The perfect cure for a life gone crazy was a night out with friends at an outdoor jazz concert. Problems seemed to melt away on a perfect summer night at Jazz on the Lawnat Callanwalde Fine Arts Center. Chef Malik served his special culinary creations with his special flair, and we celebrated with champagne as the band worked their musical magic on the crowd.

Why? Because we are friends;  it is summer; and it is Judy’s birthday.

I feel better now.

A Southern Summer Day, 75 x 88 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2008.