Carnival took a deep breath and a brief pause this year, to welcome the Ravens and the Forty-Niners for the Super Bowl. Technically, I didn't have a dog in this hunt BUT! I have a long memory and still don't like how the Niners treated Joe Montana. Add that to the fact that the Ravens players were coming out ~ loudly ~ in favor of LGBTQ rights and the Niners were just as loud about wanting to be as unsafe a place as possible for the LGBTQ community, and I was thrilled to watch the Ravens win. Plus, hello, ravens. All of which is to say, while I didn't care as much as if it had been the Cowboys, the Patriots, or even the Giants (hi Grill Master!), I still cared enough to cheer and celebrate. And take pictures.
First, there was the VIP convoy on my street:
Then, there was the map that appeared on my corner. It looks helpful. In truth, it tells you absolutely nothing. It doesn't give you any of the information it claims to give you. Yes. It is a map of the area. No, it doesn't show you parking lots, or one ways, and the grids make no sense. It was a pretty purple color, though.
The quiet during the game itself:
Unless the streets are closed (see the Mardi Gras night post), it's never this quiet. Never.
And then the party afterwards, because any reason is reason to party:
When I was six, my grandparents gave me a suitcase (blue with big, hot pink flowers). I kept it packed and stored in the closet, just in case there was an adventure and I needed to be ready. It took another 34 years, but I'm finally on the adventure. A published author, married to a helicopter pilot, life is fun, crazy, adventurous, challenging ~ but never dull.
Cast of Characters
Cast of Characters:
Me, the Boston Pobble: Indiana Jones wanna-be, city girl, carnie-at-heart; Lithus: helicopter pilot, partner in crime, best friend, husband;
Various: mechanics, employers, companies and locals we are lucky enough to meet along the way.
Me, the Boston Pobble: Indiana Jones wanna-be, city girl, carnie-at-heart; Lithus: helicopter pilot, partner in crime, best friend, husband;
Various: mechanics, employers, companies and locals we are lucky enough to meet along the way.
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