Mardi Gras Parade

Yes, I know. Technically, Mardi Gras was on Tuesday, February 9th, but because of some scheduling problem (???) it could not occur at our resort until Thursday, February 18th. Some of the regular resort groups did not participate this year for one reason or another. In the past, I have joined the parade as part of the Red Hats. This year we were informed the geocaching group planned to participate. We joined in.

The word was the group would decorate some golf carts and others would make signs with geocaching phrases. The signs would be carried by those walking. Hubby and I bought colorful tag board and letters and planned to each create a sign. Someone suggested we drive the jeep in the parade. Permission was granted by the powers that be. Hubby went to work making poster sized signs for the jeep. The jeep was washed and cleaned on Wednesday. Lil' Red looked pretty darn good.

I'm bad. I never got a photo of Lil' Red with any of the signs, other than this one on the open door.

One read ' A cache a day keeps the doc away' and the other 'WOW geocaching is addicting.'

One of the geocachers made an ammo can full of swag. It was on a wagon pulled by a golf cart.

Tony with his sign

Lil' Red with the Mardi Gras face, bottles of water & gatorade taped to the fenders, and an ammo can hood decoration. Lil' Red doesn't look 14 years old with 3 years of hard desert travel.

Gary & his sign

Marlene, the parade marshal & fellow geocacher

This is the group photo of the geocachers who participated in the parade. Another ten or more chose to be parade watchers.

The lead vehicle for our group

Doug's sign

We threw chocolate bars to the parade watchers

The Red Hats dressed as clowns this year. Even the golf cart looks like a clown! Its owner is VERY creative.

The Zumba class danced its way along the parade.

This year a truck pulling a park model was also in the parade. The sales staff decorated the house, and threw candy to folks. It was a different ending to any parade!

The geocaching group got first place for their entry! $50 for a pizza party for the group. The geo dog belonging to Tony & Shannon got 2nd place in the pet division. I imagine it got dog treats. It was a fun morning. Just another day at Senior Camp!