For years I went out of town for Mardi Gras because realistically, it is challenging to get work done among the distractions. About five years ago, I decided to re-immerse myself in Carnival, even starting my own tradition – Lundi Gras lunch at the Hotel Monteleone. Here my personal and business lives collide, bringing together a diverse group that now reconnects each year.
Whether it is watching parades in your favorite spot, creating an outrageous costume, or even toasting Mardi Gras royalty, merriment delights us before Ash Wednesday and beckons us to a physical and spiritual Lenten journey to Easter.
– Betsie Gambel, Gambel Communications