Once the holiday season has come and gone, January can be a little rough. After all, there are no more gifts to open — just envelopes filled with bills from Santa's many deliveries. And those ...

The spirit of Mardi Gras is alive and well: the love of life (joie de vivre), the enjoyment of music, food (especially king cake!) and a great drink, plus, yes, the beads are all still here.