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Greetings from Long Beach MS.  We arrived Sat PM.  Friday night we watched a Mardi Gras parade in front of our condo.  Horses and riders. police and fire vehicles. marching bands, floats and beauty queens - of the female persuasion.  Oysters and red beans and rice for lunch today.  Everything will be closed tomorrow.  We leave Thurs, arrive in Houston Friday.  Emily has taken off Sat, Mon, and Tues.