Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 63 - Nyet to Mardi Gras

We go to watch the Mardi Gras parade every year.


But not this year. After MUCH painful discussion, we all decided (me reluctantly but then I hate missing out on anything) to forgo the parade because of the unending rain, and settle instead for dinner at Sherpa's Kitchen followed by dessert at Buzzzbar. I did feel like I was missing out to some extent but we (Waz, Peter, Ian, my guy and me) had a lovely time catching up and I was glad we didn't stand out on a rain street for hours on end, no matter how fab the event may be.

But before that big night out, I spent a lovely day with my wonderful friend from Brisbane, Jason, who was down to march in the Freedom2B float in the parade. My gorgeous guy Steve & I had brunch with him at Cafe C then while Steve dashed home to finish up some stuff at his home, Jason and I wandered King Street checking out all the music, books and finishing up with a lovely drink at the Bank Hotel before he went into the City to get ready to march. (We stopped back at my place in the middle of all this so Steve could grab some stuff he'd left there, and Jason's fab pink sequinned hat caught the light in the lift well; instant pink disco ball!)