VIVA LA FRANCE!

Granted, this one is going to take a bit more planning, but...

There's some pretty good chow in France and it's not all snails and smashed up livers. Let's grab a sandwich at a sandwich shop, tack on a nice chunk of flan, throw in a 3 euro bottle of wine, and settle into a nice scenic spot for a lovely little picnic.

Hit the city market, snag some fruits, cheese (lots of good cheeses in France), olives de Provence, and of course a baguette, and you're ready for whatever Nice can throw at you.

Au revoir!

The Shed BBQ Blues Fest

Time to become a ShedHead.

Sign up at the Shed BBQ off I-10 near Vancleave, MS (Exit 57 - between Biloxi and Pascagoula). I used to go when it was no kidding a shed. It's a bit bigger now and has a few more branches spread across the Gulf Coast.

The Blues Fest goes from roughly 2 pm until 10 pm with 6-8 different groups (and tickets were only like $25).

We saw some classic blues legends.

Take a lawn chair, kick back and enjoy some blues while eating some great 'Q. Pretty good time.