Introduce Yourself

[katowoman]

Irene from Baton Rouge jumpin' in here. We've lived here two years since our move from New Jersey...ah, a New Jersey girl...so this will be my second Fest. We were in for Bruce last year, and are hoping to be there for both weekends, at least one day each, this time around. I looooooooooooooove New Orleans and have invested in its recovery hands on with some volunteer work about every month since last April. NOLA warms my heart....looking forward to seeing you guys around. :)

[ozzie]

See you there!

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[katowoman]

Whoa! Ozzie, you come in from Australia! Very, very awesome!

[ohio]

Only crappie? I love me some crappie.
mmmmmmmmmmmmm crappie! we call 'em calico bass sometimes. Before we lost access, we used to catch a mess o' slabs on a regular basis from a nearby gravel pit lake, spring & fall. Many a fine meal!

[ohio]

welcome katowoman, stick around!

[BayouMaMa]

Hey katowoman!!! Welcome. Can't wait to meet you at the fest. Cheers on the volunteer work. NOLA can use all the help it can get. See ya soon (not soon enough) !

[ozzie]

Whoa! Ozzie, you come in from Australia! Very, very awesome!

Watch out baybeeee... we come from everywhere!

How many days now Ohio? Please factor in we leave the Friday before and lose a day on the way. That makes it about 46 right?

[katowoman]

Lovin' the vibe and welcome here. Thanks!! Ohio, Bayomama, Ozzie I do hope to cross paths. :D

[ohio]

Watch out baybeeee... we come from everywhere!

How many days now Ohio? Please factor in we leave the Friday before and lose a day on the way. That makes it about 46 right?
Nice wishful thinkin', Oz! Sorry but I count 108...ok, 107 for y'all down under :eek:

[Amy Winette]

Wow, we'll be under 100 soon though. Time really does fly!!

[ohio]

The new Threadheads.org (http://threadheads.org/) has a countdown timer!

[ozzie]

The new Threadheads.org (http://threadheads.org/) has a countdown timer!

Which, it has to be said is at 107 days! Wahoooo we're on Oz time!

[msdazey]

Good to see the new bored!! Missed much of the last year or so...

I am Laura, formerly crazydazey, 40 y/y Live in St Louis MO. Have been to 2 Jazzfest, 04 & 05. Love it! Love it! Love it! Can't wait to do it again! I look forward to meeting all of ya wonderful people from here... some for the first time and some again.

My first trip to Jazzfest was impulsive and I had no idea what it was all about, except that The Black Crowes were playing! OMG was I pleasantly addicted! With the help from all of my fellow Threadheads I was able to accept that there was nothing wrong with me for feeling the passion I do for NOLA and its wonderful offerings.

[NYMAMA]

WELCOME MISDAZY. Nothing wrong with the passion. as a matter of fact it's quite normal around this board.

[ibjamn]

Hey Dazey! Welcome home. :)

[BayouMaMa]

Hey Msdazey...you will definately feel the love here.

Welcome to New Orleans, home of the hits, and if you're from out of town, welcome to the 3rd world. - Theryl "The Houseman" deClouet

[Corona]

Welcome Dazey! It's so fun to find someone who loves the exclamation mark as much as me!!! :)

[Amyloves...]

Hey crazydaisy I remember you! Hope you'll be back in 07.

[grisgris]

Welcome to all the new threadheads. Hi I'm Grisgris, keeper of the high holidays, yall's birthdays. We threadheads love to celebrate birthdays. Please post your birthdate, just the month & date with your real name, so I can add you to the birthday calender to the birthday thread. Welcome & look forward to meeting you at Ms Lena's at Fest. I have bumped up the Birthday thread to the top & asked Festy Dave to put a stickey note on it so I can keep up with your birthdays. Welcome to the looney bin.

[ETinCali]

Hi..Eden here from San Diego....
I am "over" 40, ...this will be my 4th Fest..went last year for both weekends and swear I will never do just one weekend again! I was in NOLA for the Superdome opening, on the floor with U2/Green Day and with katowoman of course, and can't wait to come back!!
I try to spread the word to people out here in California that they should come and experience all NOLA has to offer...esp at Fest time!!
Already booked for this year..I am gonna try to hook up with katowoman and do some volunteer work....
See y'all..

[Corona]

wahoooo! Welcome ET :)

[glinda]

Hi ET! Welcome onbored!

[ETinCali]

Hi ET! Welcome onbored!

Merci....oh, and GO SAINTS!! I am wearing my Save NOLA hat today to root for the team!!

[ibjamn]

Welcome to the fun, ET!

[Amy Winette]

More Cali in the hosue, welcome ET!

[t.o..fester]

Hi..Eden here from San Diego....
I am "over" 40, ...this will be my 4th Fest..went last year for both weekends and swear I will never do just one weekend again! I was in NOLA for the Superdome opening, on the floor with U2/Green Day and with katowoman of course, and can't wait to come back!!
I try to spread the word to people out here in California that they should come and experience all NOLA has to offer...esp at Fest time!!
Already booked for this year..I am gonna try to hook up with katowoman and do some volunteer work....
See y'all..

