For once, a happy experience ! LOL

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Parottmm
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For once, a happy experience ! LOL

Post by Parottmm »

Hi everybody ! Long time since I've been here, but I check in every now & then !
I wanted to share a story with ya. Just goes to show what good people Parrot Heads are !!!

About 5 years ago, I decided to Fly from FL to Indy for the Buffett Concert, that happened to be on my Birthday. Only problem was, my friend up there couldn't find us tix. So, I log in here..... and low & behold, a woman had just posted pavilion seats for sale.... about 6 minutes before I came looking. Wow, Great Luck for me !
I contact her & she's a newbie to this site, had 2 people back out of their tix & they were good seats, at Face Value ! Now I'm thinking we're REALLY Lucky ! I get to Indy & we arranged to pick up the tix..... well, she lives 5 min from the venue & always has a pre concert party at home, then caravans over to Tail Gate. She invited Lana & I to join her, we did, and had a ball ! She even had a Birthday Cake for me !
Now, neither of us had ever met, we just clicked over the phone. Ever since then we manage to see each other once a year or so and last month she & her hubby even came to visit me ! Of course I took them to dinner at Margaritaville and they got to meet & hear John Frinzi for the first time.
Tomorrow I am flying out to Indy to join them for the 4th concert together, celebrating my Birthday a tad late,,,,, well, not really cuz these days I celebrate all month ! LOL

Thanks to this site & topic, I have made more great friends for life !
I tried to use a few connections that I've made throughout the years and now..... We have "Special Pavilion Seats waiting for us , at the 'Will Call' Window as well as VIP backstage passes ! I think she'll be pleasantly surprised when we get there to pick them up tomorrow(Thursday) !

Will anyone be around for us to visit with Thursday afternoon for Tail Gate ? I know I don't come here often, but I do know several members of BN and would love to see ya'll again ! By the time I made it over to the Tampa Tailgate Party, everyone was pretty toasty, LOL, John Frinzi was playing and I was able to visit with a few folks, don't know if they remember or not ! LOL I didn't stay for all of John's gig, cuz I get to see him a couple times a week at work ! LOL ( This is where Irish Pirate sticks her tongue out at me ! LOL Smooches, Deb ! )

Anyway, thanks, Buffett News, for introducing me to more Great Friends !
Smooches & hugs to all of you that I know personally & hugs to those I'm meeting now !

Finz UP !
The Blonde Tornado
(thanks again R2 for my nickname.... I STILL use it ! LOL)
Marinell
Fun Tickets in my pocket,,,,,
Visions in my brain.......
SMLCHNG
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Re: For once, a happy experiance ! LOL

Post by SMLCHNG »

:D This was a great story to start my morning! :D
dnw
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Post by dnw »

Great story!
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Post by springparrot »

Thanks for sharing your story Marinell!!!!
RinglingRingling
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Post by RinglingRingling »

:)
z-man
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Post by z-man »

Great story Marinell! :D

Even though my parents live about 5 miles from the venue, i will be down here in Orlando that night. :-?
Living my life...
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conched
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Post by conched »

Have a great time at the show. Enjoyed reading your story.
VanillaGrl
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Post by VanillaGrl »

My sweet Texas Sista, Marinell!!! Have a blast at the show.

Miss you and can't wait to see ya at MotM in November! [smilie=hearts.gif]
KK :wench:
Parottmm
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Post by Parottmm »

The weather was perfect, the seats were even better than expected and the company was awesome ! We all really had such a great time.
Throughout the Concert, I kept saying... "Thank You Boss ! I LOVE MY JOB ! " LOL 8)

I got home Sat. evening from Indy & have stayed in my jammies ever since ! [smilie=battingeyes.gif] LMAO !!
Back to work tomorrow ! I'm fired up, batteries recharged from the show & ready to 'Spread the Gospel.... According to Jimmy' !!
LOL


Annnd, KK.... I am SO STOKED to hear you'll be at MOTM again ! I have missed you soooo very much ! We are totally gonna throw it down, Sista !
Teee heee heeee Look out Key West !
(If I were you, I'd party with me ! LMAO )

Smooches,
Blonde Tornado (strikes again) lol
Fun Tickets in my pocket,,,,,
Visions in my brain.......
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Post by Dutch Harbor PH »

:D :D Great story!!! It's always good to hear about the connections people make at Buffett shows..... :D :D
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