Monday...

No, we didn't start the day with Bloody Marys at Lucy's. Not open yet, so Gumbo and I head down to the Louisiana Music Factory to buy some CD's and catch some music. They have music hourly from 11am to 8pm. I buy The Iguanas' Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart and Sonny Landreth's Grant Street. Then off to pick up our festival shirts from the Shoe Ladies after which we settle in at the Decatur Street for a couple of amber Abitas (Ryan's is not open).

Sign on bar at Decatur: If assholes could fly, this place would be an airport

Barry/Mark catch up with us at Decatur and we head for Emeril's Nola for lunch. No can do; closed. Cab over to St. Charles Avenue for lunch at Herbsaint. Excellent.

Gumbo and I split for Lucy's to buy tee shirts (and a couple Bloody Marys). Power nap. Freshen up and off to Quarter to meet Scarlet O'Hara and friends for a drinks and conversation. Then off to Olivier's for dinner with the Shoe Ladies. Top the night off with return to Frenchman Street where we sample the Jazz Vipers at the Spotted Cat and James Singleton at d.b.a..