I made my way downtown to meet with Carole on Monday. She’s helping us convert our estate planning documents (trust, will etc) to comply with Napoleonic law – Louisiana being the only state that follows it. I think we made good progress and should easily finish things up when Diana is back.
There was a free concert at the Jazz Museum at 3pm on Wednesday. This was to celebrate the reopening of their performance space. I’m always amazed at the volume of folks that come out of the woodwork for any free show in New Orleans, and was glad that I got there ahead of time. There were a lot of folks standing at the back.
The music was from Detroit Brooks and the Jazz Museum Allstars – some really talented musicians. Detroit has a very good voice:
The trumpet and clarinet players meshed very well:
And finally the trumpet player has a sweet voice as well:
I’m glad I made the effort to make it down to the museum – parking was remarkably easy at that time of day.
Most of you will have heard about the destructive weather on Saturday. We had very strong winds but not as much rain as expected. Many others didn’t fare as well. I’ve got a few small repairs ahead as a result of the wind.
The St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday was canceled/postponed due to the weather forecast- a shame as we usually have a decent crowd at the house. Nothing has been announced about a new date, so I assume it’s just canceled – that was the consensus when I was at Aidan Gill’s for a haircut on Thursday morning.
Thanks to the Kirschs for having me over for a delicious dinner on Saturday night. I enjoyed the company.
I enjoyed this article about Klipsch speakers in the paper today:
https://app.nola.com/article/visit-birthplace-of-famous-klipsch-speakers-3/content.html
Klipsch are sometimes referred to as the best audiophile speakers – there’s a lot of very expensive competition for that title. I had no idea the company was started in a shed in Hope, Arkansas (birthplace of Bill Clinton.)
I didn’t read much this week, but did start a collection of short stories by Eudora Welty – I’m only a couple in.
These stories are originally from the last 1940s and 1950s. Here’s what the New Yorker had to say:
“Welty is on home ground in the state of Mississippi in this collection of seven stories. She portrays the MacLains, the Starks, the Moodys, and other families of the fictitious town of Morgana. “I doubt that a better book about ‘the South’-one that more completely gets the feel of the particular texture of Southern life and its special tone and pattern-has ever been written” (New Yorker). “
Great sound and production on this song from Bahamas’ Afie Jurvanen:
A deep cut from Genesis, showcasing the excellent keyboard work of Tony Banks:
And finally, a great sound from Charles Lloyd, who just keeps on going and going:
Coexist peacefully, with kindness and patience for all!