We Be Festin'

Today's lesson for the girls - the fine art of enjoying live music.  One of the many reasons that we put up with hurricane evacuations, ridiculously high homeowner's insurance, and the knowledge that we push to the back of our brain, that the possibility that next hurricane season our house may be under twenty feet of water is not very far-fetched.

While throughout most of the U.S., October means falling leaves, and picking apples, in New Orleans it means festival season.  That means lots of great live music and lots of delicious festival food.  A couple of weeks ago, we had the Gretna Fest, which has gotten pretty big in the last few years and it's great because it is within walking distance from our house.  One of our favorite performers was Trombone Shorty, a young trombone player from New Orleans, who had a rockin performance, complete with second line.

Another great happening is the free concerts at the river in Gretna.  On Friday evenings on the banks of the Mississippi, Gretna hosts a different performer each week.  It's a great place to hang out with the family and enjoy some good music.

Marley had a blast listening to Bag of Doughnuts and she looks forward to "dancing at the fest with papa" again soon!

Uncle Jessie joined us for some good food and so he could get in some good practice since he and Aunt Amanda are expecting their own little bundle of joy in June!  Congratulations you guys!