function showMsg(){
	var msgStr = "Happy Mardi Gras!";
	$("#MardiGrasCountdown").remove();
	$("#msg").html(msgStr).fadeIn(2000);
}
$(document).ready(function() {
		
	$('#slideshow').cycle({
		fx:      'fade', 
		speed:    900, 
		cleartypeNoBg: 'true',
		timeout:  6200
	});
	$('#sideAd').cycle({
		fx:      'fade', 
		speed:    900, 
		cleartypeNoBg: 'true',
		timeout:  6200
	});
	//Drop Down Nav
	$('#nav li').hover(  
		function (e) {  
			$(this).children('ul:hidden').fadeIn(0);
		},   
		function () {  
			$(this).children('ul:visible').fadeOut(0);
		}  
	);
	$("a.elastic").fancybox({
		'transitionIn'	:	'elastic',
		'transitionOut'	:	'elastic',
		'overlayColor'	:	'#000',
		'speedIn'		:	600, 
		'speedOut'		:	200, 
		'titleShow'		: 	true,
		'overlayShow'	:	true
	});
	
	
	var monthArray = Array("Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sept","Oct","Nov","Dec")
	var date = new Date();
	var today = date.getDate();
	var tomorrow = date.getDate()+1;
	var month = date.getMonth();
	var year = date.getFullYear();
	for(i=0;i<=11;i++){
		$("#month1").append("<option value='"+(i+1)+"'>"+monthArray[i]+"</option>");
	}
	for(i=1;i<=31;i++){
		$("#day1").append("<option value='"+i+"'>"+i+"</option>");
	}
	for(i=0;i<=1;i++){
		$("#year1").append("<option value='"+(year+i)+"'>"+(year+i)+"</option>");
	}
	for(i=1;i<=9;i++){
		$("#numRooms").append("<option value='"+i+"'>"+i+"</option>");
		$("#numNights").append("<option value='"+i+"'>"+i+"</option>");
	}
	$("#month1").val(month+1);
	$("#day1").val(today);
	$("#year1").val(year);

	$('#datepicker1').datepicker({ 
		showOn: 'button',
		buttonImage: 'https://secure.compucast.com/mardigras/templates/mgno/images/datepicker.png',
		buttonImageOnly: true,
		
		dateFormat:'m/d/yy', 
		onClose: function(dateText) {
			if(dateText != "Date"){
			strFilled = dateText.split('/');
			
			$("#month1").selectBox('value', strFilled[0]);
			$("#day1").selectBox('value', strFilled[1]);
			$("#year1").selectBox('value', strFilled[2]);
			
			}
		}
	});


	//SELECTBOX EFFECTS
	$("SELECT").selectBox();

	//Drop Down Nav
	$('#nav li').hover(  
		function (e) {  
			$(this).children('ul:hidden').fadeIn(0);
		},   
		function () {  
			$(this).children('ul:visible').fadeOut(0);
		}  
	);
	
	$('#MardiGrasCountdown').countdown({ 
		until: new Date(2012, 2 - 1, 21),
		//until: new Date(2011, 8 - 1, 8),
		alwaysExpire: true,
		onExpiry: showMsg
	});
	
});