You might recall I turned 50 the same week I got my Band (and DH’s 50th too). The next week we had DD’s college graduation and had both sides of the family in for a small party. DH and I decided we didn’t want to celebrate our 50th’s while the family was here as it would take away from DD’s event and we wanted the weekend to be all about her. We did open a few gifts at discreet times over the weekend.

DD has been telling me that she’s been working hard on our gift (from the boys and her) and this weekend they presented it to us. They bought us tickets to the Jimmy Buffet Concert! She also arranged for 3 of our favorite couples/friends to go. We go next week and I can’t wait!

When we lived in Columbus, DH was in Sales and we lived within a few miles of the local amphitheater. His boss loved taking customers to this concert, so we hosted customers and went every year. If you’ve never been, it’s a rowdy raucous event…huge tailgate parties with the most outrageous setups you’ve ever seen; tiki bars, swimming pools, palm trees, shark and fins ontop of cars, with limbo, hula hoop contests and giant twister games; people dressed in beach gear, Captain hats, pirate outfits, coconut bras and grass skirts. Beach balls and inflatable sharks fly all through the concert, and everyone (all ages, seriously) dancing and having fun. We had one couple have to cancel one year at the last minute, so I took my parents. I made my Dad (loves attention) a baseball cap with a parrot attached (fans are called ‘Parrot Heads’) and a sign on the front that said ‘Virgin Parrot Head’. I got them dressed in Hawaiian shirts and leis. He was delighted at all the attention he got…Parrot Heads love old people at the concert, and a virgin is even better!

We haven’t been since the move (9 years) as the amphitheatre here is an hour away and tickets sell out within minutes. DD finally snagged some from a ticket broker and we’re all set…I’ll have to get some new hats ready for our friends! It's on a Tuesday night; how much trouble can I get into...we'll see! Fins up!

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Sounds like a blast! What a great gift!

Have SOOO much fun!! How's your nutrition planning going? Any words of wisdom??

My daughter learned her left from her right by the song Fins! We used to always sing Brown Eyed Girl to her by Van Morrison...we took her when she was about six to a JB concert and when he started to play that song she was up on the DH's shoulders...he pointed out randomy to the audience and said, "I see her, she's out there!" and started singing that song...she was absolutely sure he saw HER! I havent met JB himself but I have had backstage passes a few times and met all the other guys and gals...they are just as cool and nice as you would think! MY transcriptionist is the Mayer brothers sister! pickly

Hooray for Parrot Heads! Dancing to a steel drum band with you, babes! Break out de barbeque and fire up some shrimp, mon!

I'll try not to be toooo envious! PAAAARTAAAY!

Thanks gals...too much fun!!! LOL, it's not next Tues., in my excitement I heard 'May' (I've got oldtimers)...not until June 23...that's OK...more time to plan my outfit and tailgate party...Woot!

Pickly, backstage passes, too cool! DH's ex-boss knew the sax player Amy (long curly red hair), so we always got signed CD's for the customers. A backstage pass would be so fun!

Jazzy- Words of Wisdom...yep, don't do what I do (testing the band...bad, very bad). I'm back to tracking everything on Fitday and concentrating mainly on getting in the solid proteins and the water right now. I am following the liquid timing rules, but I forget to drink enough between meals...I'm always short on water and by the time I've waited an hour after meals I get busy and forget to start drinking (oldtimers, I'm telling you). I've lost 1.5 pounds so far this week (for our Friday weigh-ins), so I know even though I've had my slips, I'm still not getting a ton of calories like I would have normally. I'm not hungry at all during the day...night is going to be my battle. I think a good stiff solid protein and NOT chewing all that well (haven't gotten stuck yet so the bigger the pieces the longer it stays above the wide open funnel) is going to be key for me until I get some restriction (had 4oz. of the pork tenderloin for lunch and I'm stuffed). Can't wait for a few fills...first one 6/2 (can't believe many in our April group have already had 3 fills!!).

Hey BG and everyone...don't miss JazzyMoms blog today...keywords are lapse, relapse, and collapse!!! I think your spinach dip, BG, is just a lapse! Cali

BG,

We went last Oct. in San Diego. Never miss a Jimmy B. concert, its an event that we love!!!

Barbara