Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic.

But I've had a good life all the way. My fave saying EVAH, from "He Went To Paris". JB.

***OK, I don't know what's going on, but you'll have to look at the next post (above) to see the flippingdamn picture. ***

Yes, I'm protecting the not-so-innocent (I'm in the pink & not 'wearing' protection). Awesome people who probably have their own websites by now, but it's not up to me to pimp them out. This was taken at a Jimmy Buffett concert in Phoenix. FUN TIMES. My boss at the time (middle) not only supplied the party this night, but also made sure I got to see a lot of Diamondback games (including the playoffs the year they won the World Series) (I got to see Greg Maddox pitch. Mark McGuire play. And the World Series Diamondbacks team!!). My friend from Vegas (left) drove over for the concert because we'd already been to see Jimmy in Vegas and LOVED.IT. And as much fun as this concert was - Vegas was better.

We had no idea what to expect. The concert was at the MGM Grand Casino, which is MONDORMOUS. We walked in, & I swear to you our mouths DROPPED (& we lived in Vegas, we'd "seen it all"!). You could not turn around in that hugeass casino without seeing a Hawaiian shirt, leis, men - young, old, buff, skinny, fat.....in coconut shell bras & grass skirts. And you never felt the need to puke - it was AWESOME. There were cheeseburger hats, parrots perched atop heads precariously....all.over.the place. We got there early, so we went out back. Tommy Rocker was performing.....if ever you go to Vegas on a Saturday night - stop by Tommy Rocker's - he comes very highly recommended. By me, and many many more. So anyway, we had nosebleed seats, but you wouldn't know it because the crowd was SO into it. We were a part of it, even in high altitude. And when he sang "Fins", it was just amazing to see the sea of fins in front of us - fins to the left, fins to the right. sing it with me now. You've got to go to a Jimmy Buffett concert at least once in your life. Truly.

Daughter K asked me what he sang when I first said I couldn'tWAIT to go to the concert. "Why Don't We Get Drunk & Screw"....."Wasted Away In Margaritaville".....those were all I could think of without preparing for this pop quiz. She was very proud of her mama, let me tell you. Even prouder when her hubby just KNEW. And we discussed wasting away & getting drunk. She rolled her eyes...until I played a CD for her. And again when I played his Christmas CD. She loves him now, & bought me a box set of Buffett for my birthday one year. Heart Squatter #1? The very first song he "danced" to was Volcano. **sigh** proud moment. brought tears. OK, not really, but that kinda made the moment seem better. Play along please.

SO ANYWAY. I love this song, & need to listen to more Jimmy again, I've kinda lost touch. He makes me smile. Nothing remains the same, sometimes we want to go back. But there's too much waiting in front of us, and if we don't laugh, we will go insane. That's it in a nutshell kids, thanks for the laughs! You can also check out Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville for fun times; you won't regret that either. Trust me...................Parrot Heads will never lead you astray.