We remained in birthday celebration mode and went over to celebrate Ben’s 49th with some pickin’ and grinnin’ happening on their screen porch. Pots of red beans were simmering on the stove, kids were running in and around, a fat frosted carrot cake was on the table and the musicians lined up to sing and pick and play some good old tunes such as – She’ll be coming around the mountain, Jambalaya, Bridge over Troubled Water, Leaving on a Jet Plane, and more.
Tin had been so excited about going over to Ben’s house because he knew that up there on the top of the armoire lived Ben’s trombone and he coveted it so dearly. Finally Ama let him have it and he could not have been happier.
If there is one thing I love more than most – it’s live music on a screen porch on Sunday afternoon with friends.