Ed is in Hog Heaven

I'm off for the rest of the day. I have business to take care of in the afternoon, then I'm off to Lake Idlewild for a jazz festival. An old acquaintance of mine, Vinx, is performing there tonight. He's an absolutely incredible musician and singer. The jazz festival is on an island out in the middle of a lake, admission is free, and they have BBQ there as well. Jazz and BBQ by the lake sounds a lot like heaven to me.

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