Hey ET. I have a bunch of friends in San Diego that I meet up with at Jazzfest. We've been doing it since 1991, only missing 3 yrs since then.

[Amy Winette]

Joey's from SD.

[t.o..fester]

Joey's from SD.

All these San Diegans should get together. Maybe they could lease their own plane and get a deal. LOL.

[BayouMaMa]

Welcome ET.....thanks for representen' and passin the word on the fellow Callie's about NOLA.

[ETinCali]

All these San Diegans should get together. Maybe they could lease their own plane and get a deal. LOL.

Send any SD locals my way...we'll see what we can do...although I already have my ticket...but hey, who knows...

[BabyGorilla]

Hi, my name is Mario. 35 years old. I've been to 2 JF's and counting. I'm married with two kids, who make me happier then anything. I'm a trial lawyer in Chicago. I'm trying my best to learn to play the guitar, but I'm much better at listening to music than playing it.

One of my side quests is for the universally accepted name of a Jack Daniels and diet coke to be referred to as a.....Baby Gorilla; hence the post name. If you see me, feel free to order me one, I'll always return the favor.

[funkkjunkie]

Welcome, babyg. ARen't kids great?

[BabyGorilla]

Thanks for the welcome. Funkyjunkies are great too:-)

[Corona]

Hey welcome babyg! You coming to fest this year and bringing the kids?

[saturn]

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Hi Baby Gorilla! :D

[ibjamn]

Welcome, babyg!

[t.o..fester]

Welcome BabyG. But hold my JD. I'll take a cognac instead. (No mix of course)

[BabyGorilla]

Thanks for all the kind welcomes and the photo, which bears an uncanny resemblance. One day I'll learn how to use a computer so I can do cool stuff too.

I am leaving my babyg's at home. My son is 4 and my daughter is 2.

[grisgris]

Welcome to the Threadhead nation Baby Gorilla.

[piscesgirl]

Hello and welcome all!! My bored addiction usually starts in January every year and I can see that it has begun since I've been sitting here at work for 2 hours reading back over all the introductions, etc. Anyway, hello to everyone & hope to see you the first Friday!!!

[saturn]

Hello and welcome all!! My bored addiction usually starts in January every year and I can see that it has begun since I've been sitting here at work for 2 hours reading back over all the introductions, etc. Anyway, hello to everyone & hope to see you the first Friday!!!

Hi piscesgirl -- good to see you back!

[swampwoman]

nice to see y'all again

swampwoman (former handle beergal on the old forum)

been in a hole for awhile, time to wake up again - Jazz Fest time is a' comin

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[boban]

Yep same here I usually start checking the board about this time, we just booked our room about 1 hour ago for second weekend. 15 weeks till fest! I have attended Jazz fest for roughly 15 years and living up here in Minny we need something warm and fun too look forward to in Spring (jazz fest in sight takes care of any cabin fever). I am 40 and proud to be a snowboarder, Wild hockey fan, frequent summer visitor to Voyagers National Park where we fish, hike and see some of the most incredible norther lights on the planet! .

Can't beat a Minnesota summer but don't forget your mosquito repellent!

Peace!

[ibjamn]

Welcome back, boban!!

[t.o..fester]

Yep same here I usually start checking the board about this time, we just booked our room about 1 hour ago for second weekend. 15 weeks till fest! I have attended Jazz fest for roughly 15 years and living up here in Minny we need something warm and fun too look forward to in Spring (jazz fest in sight takes care of any cabin fever). I am 40 and proud to be a snowboarder, Wild hockey fan, frequent summer visitor to Voyagers National Park where we fish, hike and see some of the most incredible norther lights on the planet! .

Can't beat a Minnesota summer but don't forget your mosquito repellent!

Peace!
Yes, a hockey fan. You play, coach, executive??? Me, I do all the above and love it. I get to have what I hope is a positive influence on the lives of some 2000 kids while still going out and play a bit myself. The wife thinks I'm nuts for the time I put into my executive positions, but someone has to do it.

[ROPE]

Hey, gang, Robby here. Good to read you again.

For you newbies, I'm 54 years young, single (more on that later) with a great 26 year old son, Matt, who's living with his chick in Austin for a couple a more years. His lady is getting her docterate in chemistry at UT. I spend most of my time working for the local electric utility giant. I don't turn your lights off, I get them back on.

MY TIME is spent listening to live music. I love the Blues. Was raised on Cajun food, music and attitude and have never wanted to do anything else.

Cooking is my hobby. I'm lucky enough to be in the Baton Rouge music circle and get to cook down home Cajun delights for performers that come to town. Lots of fun.

I've been doing the FEST since the first year it moved to the Fairgrounds. When was that 1971, 72? It's a lot different now than it was then except for the JF Karma. That's a constant. Last year's was the most emotional one EVER. I saw so many tears flowing behind sunshades. Good tears. Tears of JOY. Tears of SURVIVAL. The whole thing was just off the chart with emotion. It was also the first time I spent JF with my new girlfriend, Carolyn, better known as "The Little Hungry". She has been in the travel business for years but has just become the new Labor Coordinator for Stageright Productions, so this year she may have to work at the Fess Stage. Too bad, eh? Guess I'll have to be extra sweet till April if I want to get passes.

