This is what is going on in my town this weekend:

The annual Azalea Festival.  One of the biggest festivals in the south, honoring these:

Of course, because of the very mild and dry winter we've had this year, all the azaleas bloomed weeks ago.  Oh well, who needs azaleas, when you have these:

And these:

(These are Azalea Belles.  My oldest Lovey was one when she was 15.  I think she thought it would be a lot of fun, but it ended up being a lot of work.  They are lovely though, aren't they?)

But most importantly - and one of the reasons we will be in Charlotte this weekend - the Azalea Festival is all about this:

Have a wonderful weekend - hopefully without 25,000 visitors!