Cell Phone Diary

Even if I can't remember what I've been doing, my cell phone has always been ready and willing to record moments in time. Of course, any time low lighting or movement of your subjects is involved, the pictures look almost as hazy as my memory.

Spring and summer have found me busy with all the normal tasks that seem to fill one's time when the warm weather comes, but I have managed to kick back a bit and relax. To that end, my cell phone relates this brief recollection of events.

To the left, an impromptu Cajun jam at the Roots Café, Naples, NY. That lovely, young bassist is my daughter trying her hand at Cajun music. You know it's a great time when the server gets a few moments, grabs his guitar and joins in!

Shortly thereafter, it was off to the Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman, NY. It was a late night as my daughter and I took in the reincarnated band (from the Naples, NY area) the New Aliens for an all-night Cajun session in the dance tent.

Later in their performance, the New Aliens were joined by members of Donna the Buffalo and together they kept the music going past sunrise.

Brothers, Bill and Bobby Henrie, were awesome playing double Cajun fiddle. A treat not to be missed. It wasn't old-time, but it sure was fun and we sure were tired.

Then there was the matter of the henna tattoo...