Two Fat Bastards and an Old Dead Guy....ah the company I keep.

Tonite, Heather, Rich and I went to the Cafe da Vinci in Deland. If you went to Stetson University you would know where this is, or if you were on your way to New Smyrna Beach, then you would pass right through Deland on 44E. It's a cute, funky, hip little town that its locals seem to love and care deeply about.

We were in town for the Salvation Arty Returns event. 17 local artists used pieces of architectural salvage to make art in whatever way their heart desired. They had an opening reception tonight and the artists were there, along with the Wynn Brothers Band, an Orando band, who played outside. Cafe da Vinci has a fantastic outdoor seating courtyard area composed of salvaged slabs of marble, slate, tile, and miscellaneous other items for the flooring and old salvaged outdoor furniture, twinkly lights, and all sorts of lovely, homey, funky additions to make you feel like you never want to leave. This is where we saw the Avett Brothers after Suwannee Springfest.

Check out the kind of necklace I got from Jess, a great gal, talented artist and Wynn Brothers family member (by marriage, I think!). My necklace is black and tan and I love it. Go to her shop on Etsy, check out her myspace, enjoy her. She was great and her button necklaces are simple, but very mod, vintage-y looking. A great use for great buttons.

It was a nice night, well worth the 40 minute drive. Heather and I originally ordered Two Fat Bastards for ourselves, and an Old Dead Guy for Rich. Unfortunately, we ended up with some form of Shiray, since they were out of Two Fat Bastards. No mind, it was worth it to order that anyway, and I got a good title for this Blog Post!