I’m a member of the Krewe of Iduna and every year we have a Mards Gras Ball! We were fortunate enough this year that our daughter, Rachael Hallack was chosen to be a Maid in the Royal Court!! This is a big deal in the Mardi Gras world! Rachael chose my husband, her step-father, to be her Duke to escort her…he was very honored and made an outstanding pirate! Rachael’s gown projected her as a Mermaid, as our theme this year was “YoHo, YoHo…A Pirate’s Life For Me!”! Watching the Royal Court being announced and parading through the coliseum is thrilling each and every year, mainly because until this magical night the entire court is kept as a huge secret! It was really hard to go a year without being able to tell anyone that my daughter was a participant! Here’s a few pics of our wonderful night sharing good food, good drink and wonderful company!

Mardi Gras Ball 09

Cindy, Ben, Rachael, Robert

Bobbie & Renee Holder

Jackie & Lori Anderson

Steve & Renee Hennigan
I wish I could post pictures of all the hundreds of peeps who where there, including more of our bunch….oh the gowns, the tablescapes and the dancing…can’t wait until next year!!