they say everything can be replaced

I am never prepared for how painful it is to drive along the mississippi coast, where most of my family lives.
and here I have hundreds of mardi gras photographs that I have been meaning to post but this week I'm just not feeling it. the city elections are looming and my anxiety level is way up there. I'm trying to see opportunities shining in the wreckage but some days I fail. seems like today is one of those days.

meanwhile, here is this:
save the big easy

it's something.