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Our BB King adventure couldn’t have gone any more smoothly.  The weather was a little hot, but could’ve been worse and the chance of rain diminished as the night went on.  The flowers were beautiful and the crowd was happy and excited to see the King of Blues.


The night began with a beautiful white limo ride to Longwood and dinner at 1906, which is located in the Gardens.  We felt  like we we were eating in a very upscale tree-house as we saw greenery everywhere outside the surrounding floor-to-ceiling windows.  The bread came out in a cute little flower pot for obvious reasons and the peach sangria I had was very refreshing.  

After dinner we strolled around the gardens and took some pictures.  We even saw an Amish family admiring the flowers and fountains while they walked around in their straw hats, suspenders, and Amish garb and I hoped they didn’t think I was stealing their souls as I tried to sneak a picture (see left- they are behind the fountain).  My favorite flowers were the angel trumpet flowers that hung upside down (see left below).    

As we sat in row “O” at the outdoor concert set up in Longwood Gardens waiting for BB King to take the stage, we observed a variety of different people.  There was a cute little old lady with white hair and a cute white outfit across the aisle from us who was there by herself and seemed more than content.  She was dancing to the music and clapping to the beat.  Would you feel comfortable enough to go to a concert by yourself?  I guess if the concert was completely sold out (which this one was) not too many people would really notice that you were alone.  

Anyway, we drank delicious blue mixed drinks creatively named “the blues,” while we waited for the concert to begin.  Once the opening act came on (which turned out to be Willie Nelson's son), people became more lively and the sun started to go down as music filled the gardens.  BB King’s band came out and performed before the King himself made his appearance.  As BB cracked jokes about how old he is (he’s 84) and how his chair dancing was the first exercise he had all day, the audience laughed along with him and one person even yelled, “Thank you for coming to Kennett Square and playing for us!”  BB King was very grateful for all the applause and love as he tossed out guitar picks and gave away his own necklace to a lady that brought him flowers.  He sounded great and played “Lucille,” his guitar, with a unique ease and passion that the crowd really appreciated. 

From the ride there to the ride home, the night turned out perfectly, and we got to experience a living legend.  So I guess I could say...it couldn’t have been better!