At Mardi Gras! Galveston, more than 3 million beads will be thrown and that’s just the beginning, with the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting and other festivities that come with Mardi Gras island style. Melvin and I collected hundreds of colorful  beaded necklaces and will donate them to my sister, Principal Connie Lathan so that she may share with her Pre-K and Kindergarten students at Halpin Early Childhood Education Center. I am sure that the students will enjoy them just as we did!