MARDI GRAS

                                      IT IS MARDI GRAS TODAY.  IT'S ALSO CARNIVAL.  FAT TUESDAY IS THE TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH.  PROTESTANTS CALL IT SHROVE TUESDAY.  THEY EAT PANCAKES.  THE REST OF THE CHRISTIAN WORLD PARTIES HEARTY.  SOME DO IT FOR A WHOLE MONTH WITH CARNIVAL PARADES AND PARTIES.  IT ALL CULMINATES ON THE TUESDAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY.  THEN UNTIL EASTER, CHRISTIANS ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE UP EXCESS FOOD AND CELEBRATIONS.  THE EXCEPTION IS ST.PATRICK'S DAY IN THE USA.  SO PARTY HEARTY BEGINS AGAIN IN A WEEK OR TWO.
                                        SO EAT,DRINK AND BE MERRY FOR TOMORROW WE GO ON AN AUSTERITY BUDGET FOR FOOD,DRINK AND PARTIES.    SO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL.  THEN IT'S 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS OF DEPRIVATION.  THAT'S NOT A BAD THING IN AN OVERWEIGHT NATION.
                                             SO IT'S MARDI GRAS POUR LE NATION GRAS.  LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER.
                                            AU REVOIR    NOUS IRONS CHZ CHEF LARRY A TITUSVILLE,FLA.

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER

TOMORROW THE SPACE SHUTTLE LANDS AT HE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FOR THE LAST TIME AT 11:58 AM.  LATER IN THE DAY THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR WILL BE ROLLED OUT TO THE LAUNCH PAD FOR ITS APRIL BLAST OFF.  CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS'  HUSBAND MARK KELLY WILL BE THE PILOT ON THAT ONE.  HIS  TWIN BROTHER IS STILL UP AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. HE STILL HASN'T  SEEN HIS WOUNDED AND NOW DISABLED SISTER-IN-LAW GABRIELLE GIFFORDS.  SHE'LL BE AT THE APRIL LAUNCH FROM KSC NEAR TITUSVILLE,FL.