The Evening Star Is Shining Bright

So make a wish and hold on tight

There's magic in the air tonight

And anything can happen....

The Princess and The Frog soundtrack has been playing in our car since Lu's birthday. 

We love the music and the movie. 

And we love our generous, southern friend Jay Brown whose office is full of Tabasco sauce and Mardi Gras beads. 

Jay helped the summer councils put on a Louisiana style "Night of Lights" (or something like that) in July and I was excited to make a showing with my own little N'Orleans princess.  But first:  work.  Those were the days of summer conferences and endless building walk-throughs.  Lucy and I walked all the stairs and checked all the rooms together, singing like Tiana at the tops of our lungs, "aaaaaaaaalllll-moooooooost theeeeeeeere!"

We finished in time...

...and found a few other southern bells to dance and decorate masks with.

And then, a trip down the bayou before heading home. 

(Lucy insisted I have my picture by the bayou as well!)

Lu's favorite part of the night? 

The multi-colored fireflies. 

Someone (ahem, Jay Brown) saw her admiring eyes and released one into her hands as a souvenir.   

She kept it close while eating her beignet...

The evening star and a beautiful moon shown as we walked to the car.

Magic.