Sherry's birthday celebration continues with
abeautiful fish pin from Glamour Trash
which is great jewelry by Sherry's friend James
Sherry couldn't believe it when she got her
"Adventures of Sherry" serving tray
then Cindy gave Sherry something her little
5'3" self
had been dreaming of just last week at Jazz Fest
while watching the Stilt Walkers from Martinique...
her very own set of stilts
the Half & Half Seafood Platter-Jack Dempsey's style
after dinner everyone
adjourned to the parking lot
as Sherry gave an impromptu stilt demonstration
then Sherry made her way to the Marigny for
The Bindlestiff Family Circus
one of the great things about the Bindlestiff
Family Circus
is that it's hard to tell the performers from the audience
starting things off was the Hula Hoop Girl
and she quickly brought Sherry on stage
as her assistant to liven up the act
Sherry then broke out her new stilts and gave
a
death defying performance along with her assistant Aphonso
next up was the Whip Lady with assistance
from Kevin Lepow...
I think in this case the picture tells all you need to know
Sherry then dropped by Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law
Lounge
for a double birthday celebration for Mikey B & Michelle
the birthday boy proudly introduces his mom to Sherry
then Sherry helped out her old friend Antoinette behind the bar
here Sherry and Mikey B's dad wish Michelle a Happy Birthday
Sherry and her favorite Funk DJ on WWOZ....
the Soul Sister
Michelle has a birthday dance with Mikey B's
dad as
Mikey B and his boys play some jammin' tunes
Sherry and the Emperor send out their best
Jen introduced Sherry to her new friend Keith
while
calling another friend of hers on the phone so
they could make their Adventures debut
Sherry then showed Jen and Steve Picou
the highlights of her Hula Hoop routine with
the Bindlestiff Family Circus
next stop for Sherry was Tipitina's and Los
Hombres Calientes
opening up the Moratorium Fund Raiser
Sherry had left her new stilts at home so
she was
up front with Steve Picou and his friend Emily
John Sinclair, who is soon to move from New
Orleans
to Amsterdam, was the MC for the evening
Sherry couldn't believe it when Sean gave
her
a beautiful autographed Artist Proof of his poster art
then it was time for the All-Star Jam with
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
David Torkinowsky, Johnny Vidacovic and Nick Daniels
Steve Picou listens in as Jen and Emily try
to come up with a
defense for the play Sherry, Michelle & Mikey B are calling....
oh nevermind, they're just talking...damn, I miss football
Rebirth Brass Band came out and were on fire from Jump Street
Da Whistle Monster (aka Leroy Mitchel) gives
Sherry
a big kiss and declares "Sherry is my idol"
we're not sure if the girls are posing for
a picture
or if Allison and Katey are just holding Sherry up
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
were also on hand to give their support
Sherry always cracks Michelle up with her
hand puppets
but Mikey B is scouting more birthday money
Sherry's old friend Da Whistle Monster introduces
her to her new friend Chris Ycaza of Cuvee, New
Orleans newest must try restaurant and Chris is
also the designer of Da Whistle Monster's Whistle
Saturday afternoon was the perfect time and
weather for a crawfish boil in City Park
Sherry and Jazz Fest Johnny were ready to
dive in when
a fresh batch was unloaded from the boiler
room at the tables was scarce and Lauren had
an
eye out for the first one to make a move but Jazz Fest
Johnny and Sherry just pinched and sucked away
time for a trip to Canal Place and the
new movie "A Mighty Wind"...
Sherry gives it 4 Waves©
Sherry was greeted at Tory's surprise party
by Bijou the Party Dawg
King RB then explained to Sherry
the origins and history of the WFF
(a New Orleans organization that sadly no longer exists)
RB with yet another example of why it's good to be King
later that night at Tipitina's was the Battle
Of The New School Brass
between Hot 8 & Lil Stooges Brass Bands...
Hot 8 started things off with a high energy set
Sherry marvels that the birthday kids are still in high gear
Naylor and Sherry were posed for a picture
when
Old School Bob tried the old "tap the guy on the
other shoulder" gag but they were wise to him
while awaiting his wife Kathrine's arrival
from the opera
Fred Cargo cracks Sherry up with his rendition of
Rigoletto as told by Boudreaux & Thibodaux
Mikey B, Michelle, Soul Sister, Kyra, Troy
Andrews
and Sherry with their new friend Tad Mondale
next up were the Lil Stooges Brass Band
and they came out ready for the challenge
every chance Larissa & Sherry get they
love
to whistle the Andy Griffith theme song
Queen Inertia arrives from the opera...
a little Rigoletto and then Tips, now that's royalty
Sherry and her mom Helen meeting Jimmy Como
and his family.
Jimmy is a cousin of Sherry's that she had never met before
other than that....a little post-Jazz Fest
R & R
