Great weekend, seafood boil, and the Barrelhouse Mamas…

Marie and I were invited to a seafood boil this weekend.
Being from the west coast, I have never had the pleasure of partaking in a “boil”.
Our hosts Amy Parker, Rick Ramsey, Todd Bailey, along with Flo and Dean Carlisle put on quite a spread in Old Fort North Carolina.
24 feet of folding tables covered in butcher paper, then piled up with boiled shrimp, mussels,clams, sausage, corn, chicken, and yukon gold potatoes. The food was bay spicy and fabulous, and about twice as much as 35 people could eat. Amy, Flo and Dean had knocked it out of the park again!
Flo and Dean’s house and acreage was charming, and their deck was a perfect setting for what was to come.
The dessert was treat of a lifetime!
The Barrelhouse Mamas played two intimate sets live, while we watched the moon come up. Their harmonies were beautiful. Their musicianship was heart warming. Their easy going nature and wonderful voices were truly a gift to us all. They also played one of my favorite songs… “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen.
If you want to check them out… visit their website link , you can also watch this Youtube video… It is 8 plus minutes, but worth the time.
The Barrelhouse Mamas are also playing at Asheville’s Grey Eagle on May 16th. If you get a chance to see them, they are truly not to be missed… Here’s a link to the Grey Eagle Calendar page.
Maybe see you there!