I'm also an LSU junkie. Was raised thinking purple and gold are the two prettiest colors in the world. Was a Saints fan, then I wasn't, then I was, then I wasn't, then I was, then I wasn't...now I am again. I'm not a fair weather fan, I just get tired of the agony, but I always come back after the wounds heal.

God bless all of you. Be safe until we meet again.

[saturn]

Hey Rope --- great to hear from you again. :D :D New folks on the bored will love hearing your stories, 'cause you have great ones!

[Carolina Beadhead]

Hey, gang, Robby here. Good to read you again.

For you newbies, I'm 54 years young, single (more on that later) with a great 26 year old son, Matt, who's living with his chick in Austin for a couple a more years. His lady is getting her docterate in chemistry at UT. I spend most of my time working for the local electric utility giant. I don't turn your lights off, I get them back on.

MY TIME is spent listening to live music. I love the Blues. Was raised on Cajun food, music and attitude and have never wanted to do anything else.

Cooking is my hobby. I'm lucky enough to be in the Baton Rouge music circle and get to cook down home Cajun delights for performers that come to town. Lots of fun.

I've been doing the FEST since the first year it moved to the Fairgrounds. When was that 1971, 72? It's a lot different now than it was then except for the JF Karma. That's a constant. Last year's was the most emotional one EVER. I saw so many tears flowing behind sunshades. Good tears. Tears of JOY. Tears of SURVIVAL. The whole thing was just off the chart with emotion. It was also the first time I spent JF with my new girlfriend, Carolyn, better known as "The Little Hungry". She has been in the travel business for years but has just become the new Labor Coordinator for Stageright Productions, so this year she may have to work at the Fess Stage. Too bad, eh? Guess I'll have to be extra sweet till April if I want to get passes.

I'm also an LSU junkie. Was raised thinking purple and gold are the two prettiest colors in the world. Was a Saints fan, then I wasn't, then I was, then I wasn't, then I was, then I wasn't...now I am again. I'm not a fair weather fan, I just get tired of the agony, but I always come back after the wounds heal.

God bless all of you. Be safe until we meet again.


YAY! We MUST be going into Fest Season... Rope has returned!

GREAT to hear from you!

[funkkjunkie]

Rope! mUst tell my lurker friend, juana, that you're back! She loves reading you!

[dank_bass]

Has MDFEST introduced himself yet? I'm not doing my intro here until he does his!

[dank_bass]

Hi, my name is Mario. 35 years old. I've been to 2 JF's and counting. I'm married with two kids, who make me happier then anything. I'm a trial lawyer in Chicago. I'm trying my best to learn to play the guitar, but I'm much better at listening to music than playing it.

One of my side quests is for the universally accepted name of a Jack Daniels and diet coke to be referred to as a.....Baby Gorilla; hence the post name. If you see me, feel free to order me one, I'll always return the favor.

I have a friend who nly drinks Jack and Diets also ... I had to send him this link under the subject line "Do you have another brother I dont know about" ... his reply was this: "Mario, is that you! Been trying to find you for years big bro. I call them Jack and Diane’s."

[ROPE]

Really miss all of you crazy music people.

Everyone seems to have survived another off season very well. Mine was as busy as a beer tent at JF. Still trying to get things back to normal in the Big Brees-y. Have been spending about 4 months drawing a map of the underground electrical system for the CBD. Even tho I'm sitting at a desk in BR, I feel like I'm in N.O.. It's still mighty sad over there. Things take so long to actually get done. There is still much help coming from folks from all over. Nothing to do with politics, mind you, just good people coming to help. The folks from Notre Dame came to town days before the Sugar Bowl to help gut houses. I can't say enough about the good people that take time out from their lives and come down here to lend a hand. It goes a long way. More than they can imagine.

The Saints have been an unbelieveable source of mental sunshine. Everyone in the city is still coping day to day, but Sundays are reserved for the Saints. It's been making the rest of the week a little easier to except. There's actually something positive to put your attention on. I don't know what will happen when the season is over. But, if they do (Dear Lord, please forgive me) win it all, that will be a residual that will last forever. I'm trying not to think about it, it's just too overwhelming. I could jix 'em. I don't mean to harp on this HK thing but it has changed everyone's life down here, even in Baton Rouge. Nothing is the same...and it never will be. We cope, accept, adjust and adapt.

Good luck to all of you who are getting hammered by this ice storm. I hate cold weather with a passion. There's nothing to do down here that relates to winter sports. No sleds. No skis. No snowmobiles. Just cold-assed rainy, weather. I'm ready for a lot of JazzFest, myself. Anyone with me?

I hear they're gonna start selling Abita Beer in Washington State. How cool!!

Later. Work calls.

