So I know it has been a few weeks since the Fresno Mardi Gras, so here it is. Anyways, Friday at 6 pm we went to go see Blue Street play. We did not have to sell cds for them at that time because Rick did not have them. So we just sat down and enjoyed the band and their special guest artist Brady McKay. Then after that set we took a quick picture with Mary and Carol (also known as the ambassadors of fun twins). At 7:15 pm Blue Street had another set so we went and we listened to them play again and this time Dave gave us some of his cds to sell so we sold his cds. And just before that set I ran into Katie Cavera (no not literally) and she asked me where my sock monkey was and I told her he was at home and that I would bring him on Saturday. After the set James and I went to go get dinner at Subway because we did not have any dinner before our first set. Then at 9:45 pm we enjoyed the last Blue Street set which was a request set because their was not that many people in the audience. Then Saturday morning we got up and we went to Kuppa Joy for coffee and then at 10:30 am we went to see Ray Skjelbred & his cubs which is the band Katie Cavera was playing with this year. Just before her set started J.R. Morton gave Tofu some Mardi Gras beads and Tofu gave J.R. Morton a shirt that was hand made by Katie Cavera. After that set which was at 11:15 am we went to watch Yosemite Jazz Band and that is when I got the live recording that they did at the Mid State Fair in Paso Robles (which is close to my hometown) and then at 1 pm we went and we watch High Sierra with Brady McKay and after that set we went to the Boutique and we talked to the lady that owned it and we also had lunch at that time. Then at 3:30 pm we went and watched Blue Street. After that set James and I went to the restaurant that is inside the hotel and we had a nice dinner for Valentine's Day and during dinner we got to watch Midnight Rose. At 6 pm (which was after dinner) we went and watched Blue Street and then after that set we went back to the Boutique and we bought some masks and then we also talked to the gal who owned it again. Then at 8:30 we finished our night with Blue Street. At this set James came in with a rose and a balloon from the Boutique and I had a few swing dances at this set (and at a few other sets and yes my back did hurt afterwards). Then On Sunday at 8:45 am we went to the gospel set for Blue Street and we finally had some cds to sell for Blue Street and then at 10:15 we went and watched Ray Skjelbred & his cubs and then at 11:30 am we went and watched Yosemite Jazz Band. Then at 12:45 pm we ended our set with Blue Street with Brady McKay and I ended up getting two of Brady's cds. I had a blast during the Mardi Gras and this year I had many highlights. Some of the highlights are when Katie and I took a picture with our sock monkey and when J.R. Morton got the shirt, when we got to take our picture with the twins, when we went to dinner for Valentine's Day, getting my new cds, talking to the gal in the Boutique (later I realized that she was my sister's friend's cousin), getting our mask, I also enjoyed watching the different ways Dave Ruffer can play his trombone, and of course getting to swing dance even if my back was hurting.
Carol, me, James, and Mary
Katie Cavera, Tofu, me, and J.R. Morton
Me in my Mardi Gras mask
James and I in our Mardi Gras mask
Dave playing his slider
Dave playing the slider on the groud
Blue Street Gospel
My Valentine's Day Rose
