ABOUT THIS EPISODE
I feel like this was a big win for Relatively Famous. To get Jimmy Buffett’s sister Laurie to say absolutely I’d love to be a guest after so many world renowned music relatives saying no put some gas back in my tank.
In past episodes I have mentioned Laurie’s sister’s restaurant Lulu’s in North Myrtle Beach and had reached out to Lulu several times. Heck like Laurie and I talk about in our conversation I really didn’t know Jimmy had another sister. But while Googling Jimmy I found Laurie’s name and started digging around. Ok, I’m not always the brightest bulb in the pack but sometimes my light shines just enough to see something amazing. Hence, Laurie being our guest on this episode.
What an amazing woman. Let’s start strong by talking about Laurie being a pancreatic cancer survivor. She was diagnosed the same day her brother Jimmy finished his treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma. The story she tells of that day and her time battling cancer is heavy and heartwarming. This is true sibling love and support.
Laurie is a horse woman and a Montana rancher along with her famous husband, author Thomas McGuane. She is the middle sibling between Jimmy and Lulu. You’d think she was the quiet one being the middle child but she tells us that she was actually the gregarious one. Yet she always has to remind Lulu, with a smile and humor, to let people know, “Hey I’m out here too, it’s not just you and Jimmy.”
We talk about life in Jimmy’s shadow, the weight you would think the Buffet name has in Florida but isn’t always so, about her love of horses, her husband’s books and which is her favorite. What also talk ranch life vs beach life.
Laurie knows she has an amazing life. She talks of favorite family moments and incredible experiences she has had because of her brother.
All I can really say is “even if you’re not a Parrot head you’ll LOVE our conversation about Jimmy, life, horses and family.”
We’ve included links to a couple of articles about her husband Thomas and Lulu’s restaurants, and Jimmy’s website since Laurie’s pretty laid back in the social media world.
https://www.jimmybuffett.com/
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/12/thomas-mcguane-writing/684617/
https://lulusfunfoodmusic.com/
#horses #ranchlife #pancreaticcancer #canersurvivor #parrothead #lulu #jimmybuffett #margaritaville #cheeseburgerinparadise
