NAWLIN'S BASH

I know that Daniel said that he didn't want a birthday party, so I decided we should have a Nawlin's party (Nawlin's is how the folks in Louisianna pronounce New Orleans) We had so much fun in New Orleans and fell in love with the city. I thought it would be a great idea.
So here are some of the masks we brought back from the mardi gras city.
The gals on the deck at Tony's

The food is wonderfull in New Orleans. They have such a influence from Africa, France, Spain that the food is diverse and full of different flavors to please your palate. The dinner menu included chicken and andulli sausage gumbo, "muffalletta's and bread pudding. Oh, of course, we had "hurricanes" .They are a very very very potent drink made with equal parts of dark rum and fruit punch mixture. You can only have one...really, you should only drink one unless you like to be put in jail and wake up with a new tatoo. LOL

The gals are in the kitchen helping me hold togeather the Muffalletta's. Mom, Me, Teresa and Carol is hiding on the left.

They are usually on a bun, but I couldn't find the right buns up on the island so I opted for a french bread.
The stuffing is ham, pastrami, hard salami, provolone cheese and then topped off with olive salad. I brought home 2 jars of that yummy stuff. Then you put it all on a toasted bun and ENJOY

Some of the gang that joined us for the party. Marianne, Julie, and Dana.


The Lawsons' on the deck. See all the beads hanging in the trees???
Mike Jr., tony, Frank and Mike Sr.