Welcome to this weeks edition of
Sherry started a week full of good-byes by saying good-bye
to her son Chris, Larissa and her granddaughter Kylee
and then it was time for another Pizza Slut meeting/dinner
and since Marilyn was out of town Sherry got her on
the phone and had the whole gang send her a big Sherry Wave©
Sherry was surprised to see Paola down on Frenchman Street too
when Sherry got back to her seat she got an even bigger
surprise
as dinner was over and it was time to settle up on the check
Sherry, Missy and Bob tried to include George in their
conversation but he finds shiny objects very intriguing
Steve tried to cover his portion of the check
with a joke but Sherry wasn't falling for it
Sherry then hopped a ride into the night on the Bingo Express
Friday Happy Hour seemed like a good time to
pay a visit to the Balcony Bar on Magazine
and Sherry found Larissa, Queen Inertia, Lou
and Mike Williamson enjoying the beginning
of another big weekend in New Orleans
Sherry was at the Hard Rock Cafe
to say another good-bye...this time
for some good friends moving away
a couple of young dudes strapped on guitars from
Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers and then
feeling like stars got their picture with Sherry....
Kurt Cobain is very proud right now
New Orleans Food Critic Tom Fitzmorris, who Sherry met
in week #47a while dining at Cafe Giovanni, sheepishly
waves after being caught eating at the Hard Rock
Sherry with Snuffy, Heather & Tex...
you met Heather & Tex in week #4
and now they are moving to Austin
Sherry was then off for Tipitina's where
her and Whats-His-Name were greeted
by Dave Foster and Muffin
Sherry and Muffin were soon joined by the guys that
make Tipitina's tick-Lee Frank & Adam Shipley
then they all lined up to get in for
what would be a great evening
as the Rebirth Brass Band was ready to
celebrate their 20th Anniversary
with a pair of shows being recorded for a DVD
up front and ready to go Sherry found Ali,
Steve Armbruster and King RB
Sherry's new friend Laura was there too....
once you meet people in this town you see them everywhere
Sherry hadn't seen Angelina Butera and Lorie Lund
since Jazz Fest and they were all ready to party
Sherry and her friend Charlie Smith who plays drums with
Troy Andrews and recently returned from the Army
Fred Cargo and Melissa Zweibaum were
gettin' their grooves on with Sherry down front
Sherry didn't know this guy but he grabbed her for a dance
as
she made her way through the crowd
once she made her way to the bar Sherry found Dave Foster,
Renee Bigelow , David Kunian & Ben Ellman from Galactic
Khabuki sees the large bottle on stage and heads over for some
Leroy aka Whistle Monster spotted Sherry and quickly grabbed a dance
Sherry's friend Adam Shipley was glad to see her
at Tipitina's for this big night
it's Monica....who came for Jazz Fest
and never left....Sherry met her in week #50
Sherry was very happy to see Sean Gray, a great artist
and one of the nicest guys you have ever met
making a guest appearance with Rebirth was
Sherry's personal favorite Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews
Troy spotted Sherry down front
and came by to share some love
Renee had heard all about the heads
super glued together and gave it a shot
the night was getting late but that didn't stop
Tony 8 -Track as he grabbed a dance with Sherry
Sherry ran into her old friends Walter & Nate on the
way out
and decided to hang for one more round
the next afternoon Sherry headed for
Cafe Degas for some much needed nutrition
inside Sherry was greeted by her favorite
Cafe Degas waitress Jacquelyn
Sherry dug in as she prepared for what would be a long weekend
Saturday night Sherry dropped by to lend her support
to Save Our Lake at UNO for "Back to the Beach"
nothing says American ingenuity like an overdone motorcycle
Sherry then stopped by the Point to enjoy
a little bit of the real Lake Ponchartrain
then it was back to Tipitina's, for the second night of
the big Rebirth celebration, where she ran into her old
friend and the founder of the Rebirth Brass Band-Phil Frazier
Sherry then saw her old friends Ajay Mallery, snare drummer
for Rebirth, and his wife Nell...Ajay told Sherry
a funny story on why he was late the night before
then the future of music in New Orleans arrived...
Sherry's friends, Charlie Smith and his girlfriend, Shalanda and Troy
Sherry then saw Charlie's mother, Hope, who works with
Sherry...
Sherry attempts to convince Hope that she is a good influence
on her son and there is absolutely nothing to worry about
back inside Charlie, director of the DVD, claps the
slate for the start of night #2
and Rebirth proved right away that last night was no fluke
Da Whistle Monster was back too and asked
Sherry to hold him a dance for later
but David Kunian was ready to get down....now
Sherry's always loved Fred Cargo but his
clothing selection for the evening was irresistible
Sherry spotted her old friend Christian Duque who not only
works at Tip's but also is guitar tech for Walter "Wolfman"
Washington and played guitar with him at Jazz Fest
then in came Bill Taylor with a very sly look on his face...
