On Friday morning I got up early and worked in the yard; planted some herbs, perennials and a fig tree, pruned some existing trees & shrubs and filled a few holes. This was stuff that needed to be done for a while now and finally did, just in time, before my friends, Bryant and Patrick, arrived from out of town and for part 2 of a 4 part party. It was Leg Beard's birthday - a roaming pirate of a party that went from house to house pillaging for rum drinks, some random assortments of food and cake and good times. We started on the front porch of Leg Beard's Binachi St. house and then walked the four blocks to my Gill Ave. house. This is where a dance party broke out. I won't elaborate, it was what it was. We then went on to the Seal Ave. house where the major event ended up being a hula hoop contest, I won't elaborate on this either. We then went to another Binachi St. house where they have an old hot dog cart that is really cool. From there the crowd of about forty people that accumulated throughout the night began to disperse.
Saturday was much more low key. I made a breakfast of rosemary potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon, home-made biscuits and coffee. We then went on a short tour of Biloxi, Ocean Springs and Gautier, all Mississippi Gulf Coast towns. We then found ourselves sitting on the beach with an occasional large cloud floating above. The day just got lazier from there.
Sunday morning we got up and went to Bay St. Louis to have brunch at The Buttercup, where we met up with some of my Biloxi and Bay St. Louis friends. From there Bryant and Patrick headed back west. I went to James and Sam's house where we listened to some Blue Scholars, made food for an Easter dinner and played backgammon. There was a nice breeze blowing through the house - front and back door open.
A group of about 15 got together for a pot-luck Easter dinner and egg hunt. The eggs were a surprise; they had jello shots in them. The food was amazing, everyone came with beautiful culinary creations and everyone left with a lethargic, food-coma smile on their face.