[ROPE]

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[Josh Phagan]

Hey folks ,new board so Id go ahead and introduce myself,31,married at the fest last year to my sweet wife Samantha. Lost it all in the flood but were back and still sorting out the mess. I lost over 100 songs during the flood and only remembered a few,yet out of the madness have been able to turn the page and find my muse once again.Looking for a way to put out an album and somebody that knows how to push buttons mix,master and all that mess as I am very mentally challenged with all that .Started Blue Sky Window Cleaning and hoping for the tides to change for us all. But we aint goin nowhere. I tried and almost lost my mind.Well nice to meet you all and a few that may still remember us.See ya at the fest I presume.

[Corona]

Hey Josh, welcome to the board! So glad you're here and so sorry for your loss :(

ROPE!!! Welcome back! I love your posts also, especially when you tell those amazing fest stories from the beginning days. Thanks for coming back :)

Pisces, where the heck have ya been girl? Nice to see you back on here too.

Swampwoman and Boban...welcome back! It's so awesome to see everyone trickling back to the board :) :)

[ncfunk]

I've been on the boards for several years, but I read a lot more than I post. My name is Brian, I'm 32 and from Raleigh, NC (well, originally Rochester, NY, but after a decade in the South, Raleigh is my home). I first attended Jazzfest in 1999 after my mother visited New Orleans on business and decided that my brother and I NEEDED to see the city. We knew nothing about Jazzfest, but decided that was as good a time to go as any. We had a great time, of course, but We didn't go the following year and it was so excruciating sitting at my desk and reading about all the amazing music I was missing that I haven't missed a Jazzfest since. This year will be number 8, with the group growing to a peak of 12 people in 2003, and back down to 3 people last year.

In 2002, I brought my girlfriend for the first time, by 2005 she was my fiance and we loved New Orleans so much, we booked the wedding and reception at the Riverview Room on the top floor of Jackson Brewery and hired the Joe Krown Organ Combo to play at the reception. The date we picked was October 8, 2005 and we watched in horror (like everyone else) as Katrina made landfall less than six weeks before the wedding date. We held out hope for a couple of days that the waters would recede, but when it became apparent that it just wasn't going to happen, we moved the wedding to Atlanta, encouraged guests to donate to hurricane relief in lieu of wedding gifts, served New Orleans style food and ice cold Abita Amber, handed out beads and chocolate fleur-de-lis to all the guests, and flew in Joe Krown and his band (from various places around the country). It wasn't New Orleans, but it was the next best thing.

I'm a musician (when I'm not working my real job as a software tester) and have been playing piano and organ for about 12 years. My musical tastes originated with classic rock (primarily Pink Floyd), then migrated towards Phish and other jambands for a few years, but once I made it down to New Orleans, everything else took a back seat to the funk and jazz that you just can't find anywhere else. As my CD collection started to resemble the jazzfest lineup, the jamband I was playing with ended up as an instrumental Hammond organ-based funk duo (www.mayhap.net if anyone's interested). You may have even seen us jamming on a front porch on Fortin Street during the second weekend in '04 and '05, right outside the Sauvage St. entrance.

Can't wait for the FEST!!!!!!

[breambob]

Good to see ya back rope. It really is feeling festy now.
Tell festnut we want to see her back too.

:):):)

And ncfunk too. WOOHOO !!!

[funkkjunkie]

Welcome to all yall. ANd ncfunk, what a heartwarming story. Thanks for sharing.

[Amy Winette]

Hi everybody old and new! What a great wedding NCFunk!

[BabyGorilla]

Dank Bass,

Jack and Diane is a far more witty name for my favorite drink,...the baby gorilla:-)

[BabyGorilla]

PS- will my long lost brother be at JF?

[rosanne@nc.rr.com]

Hello,

I don't know what took so long to connect with everybody but here I am. I discovered New Orleans on a business trip in Jan 1999, brought my sons back (one plays keyboards--good funk-mayhap.net) (by the way I'm 61 but nothing about me knows that - it's on a separate piece of paper) I played classical piano, have a theatre and arts background with a TREMENDOUS love for the music found in and around New Orleans. So we haven't stopped in 8 years. We had a wedding planned in New Orleans a month after Katrina hit, had to move it to Atlanta and STILL had the JOE KROWN ORGAN COMBO play for us (we flew in the group from 3 different states). As for me, I'm a designer, marketer and artist. After Katrina hit I began to draw the masks that I had collected throughout the years which I exhibit in Raleigh but also online at ArtMusicLife.com. I HOPE to attend again in April and am trying to find information on exhibiting at the French Market. Can anybody help?
Love to all,
Roxy Love

[ibjamn]

I HOPE to attend again in April and am trying to find information on exhibiting at the French Market. Can anybody help?
Love to all,
Roxy Love

Hi Roseanne, are you talking about having a booth at the French Market, or exhibiting in a gallery? The market itself is under construction right now, not sure when they will reopen.

Anyway, welcome!

[Amyloves...]

So I'm sitting here reading NCfunk's awesome story to my husband, and then 10 seconds later, I yelled, "OMG his mom posted too!!!" I love the wedding story, am honored and touched by your love for New Orleans, and I can tell yall are the coolest mom and son.

Get down here in April, Roxy! I would love to buy you and Brian a beer.

