March 15 - Arnaudville

I had such a good time last Sunday that I want to share these two special places with Jessi. So it's off to Arnaudville to listen to The Figs at Nunu's. The Figs are an all girl (young lady) musical group. Yes, they play cajun 2-step and waltzes. But they cross over into swing, blues and old-time as the spirit moves them. When they harmonize, you could close your eyes and drift off to heaven. They have a young following, but I see lots of familiar faces as I look around the room. AND in honor of the day, Jess & I order the Jambon - a ham sandwich (ha, ha, ha). Well, there's ham, but it's on a pressed panini sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan cheese that melts into the bread with fig confit liberally spread over the ham.

Fully stuffed, we waddle over to Tom's Fiddle & Bow. Tom repairs fiddles and Lori is an artist. On Sundays they open their studio home in downtown Arnaudville (don't blink, you'll miss it!!) to a very popular Cajun jam. This jam has no figs, but fiddles, guitar, bass, accordion & triangle tickle your ears. The old-timers sing in Cajun French and everyone plays along. If you don't have an instrument, you can tap on the door sill or wander among the art or kick back on the glass porch overlooking Bayou Fuselier. Did I mention the food? Cajuns loooooove to eat, so everyone brings a dish and, as the afternoon grows long, you fill up on whatever suits your fancy!! It's an afternooon fais-do-do that's as simple and heartfelt as anything you can find when living Life in Louisiana.