Surprise Jimmy Buffett Concert

We love Jimmy Buffett. We're not exactly Parrotheads, but his music is so laid-back, fun and coastal that we listen to him all the time. That's why we were thrilled when we found out he was doing a free concert at our beach to encourage tourism. Unfortunately, we couldn't get tickets....35,000 tickets were gone in less than 6 minutes, and supposedly over 1 million fans tried to score them (more than the Superbowl). Of course, we were bummed, but we figured we'd get to see him eventually.

Last night, Bo was on the phone and dinner was on the stove when Bo got several calls from our good friend Wayne. Bo figured something must be wrong because Wayne called so many times in a row, so Bo got off the phone and called him back. Boy, we're glad he did! Wayne was calling to say that Jimmy Buffett was playing a surprise concert at Lulu's within the hour! We were thrilled. We threw our mostly-cooked dinner in the refrigerator, got Hamp and ourselves dressed, and headed down there pronto.

The place was packed with people braving the yucky weather to see Jimmy Buffett. We had to wait a little while before the concert started, but Mr. Buffett did not disappoint! It was awesome to see him so up-close-and-personal in his sister's restaurant. It was an awesome experience and one we won't soon forget. Don't worry....Hampton had a great time, too, watching all the people and getting lots of attention from other concert-goers. It must be great to see your first Jimmy Buffett concert before you're even 1 year old!

listening to the tunes

the man himself!