[rosanne@nc.rr.com]

Omigod--Brian posted recently? I didn't know that!!!

[Amy Winette]

Now THAT is too funny!

Just go back one page on this very thread Roxy and your son's post is right there! :)

[NeenAtlanta]

Welcome everyone - this is one of the things that really fuels my fest fever - seeing all of the old and new Threadheads coming to the board.

Welcome back Rope!!

[t.o..fester]

T.O. Fester.

Good to have a fellow puck fan. I ref youth hockey and have gotten into Bandy this year... Man I must be getting old, whatever happend to me playing for the Stanley Cup on a Tuesday night!!? Played in allot of mens leagues, 6 broken noses and one nose job, couldn't tell ya how many stitches but my scares show through pretty well. Founder of www.kingclicks.com

p.s. who is your team? Sens? Spleafs? Lames? Havs? Spoliers? Schmucks?

I've been a Leaf fan all my life. To be honest, Pro Hockey takes a back seat to what I do with Minor Hockey. I'd rather watch kids play, than over paid pro athletes. But that's just me. I still play Wednesday afternoons with a bunch of ex-pro, ex-junior players, a number of who are 25 to 30yrs my junior. Gets more difficult every year, but I still enjoy being on the ice. Just wish they would slow down to my speed once in while. LOL.
Your website looks awesome. I may actually be in need of services like yours soon. Don't know if I could afford you though.

[Zbonnie]

nice to see y'all again

swampwoman (former handle beergal on the old forum)

been in a hole for awhile, time to wake up again - Jazz Fest time is a' comin

http://www.panicfreaks.org/images/emoticons/dance.gif

Loved the dancers so much, I though everyone would smile to see them again.

[JayJay]

Hello. My name is Jenny and my partner and I live in Decatur,Ga. I am 45 years old and a child psychiatrist by trade. This year will be my 10th Jazz Fest. You can usually find me and my 'group' camped out under a tree to the right of the Fais Do Do stage - next to the beer stand.

[ozzie]

Hello. My name is Jenny and my partner and I live in Decatur,Ga. I am 45 years old and a child psychiatrist by trade. This year will be my 10th Jazz Fest. You can usually find me and my 'group' camped out under a tree to the right of the Fais Do Do stage - next to the beer stand.

Hey Jenny! Lots of us love the Fais Do Do stage and will prolly see you there. Come to the meet ups at Ms. Lenas though and have some fun meeting the krewe. :D

[LaTiDa]

You can usually find me and my 'group' camped out under a tree to the right of the Fais Do Do stage - next to the beer stand.

Hi Jay Jay!

That's funny to me because--

here's is "my group" under "our" tree. To the left of the water, and right near the misting tent.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/stephil85/05.jpg

Stephanie (that's me in the middle)

[NeenAtlanta]

Hello. My name is Jenny and my partner and I live in Decatur,Ga. I am 45 years old and a child psychiatrist by trade. This year will be my 10th Jazz Fest. You can usually find me and my 'group' camped out under a tree to the right of the Fais Do Do stage - next to the beer stand.

Hi Jenny - welcome to the Threadheads! I live over in Stone Mountain. Been festing off and on since about 1980 or so.

[dank_bass]

Rosanne ... thats cool you had Joe Krown play your wedding. My fiance' and I got engaged to Joe Krowns music at LMF last year. Shooting for him or Kermit for our wedding!

and Baby Gorilla, no your long lost brother wont be there, although he wants to be, Ive been trying to get him down to NOLA for the past 3 years, and he was really gonna do it this year, but its his bro's bachelor party/wedding weekends!! (not you by the way ... a different brother)

[bluedog]

heLLo
been lurking here for a few days and decided to come out because ya'll seem like such a warm krewe! My name is Johnna & I reside in Land O Lakes (like the butta) FL with my hubbie, Craig, of 8 years and our 3 kids ages 20, 5 & 2 1/2 ... yeah I'm crazy. I LOVE all types of music but partial to jazz & funk ... anything NOLA really. Harry Connick Jr is my FAVE! and Bonerama comes in close second. Love those horns baby! I love to volunteer for good causes and spent a lot of the last 1.5 years fundraising for HFH Musicians Village & Arabi Wrecking Krewe. This year will be "my" first trip to NOLA and Craig & I will be going to Jazz Fest! I'm so stoked! I think I might have peed just a little from doing the happy dance after booking the flights & hotel. This will be the first get away for Craig & I since tying the knot in the Keys 8 years ago. We love to party and meet new friends. Hoping to get to know ya'll better and maybe meet at Jazz Fest!

[Carolina Beadhead]

heLLo
been lurking here for a few days and decided to come out because ya'll seem like such a warm krewe! My name is Johnna & I reside in Land O Lakes (like the butta) FL with my hubbie, Craig, of 8 years and our 3 kids ages 20, 5 & 2 1/2 ... yeah I'm crazy. I LOVE all types of music but partial to jazz & funk ... anything NOLA really. Harry Connick Jr is my FAVE! and Bonerama comes in close second. Love those horns baby! I love to volunteer for good causes and spent a lot of the last 1.5 years fundraising for HFH Musicians Village & Arabi Wrecking Krewe. This year will be "my" first trip to NOLA and Craig & I will be going to Jazz Fest! I'm so stoked! I think I might have peed just a little from doing the happy dance after booking the flights & hotel. This will be the first get away for Craig & I since tying the knot in the Keys 8 years ago. We love to party and meet new friends. Hoping to get to know ya'll better and maybe meet at Jazz Fest!

