Jazz and Cicadas

Today is Antiques Roadshow Eve! We're busy getting our items ready and working on our stories. News tomorrow.

We had a nice visit with Merritt and Judy. They're nice folks, and we don't get to see them very often. I'm glad we were on their way to their great-nephew's wedding. And we'll get to visit with Gin & Jim for a few days next week.

And we finished off the evening with a bang! Donnie had told us that he was going to be playing at Blue Orleans Restaurant tonight. He was playing with Blues FX - a great jazz/blues combo. John & Sylvia came over and went with us to dinner. We always love eating there, and it was good to introduce John & Sylvia to the Cajun restaurant. John had his usual crawfish etouffe. I had a cup of duck/andouille gumbo and an appetizer/entree of Oysters St. John. Such good food and good company!

Dalton and his date had come, too, to eat and listen. After we ate, we sat with them and listened for a while longer. Then we headed back home, and sat on the porch for a while to enjoy the nice weather and the backyard music of the cicadas.

This is what that back-yard noismaker looks like.