Sherry was happy to see her old friend and
one of the great mandolin players
Jason Krekel when she stopped by Ultrasonic Studios for the
recording of the Blue Brass Project
Ashley & Sherry take a break from the
recording to
listen to the always colorful stories of Baba Tunji
Blue Brass Project producer Chris Jones plans
the next song
with A.J. Mallory & Keith Frazier of Rebirth Brass Band
and Troy (Trombone Shorty) Andrews
here we see Sherry keeping an eye on engineer
Steve Reynolds
or maybe she's just eyeing the coke on the counter, we're not sure
Larry Keel, Jason Krekel & Woody Wood
trying their best to
look innocent while in between takes for the Blue Brass Project
Sherry then joined Bryon McMurry, Chris Jones
& Woody Wood for the
wrap party at the Maple Leaf as Rebirth rocked the house
Sherry hooked up with the real power behind
the sessions
Jenny (The Rock) Keel & Ashley Thibodaux Jones
Sherry then found her buddies Larry Keel,
Jenny Keel & Bryon McMurry
celebrating a job well done
Keith Frazier of Rebirth grabbed Sherry as
soon as they went to set break
so he wouldn't miss his chance to make his debut in the Adventures
Chris Jones grabbed the opportunity to lay
some moves
on Sherry as Jason keeps an eagle eye
feeling it Sherry went into her famous Trance Dance©
following Sherry's lead Jason joined in
creating the worlds first Trance Line Dance©
Jason then busted into a spirited turn around
the floor
while Woody wants to know what we've done to his buddy
meanwhile Sherry continued on with an extended version
here is Sherry with the Jackie Clarkson Fickle
Finger Club...
from this point on this is the sign to be given whenever you see or hear
anything to do with Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson...tell your friends
Sherry was then off to Tipitinas to join Chris
Jones and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
as they celebrated the Big Chiefs birthday
here Bill Taylor delivers sandwiches and attempts
to polish what
he sees as a rather tarnished (drunk) history in his appearances
in previous weeks of the Adventures
hanging by the Fess head Sherry ran into Renee
& Michelle
Michelle first appeared in week #22 and hasn't missed
an Adventure yet
Sherry and Michelle pin some birthday cash on the birthday boy
David Kunian delivered some food to the party
wearing not only an awesome purple
cowboy hat but the toothiest smile since the early days of Pinky & The Brain
Sherry ran into Jay Mazza, who is very excited
about his new magazine
New Orleans Beat Street which debuts on New Years Eve
Sherry always loves it when Renee tells her
Shaquille O'Neal jokes...
here she tells the one about how ya make Shaq happy
noticing her drink was empty Sherry was quick
to slide next to
Chris Jones & David Kunian and see who would offer to buy first
as the party neared an end Bill Taylor couldn't
have been prouder of himself...
feeling he had redeemed his sagging image he puts his arm around Sherry
and enthusiastically declares "We're #1"
a truly busy holiday season next took Sherry to Lisa's Christmas Party
Sherry always enjoys playing Sherry Santa
and
here she gives Hannah a cuddly Christmas toy
displaying the fact that she is on top of
her game,
Sherry accomplished the very rare Jack Hopke spotting
Sherry & Larissa strike a pose as Sherry
shows off the
beautiful present she has just received.....
Sherry was winning the best footwear category
with her Red & Green socks until Lauren
showed up with her brand new free Turquoise cowboy boots
Sherry was presented with the largest martini
she had ever seen
and wasn't quite sure what to do with it
but Lisa quickly stepped in to show Sherry how ya work it
still enjoying the glow of last weeks bonfire (week
#28), Sherry was quick
to join the gang around the old backyard camp fire
back inside Sherry saw her new friend Victoria
and her son Kevin
Victoria had graduated from UNO that day
Congratulations Victoria
Sherry wasn't leaving until she got a hug
from
New Orleans favorite dentist, Dr. Laurie
the next day Sherry and Ashley were off to
Franky & Johnnys for some
early season crawfish...Ashley is wearing the brand new for winter
Thibodaux Jones Creole Kitchen long sleeved shirt
(available while supplies last)
Sherry didn't get Terry her favorite waitress
as Terry was hostess for the evening
and also looking good for her late night rendezvous with an unnamed lucky man
Saturday night Sherry was off to Tipitina's
for the debut of the Chilluns
Johnny Malone, Darcy Malone, Annie Clements
sing their hearts out as Andre Bohren takes care of the drums
Sherry with Tracy Malone, Johnny's wife
Sherry met Tracy when Tracy was on her
first date with Johnny at the M.O.M.'s Ball
Spencer Bohren, one of the Chilluns proud
Dads, was quick
to grab Sherry when he saw her in the crowd
Sherry saw Fred Cargo & Chris Ryan getting their groove on at the Chilluns
Johnny & Darcy Malone handled the majority
of the vocals
and they sounded truly great
Sherry and Chilluns soulful singer Johnny Malone
Sherry is joined by some enthusiastic Chilluns
fans....
Renee, Missy, Will & David
The Dads-Spencer Bohren, Dave Malone & Cranston Clements
seeing who could show the most teeth, Sherry
comes in second
to an enthusiastic Dave Malone with Johnny deciding
to go for a Sherry Wave©
as Darcy looks on not quite sure
just what she is witnessing
Sherry with Dylan James and his festive Santa
hat
depicting a Blue Christmas as Dylan continues
his Elvis motif that started last Mardi Gras
Sherry was very happy to meet performance
painter
Frenchy's friend Allison who also works at his gallery
RB was quick to join Sherry and Ashley as
he noticed
Ashley was wearing the new long sleeved
Thibodaux Jones Creole Kitchen shirt
(available while supplies last)
they had a big night on stage but Andre Bohren
& Darcy Malone were all smiles when
they spotted Sherry and jumped at the chance to make the Adventures
here is Sherry with Harry from Johnny Sketch
& The Dirty Notes...
Harry was the guy responsible for booking the Chilluns at Tipitina's
here Renee delivers the punch line to another
of her Shaq jokes...
how do you give Shaq a reach around???
Sherry always says it not a trip to Tips unless she sees her friend Katy
Sherry was very excited to meet Chilluns bass
player and vocalist,
the very talented Annie Clements
Sherry was then off to the Maple Leaf for
a night cap
where she was greeted by Chris Jones, Walter "Wolfman" Washington
and Walter's drummer the Junk Yard Dog
Sherry knows it ain't a party unless she sees
Todd
and she wasn't disappointed on this night as
Lisa lends her approval
Aleisha and Sherry smile for a picture as
Lisa appears
to be performing some ancient Mayan fertility ritual
Todd introduces Sherry to her new friend Susan Wetzel
Skillet & Robin Shollmier dropped by to
show off not only their
beautiful daughter Amalie (who you met in week #3),
but also Skillet's new selection of handbags
here Sherry teaches Amalie that to be a happnin
babe you not only
need a sharp beaded purse but also a tambourine is a must
Sherry wishes all the folks who have appeared
in the Adventures
and helped to make them as fun and silly as they can be a very
Merry Christmas