Welcome, Bluedog! You're in for a whopping good time!

You'll definitely have to show up at the Zulu Diamondcutters' (aka Ms Lena's) beer tent on Fest days at the soon-to-be-decided times and meet up with all posters who come by to enjoy a cold, cold beer and say, "Hi!".

[ibjamn]

Welcome Jenny & Johnna!!!!

[Amy Winette]

Rosanne ... thats cool you had Joe Krown play your wedding. My fiance' and I got engaged to Joe Krowns music at LMF last year. Shooting for him or Kermit for our wedding!

and Baby Gorilla, no your long lost brother wont be there, although he wants to be, Ive been trying to get him down to NOLA for the past 3 years, and he was really gonna do it this year, but its his bro's bachelor party/wedding weekends!! (not you by the way ... a different brother)

Welcome everyone!!

Hey Dank, thought you might have been thinking about a Jazz Fest (i.e. on the fairgrounds) wedding this year?

[Amyloves...]

Welcome JJ and Bluedog! Blue your comment about peeing cracked me up. Love it! Y'all stick around here and the next 100 days will be MUCH more entertaining (for you and us!).

Hey Dank....didn't you get engaged at LMF last year? Can't remember if it was you but I loved that story.

[ashefestfreak]

Just checking in for the first time this year. Wondering if there are any Threadheads in Asheville NC? If so, we should hook up! My name is Ron, and this will be my 18th Jazzfest in 19 years. The year that I missed i did attend the FQ Festival. Last year was definitely the most emotional one! Starting to get excited about 07. I'm a second weekender!

[boban]

I've been a Leaf fan all my life. To be honest, Pro Hockey takes a back seat to what I do with Minor Hockey. I'd rather watch kids play, than over paid pro athletes. But that's just me. I still play Wednesday afternoons with a bunch of ex-pro, ex-junior players, a number of who are 25 to 30yrs my junior. Gets more difficult every year, but I still enjoy being on the ice. Just wish they would slow down to my speed once in while. LOL.
Your website looks awesome. I may actually be in need of services like yours soon. Don't know if I could afford you though.

T.O. Fester,

Good to hear that you support your local younger players and I know that juniors and the minors are huge in Canada. No pun intended towards Canadian teams with my nicknames just me and my hockey buds here have a nickname for every team, in just about every sport. The leafs rock, probably my favorite Canadian team. I saw the Spleafs and Lames play at the Sattle-Dome in Calgary many years back but their were more Spleafs fans at the game then Lames fans. Kind of felt like our homer domer when the Pac come into town to play the VIkes (Sconny fans invade and take over our town). Feel free to contact us about web stuff we are very affordable and love to do creative work. We usually meet at a little bar across from Pat O'brians (side entrance from bourbon street) can't remember the bar name?? the Viper?, or Voodoo something?? but they always have playoff puck on during Jazz Fest. We'll have to hook up for a pivo and watch a little puck. I am easy to spot in my Chiefs Jersey!

[southside_girl]

This is the first time I've actually posted anything (even though do you count me as a threadhead if I've read posts regularly for the last 2 years?). I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself, and hopefully I'll participate more in future chats.

My name is Minh-An and this will be my 6th fest. I just got married to a wonderful man and he will be coming with me this year (his 3rd fest). We live in Hapeville, GA, which is just south of ATL.

Can't wait to go. I can smell the food already...

[Amyloves...]

Welcome Mrs Southside! Glad you got brave and posted and YES you're still a threadhead if you're an addict here. Stick around!

[Amy Winette]

and you started right out with a pix/avatar! good girl :)

[Carolina Beadhead]

Just checking in for the first time this year. Wondering if there are any Threadheads in Asheville NC? If so, we should hook up! My name is Ron, and this will be my 18th Jazzfest in 19 years. The year that I missed i did attend the FQ Festival. Last year was definitely the most emotional one! Starting to get excited about 07. I'm a second weekender!

Welcome. Ashe!

I'm not in Asheville but am a fellow North Carolinian down here in Mooresville. We have a few other NC posters from the Raleigh, Wake Forest and Charlotte areas, too.

Stick around. The board will get rockin' soon! :)

[BabyGorilla]

Hey Dank,

Sorry to hear my brother won't be making it. Thank goodness I wasn't invited to the wedding and at least I'll be assured that there will be enough bourbon in NO for me!

[tybeedawg]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.

[saturn]

Hi tybeedawg. Glad to see you finally made it here! :D

[Carolina Beadhead]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.

Glad to see you finally made over to the new board!

Pull up a chair and stay awhile... :)

[NeenAtlanta]

This is the first time I've actually posted anything (even though do you count me as a threadhead if I've read posts regularly for the last 2 years?). I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself, and hopefully I'll participate more in future chats.

