As soon as Masoud gets here, we're headed to Pho Saigon for some breakfast pho. Yummy! Then it's off to the Chinese New Year festivities over in Chinatown on Bellaire. The last time I got to see such things was when I was living in San Francisco. It was a very memorable Chinese New Year that year. All the huge, pulsating crowds, the dramatic, colorful dragon dances, the primal beating of drums, the hundreds and hundreds of tiny red firecrackers pop-pop-popping everywhere leaving an acrid smell of smoke in the air, the cabbage leaves and dollar bills strung from the eaves of the buildings fluttering and twisting in the breeeze and the enticing aroma of noodles and eggrolls wafting from open doorways. Quite the spectacle! A veritable feast for the senses!
Next we're headed down to the Island for the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade at 6:30 pm. We'll go a little bit earlier so we can roam about and enjoy all the sights before the parade. Of course I'll be one of the "sights" because I'll be wearing my "space woman" costume, complete with a silver hair wig, silver cape, silver stockings and silver face paint. I'll be throwing confetti, blowing kisses and wishing all the revelers a happy Mardi Gras.
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