is his signaling "0" a hallucination or a vision of things to come
Sherry loves meeting new friends and on this night
she met Dane who heard about the Adventures
through her friends from Pet Da Kat Krewe
feeling the spirit of the evening, Sherry was kickin' up her heels
Sherry and her good friend Big Bennie from the Hot 8 Brass
Band
stop by to chat with Adam Shipley and Dave Foster
back on stage the word was "shake that booty"
and the girl on stage did just that.....and more
Larissa and Sherry did the same
taking a break from Producer of the Rebirth DVD,
Charlie stopped by to say hello to Sherry
Sherry saw Harry Hardin from Johnny Sketch
who Sherry met in week # 8. Harry wins
for most enthusiastic picture of the evening
Rebirth was then joined on stage by the
Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians
and Big Chief Bo Dollis took the already highly
charged atmosphere to an even higher level
Bill Taylor & Sherry jammed to the sounds
during a set break Sherry met up outside with Michelle,
Royce Osborn who produced the excellent "All On A
Mardi Gras Day" documentary, Larissa Rachel,
WWOZ's Duke of Tchoupitoulas and Steve Picou
the Assistant Director of the Louisiana Music Commission
Sherry found the folks cooking food outside
and placed her order for some Yaka Mein
Sherry saw her old friend Geechie also enjoying some food
outside....Geechie plays bass drum for the Wild Magnolia's and
without a doubt the best Mardi Gras Indian drummer around
Lee Frank made a run for it when
Sherry asked him for a little love
but Adam Shipley was only too happy to pinch hit for Lee
back inside Rebirth started the second set
right where the first set left off
Sherry then ran into Mark who threw the party
in week #50 where Soul Sister was spinning records
Da Whistle Monster came by for the dance with Sherry he had reserved
a finished it up with the Whistle Monster Dip
Sherry felt the night was complete when she
found Katie hanging out back by the bar
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Sherry then stopped for a visit with her good friend
and the father of James & Troy Andrews, Big 12
told Natalia good-night and headed outside
outside she ran into Earl Toon from Kool and the Gang
Sherry then gathered Larissa, Michelle, Soul Sister and
David Kunian for the debut of her new trick
The Sherry Fountain©
she then ran into Royce, Ben, David & Renee and
tried to convince Ben to give her a ride home
but Sherry passed when she saw he already had a carload
instead she grabbed the Whistle Monster,
hopped an NOFD Fire Truck
and headed off into the night
Sunday afternoon Sherry was at Joe's Cozy Corner in the Treme
and helped to lead a Second Line in
celebration of Rebirth's 20th Anniversary
for once Rebirth didn't have to play the parade but
danced and enjoyed themselves the entire route
The Goo & Mikey B were also struttin' their stuff
Rebirth founder Phil Frazier proudly marched on his day
Sherry and Jay Mazza grabbed a beverage while
the parade made a stop at the Little People's Place
by the BBQ truck Sherry found Dylan who
has abandoned his Afro he's been sporting
since week #41 and debuted his new
slicked back Italian wiseguy look
Goody and Yarrow enjoying the great Pork Steak sandwiches
Monk Boudreaux's niece Keewana was also at
the parade and told Sherry about a big Luau she's planning
Sherry and James Andrews got right back in step as the parade moved on
Sherry and and Rebirth lead Trumpet Derek "Khabuki"
Shezbie
get on a serious groove as the parade nears the end
as the parade rounds the corner and arrives at Joe's Cozy Corner
Sherry then ran into Jill, an old friend of hers she used to work with
Michelle introduced Sherry to Helen Regis, a professor
at LSU and the author of articles on the history of
Second Line parades and Jazz Funerals
Khabuki came by to get a picture with his dance
partner Sherry and to blow a kiss
here Sherry chats with Kathy who Sherry first met in week
# 13
when both of their cars were broken into in Memphis. Kathy
had been reading the Adventures on a friends computer
but didn't put it all together until this day
Sherry then saw her friend Laura and some of her friends
then Sunday evening Sherry went to the Shim Sham Club on
Toulouse in
the French Quarter. The Shim Sham is closing and this was the final
performance of the Shim Sham Revue
Sherry, Mikey B and Michelle were joined
at their table by the always saxy Eric Traub
proving the old saying "birds of a feather flock together"
Sherry
visits with 3 of the most famous strippers in French Quarter history
even though she avoids all photos with Jazz Fest producer
Quint Davis, Sherry was happy to get her picture with
Nancy Oschenslager the Associate Producer of Jazz Fest
also at the Shim Sham Club for the final night was
Sherry's neighbor Old School Bob and his wife
the Shim Sham Revue kicked off with your M.C. Danny Martini
then the lovely Southern Jeze-Belles took the stage
with a group number before their
individual performances
Lina Chaste "Jewel of the Quarter"
begins her routine naked.....
and finishes up dressed as a Nun
Sherry was then treated to a song by
sultry songstress Marcy Hesseling
next came Nina "Boom-Boom" Boomavitch
The Caribbean Queen
followed by Kitten LaRue
"The Purr-fect Pet"
it's then skit time with Danny Martini and DD Delite
some more jokes from Danny Martini
followed by an exciting Cancan by the Southern Jeze-Belles
then it was magic time with long time
veteran magician Chet Lowe
but all too soon it was finale time
and as the curtain came down it
was time to say "good-bye" to
The Shim Sham Revue
since it was their last show sultry
songstress Marcy Hesseling grabbed
a picture with Sherry
Chet Lowe magically appeared for a photo
Allison and Mark Morice joined Sherry
in telling the Shim Sham Revue "good-bye"
and then Sherry, Michelle, Mark, Mikey B & Allison
got together with the Southern Jeze-Belles
for a picture to commemorate the final curtain
And now it's time to say "good-bye"
& bring down another curtain as
this completes a year of the Adventures.
When we started the Adventures of Sherry
it was to show our friends who don't live here
the great spirit of the people we know and the
incredible city we live in. What we have learned over
the past year is that you are more spiritually beautiful
and this city more magical than we even realized.
Thank you for opening your hearts and lives to us.
Now it's your turn to share your Adventures with your friends.
See ya soon