My name is Minh-An and this will be my 6th fest. I just got married to a wonderful man and he will be coming with me this year (his 3rd fest). We live in Hapeville, GA, which is just south of ATL.

Can't wait to go. I can smell the food already...

Welcome to the Threadheads Minh-An. Quite a few Atlanta-area folks on the board. We'll have to have a meet-up one day.

[NeenAtlanta]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.

Yo Tybee! Good to see you over here!

[ashefestfreak]

Hi Bead,

Nice to meet you. I see you were the first poster on the board! No one from Asheville has yet responded, but we'll wait to see. Listening to OZ right now!

[Zbonnie]

This is the first time I've actually posted anything (even though do you count me as a threadhead if I've read posts regularly for the last 2 years?). I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself, and hopefully I'll participate more in future chats.

My name is Minh-An and this will be my 6th fest. I just got married to a wonderful man and he will be coming with me this year (his 3rd fest). We live in Hapeville, GA, which is just south of ATL.

Can't wait to go. I can smell the food already... So, how much did the fact that you had both already been to JazzFest influence your decision to get married?:rolleyes:

[ibjamn]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.

Hey Hunni!! Glad to see ya over here! :)

[dttimbrown]

Dttimbrown here- 29 yrs old, M, been to at least 5-6 JFs over the past 10 years. I won't be able to make it this year, but I'll be watching/listening to it on wwoz!

[dumbtourist]

Welcome aboard...sorry you won't make it to JF this year, but glad your still connected...

BTW...DT stand for Downtown? If you see lots of DT, it may be Dumbtourist!

[Corona]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.
Hey tybee! Welcome to the new digs :)

[ohio]

Hey, MUCH nicer board style! digitalpanic.org has the same setup and is easier to get around on, at least IMAO.
Dawg in da house! yo bro! is it true you aren't Festing this year?

[ohio]

This is the first time I've actually posted anything (even though do you count me as a threadhead if I've read posts regularly for the last 2 years?). I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself, and hopefully I'll participate more in future chats.

My name is Minh-An and this will be my 6th fest. I just got married to a wonderful man and he will be coming with me this year (his 3rd fest). We live in Hapeville, GA, which is just south of ATL.

Can't wait to go. I can smell the food already...
Sure you're a Threadhead! Come and meet us at Ms. Lena's booth this year!

[dttimbrown]

Yes- DT=Downtown, not dumb tourist, at least in my case. My wife and I are having our first in June, so traveling will be tough in May. But, we will definitely be there (with baby) in '08.

[dumbtourist]

Yes- DT=Downtown, not dumb tourist, at least in my case. My wife and I are having our first in June, so traveling will be tough in May. But, we will definitely be there (with baby) in '08.

Congrats!

[Belle]

Hubby and me are coming for our 25th Anniversary. New to the Fest but not to New Orleans.

Live in near Winchester VA married (duh) three kids and self employeed contractors. Love music all types but have wanted to do this for some time.

Took the kids this summer for 4th of July and had a ball. Looking forward to a long weekend (26-30) to have somefun....sans kiddios.

Staying at the Maison Dupuy, first time there. We usually stay at the Winsor Court but wanted the French Quarter without the kids;)

Any tips for first timers are welcome. See you all soon.

[saturn]

Any tips for first timers are welcome. See you all soon.

Welcome Belle! :)

Stick around and you fill get lots of good info here. Also, check out swagland.com for invaluable advice.

[pokerchick66]

Hi Belle, welcome to the board! You have chosen well.

There is a plethora of wonderful tips for first timers at swagland.com.

Look forward to meeting you! :)

[Mardigrasbaby35]

Hubby and me are coming for our 25th Anniversary. New to the Fest but not to New Orleans.

Live in near Winchester VA married (duh) three kids and self employeed contractors. Love music all types but have wanted to do this for some time.

Took the kids this summer for 4th of July and had a ball. Looking forward to a long weekend (26-30) to have somefun....sans kiddios.

Staying at the Maison Dupuy, first time there. We usually stay at the Winsor Court but wanted the French Quarter without the kids;)

Any tips for first timers are welcome. See you all soon. Welcome to the board - you will LOVE the Fest - and prior to that, you'll meet lots on people here - be sure to keep checking the board so you can find out the meet up times at the Fest at Miss Lenas......(usually relatively early in teh day so that all the threadheads can meet up....) Feel free to post any kind of question, nothing is too "stupid" (for lack of a better word)....

[saturn]

http://ecards.techmedia.biz/_uploads/front/forgetBday1.gif

How could I have forgotten?!

A couple other very handy websites for Fest info:

jazzfestgrids.com (http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/jazzfestgrids.com)
threadheads.org (http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/threadheads.org)

[sophisticated sissy]

Want to say hello to all the nOObs!

Just selected my new handle for Jazz Fest '07. Since I lean toward song titles anyway, I thought this one most appropriate.

For those who have not met me: I'm female, married, mom of 1 great teen. Been on maternity leave for 18 years. I enjoy music, dancing, horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, great food, good times, and New Orleans. Etc...

