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Judi's Mardi Gras Decorations Just because you're in San Antonio, TX and not in New Orleans, LA (NOLA) doesn't mean you don't have an opportunity to celebrate Mardi Gras.

I love Mardi Gras -- the colors (purple, green & gold), the music, the festivities. Yep, I decorate my house for Mardi Gras -- but then, I am originally from Louisiana so it makes sense, right. I can't always get back to Louisiana to enjoy the Mardi Gras Parties and Parades so I bring Mardi Gras to San Antonio.

I've been a member of The Woman's Club of San Antonio since I moved here 12 years ago (1997). We've had a couple of Mardi Gras Parties at the club during that time. This year we had another one and I had the privilege of helping plan the event and even in preparing the food we served for this year's Mardi Gras Party. I also loaned them all of my Mardi Gras decorations and we had a great time decorating The Woodward House. The Party was Saturday, February 21, 2009 at The Woodward House on San Pedro.

Our Menu included:

Assorted Appetizers (prepared by members)

Mixed Green Salad w/assorted Dressings

Jambalaya (chicken, pork & sausage)

Shrimp Etouffee (over Rice)

Red Beans & Rice

French Bread & Alligator Bread

Desserts

Bread Pudding w/Whiskey Sauce

King Cake

Pecan Bars

Bourbon Balls

Pecan Pralines

Judi's Mardi Gras Wreath

We began the evening by greeting our guests with Mardi Gras Beads as they arrived -- I had ordered plenty to use for decorations and to share with our guests. We had a wonderful Jazz Quartet playing downstairs during the cocktail hour and while we enjoyed the fabulous food prepared by members of the club.

After dinner, we moved upstairs, to the Ballroom, where we had set up the Dessert Tables along with another table for the Coffee, Hurricane Punch, and Wine. The Jazz Quartet continued to play as members and guests danced, bid on the Silent Auction Gift Baskets prepared by the Club's Round Tables and enjoyed the Desserts.

One of the highlights of the evening was when the Quartet started playing "When the Saint's Come Marching In"!!!! I just happened to be standing up talking to a group of guests when the music started -- I remember "moving to the music" and then . . . there was a line of people behind me and we were dancing around the ballroom!!! (I don't know if anyone got pictures of this -- it was soooo much fun!) :)

Everyone has been talking about the Mardi Gras Party all week!!! The husbands of our members were coming up to us at the end of the evening, asking us to have another Mardi Gras Party next year!! It's already on the calendar! :)

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER!!!

(I'm sorry I don't have pictures of the Party to share with you all. My camera decided to quit working when we were leaving the house for the party. :( I could not get the battery to recharge or turn the camera on. :) Some of our members had their cameras and lots of photos were taken. I've put out a request for pictures to be emailed to me. If I get some, I'll add them to this post.)

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Posted by Judi Morgan, San Antonio, TX Real Estate on 02/27/2009 12:28 PM

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17 Comments on MARDI GRAS IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. . .

FEB

Judi, I love New Orleans and your Mardi Gras celebration looks so festive, love your photo's. It sounds like a great time was had at the Woman's Club of San Antonio.

Hello Judi. Good news here, plus the celebration got to another area of the country. Sounded like a great event.

Hi Debbie, we did have a good time. Of course, Don & I were in the kitchen a good part of the evening. We were waiting for the bread pudding to bake -- it was ready just as everyone was ready to go upstairs for dessert.

Gary, we have a lot of folks living here who are originally from Louisiana so the stores do carry a limited supply of Mardi Gras decorations and there are Mardi Gras Parties. You know how we "Cajuns" are when it comes time to party! LOL

There's a Mardi Gras River Parade usually the Sat. before Mardi Gras -- we went last year but this year we were busy preparing for the party so didn't make it down to the Riverwalk.

Let the good times roll! Sounds like you had a wonderful event. Save me a bourbon ball. JK. The food sounds yummy.

What a fun party! Sounds like a blast...what a great menu too.

Hi Shirley, we really had a wonderful evening. Everyone enjoyed themselves -- dress was dressy-casual. The men were happy, they didn't have to wear a costume or a tuxedo -- although a few of them were wearing crowns. :)

Hi Jeanna, I see you're fairly new to AR. Welcome! :) Thanks for stopping by to read my post.

Howdy there Judi

I came over ti find your post featured by AR, so I leave a congrats on it. But did not find it.

I sure do like Mardi Gra, will my friend heres a Mardi Gra mask and beads for you and your post.

God Bless America

Hi Dale, thanks for stopping by with the Mardi Gras Beads and Mask. We sure did have a fun party last Saturday night.

Howdy there Judi

What post of yours was featured by AR?

I sure would like to read and leave you a comment on it. Our friends Carl and Ceil, posted a new post tonight.

God Bless America

Judi, It sounds like a lot of fun. By the way we moved here 12 years ago also. We actually arrived here on December 23rd 1996 but moved in to our house March 15th. We lived in an apartment as the house was being finished.

Dale, My one and only featured post is about a year old!!! Maybe one of these days I'll write another post worthy of being featured. :)

Hi Marchel, we arrived on December 26, 2006. We stopped in Lake Charles to spend Christmas with the family, then drove on over. We closed on the house a day or so after Jan. 1st -- don't remember the exact day!

MAR

Hi Judi, sounds like a lot of fun! You are the perfect person to be a Mardi Gra Hostess! I know how you plan things and love to cook!

Karen, it was a lot of fun!! Thank you -- you should come on down next year!!! :)

MAR

Hi Judi—I spent part of every year, for 13 years, in New Orleans as a kid and attended Mardi Gras many times. Your celebration in SA sounds like it was a HUGE success... when husbands ask for a repeat you know you've done something right! The menu has me salivating. I think it's time to make some jambalaya. Were the read beans and rice the regular variety or was it Dirty Rice?

Have a great Wednesday!

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