the cold weather didn’t seem to bother us that much because we were having fun, too.

Brunch with mimosas and Bloody Mary’s completed the morning.  Despite the plan to attend church later in the day, it seemed completely wrong to be enjoying parades, good food, and alcoholic drinks on Sunday morning.  Regardless, we had a lot of fun!