Zap Mama, Nickel Creek, the Subdudes, Henry Butler, the Red Stick Ramblers, Carol Fran in a fabulous red dress. The Southern Wonders, the Barrett Sisters in the Gospel tent. Happening upon the Leviticus Gospel Singers doing "Travelin Shoes" at the Langniappe stage. In Lafayette, Le Vent du Nord, the Mammals, Cory Harris.
Visiting with the girlfriends at Mary Jo and Dawn's party, getting to go to Dave & Ana's Monday night gathering at their new yellow house. Seeing the new Besthoff sculpture garden at NOMA and night herons on the arboretum walk. A thirty mile bike ride on the Tammany Trace. Supper on the lakefront with Jinx & Peg.
The Abita Brew Pub with Anita, Malissa and Connie, Zia's with Julie and Aimee, beach time with all my family. The beach still has sense of a major trauma, but walks in the surf washed winter from our feet.
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