We were so happy to find the Laurie Star duo still in Ft. Myers, as we've been fans for over 6 years and have totally worn out their CDs purchased here on our first cruise. We've been to hear them 3 times so far this week, with plans to go back today (Sunday) for their afternoon debut in the town square. Even though we didn't think it was possible, their sound has gotten even better over the years and it's such a treat to hear them. We've now added 3 more CDs to our collection, and look forward to wearing them out as well. There are plenty of good reasons to come to Ft. Myers Beach, and they're certainly one of the best.
When we heard them Friday evening at Nervous Nellie's, Steve had a maraca-type shaker that totally entranced the Admiral. Hoping to figure out the construction, I watched and listened to each shake and noticed that it had a wooden handle, metal cylinder, and what appeared to be strings of metal beads circling the cylinder. Imagine my delight when we went to Bonita Bill's Saturday afternoon to watch the old northern snowbirds dance and body-spell to Peppermint Patty (this is not made up!!) and they handed out shakers for a song....made of beer cans filled with BBs (ours was a Miller can) that closely resembled the sound of Steve's maraca. For those of you who know the Captain, you know that getting a beer can full of BBs is much more likely than getting a musical instrument (particularly since the Admiral has a tin ear and no rhythm). Can't wait to start my own band!!
In front of us in the mooring field are Gary and Micky on m/v Little Mick from North Carolina. We met them last year and are happy to visit with them again (and to also hear someone with no accent).
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