I love to travel and meet new people.

Currently operate a salad bar for hoofed mammals. :)

S.W. Ohio is where I currently hang my hat.

Hope to meet you at Ms. Lena's ZDC beer tent @ Jazz Fest!

[saturn]

Just selected my new handle for Jazz Fest '07. Since I lean toward song titles anyway, I thought this one most appropriate.


You're going to have me sooooooooo confused! :confused:

[Amy Winette]

Want to say hello to all the nOObs!

Just selected my new handle for Jazz Fest '07. Since I lean toward song titles anyway, I thought this one most appropriate.

For those who have not met me: I'm female, married, mom of 1 great teen. Been on maternity leave for 18 years. I enjoy music, dancing, horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, great food, good times, and New Orleans. Etc...

I love to travel and meet new people.

Currently operate a salad bar for hoofed mammals. :)

S.W. Ohio is where I currently hang my hat.

Hope to meet you at Ms. Lena's ZDC beer tent @ Jazz Fest!


Welcome to the new Crepes, Fables, etc.! :)

[rosanne@nc.rr.com]

How in the world did I do that? Obviously I typed something in on the wrong line. How do I go back and change my user name then? I've searched all over!

[saturn]

How in the world did I do that? Obviously I typed something in on the wrong line. How do I go back and change my user name then? I've searched all over!

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any way to do that.

Do you have a second e-mail address? - if so, you could sign up with a new account and a new name.

[rosanne@nc.rr.com]

I just emailed the administrator about changing my username but have not heard back yet. I'll give it a few days and then register under another email address and choose a new name. I'll be back. And thank you!

[ozzie]

Roseanne... maybe chrisjoseph could delete you as a member (he's the board moderator) and you could sign up again. His email addy will be around here somewhere.

Welcome anyways... y'all come back now!

[dumbtourist]

OZ....you've got an avatar!!!

[ozzie]

OZ....you've got an avatar!!!

You have NO idea DT! Found an animated one in the web, but it didn't animate on here. No worries... I just made one myself and then spent an hour resizing, trying, failing, resizing, trying, failing... blah, blah, blah. Currently there are about 24 versions of the pic in photobucket... all diffrent sizes and image types!

Anyway... If you can't beat 'em... join 'em!

[rosanne@nc.rr.com]

Roseanne... maybe chrisjoseph could delete you as a member (he's the board moderator) and you could sign up again. His email addy will be around here somewhere.

Welcome anyways... y'all come back now!

Going nowhere. My email to the administrator bounced back as undeliverable. I see his name all over the boards but have not found his email address yet.
Does anybody have it, or will Chrisjoseph himself speak up?

[chrisjoseph]

I don't think I have the power to delete members, onlly posts. Festy Dave will have to do this. Want me to delete the posts?

[dumbtourist]

You have NO idea DT! Found an animated one in the web, but it didn't animate on here. No worries... I just made one myself and then spent an hour resizing, trying, failing, resizing, trying, failing... blah, blah, blah. Currently there are about 24 versions of the pic in photobucket... all diffrent sizes and image types!

Anyway... If you can't beat 'em... join 'em!

Oz, if you'll email the animated one you want to use, I'll give it my best shot at resizing so it will work on the bored...sware AT bipcoinc DOT com.

[resmp]

My name is Steve, age 51, live a bit north of NYC, where I work. My wife and I are quasi-empty nesters, as our son is in his first year of college. I was smp in the old bored. 07 will be my 6th fest, I believe. Happy to be back amongst the t'heads.

[grisgris]

Welcome back Steve. Hope you enjoy the new board.

[Michelino]

My name is Steve, age 51, live a bit north of NYC, where I work. My wife and I are quasi-empty nesters, as our son is in his first year of college. I was smp in the old bored. 07 will be my 6th fest, I believe. Happy to be back amongst the t'heads.

Hey, Steve, welcome Back, I am a fellow New York State resident...although a bit more upstate...7 NO Jazz Fests here and counting. And if you haven't heard...there's a great Jazz fest now here in Rochester in June (http://www.rochesterjazz.com/)that gets hotter every year. And I mean Jazz..although lots of blues, rock and funk as well!

BTW, I hope you don't mind if I shamelessly promote the need to vote for the Couchon de Lait Po Boy (http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/showthread.php?t=622)...if you haven't seen the tournament going on here..

[abbeyrd]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Jen, aka abbeyrd. I don't know why I haven't come over here sooner - I have been in love with the Fest since 2002, and since moving away from New Orleans (I'm not a native, but really it's more like home to me than anywhere else) I have made sure to get back every year. Last year was my first 2-weekender. I volunteered everyday at the Fest, and plan to do the same this year. I am also hoping to do the 'tween days and do some Habitat or something similar. I did Habitat this year around Voodoofest, and it was an excellent experience.

If you're ever over on the Cowboy Mouth forum, well, you already know me. ;)

Looking forward to getting to know y'all!
Jen

[Staxsun]

Welcome! It's great to have you here!

[Amy Winette]

Hi Jen! Nice to have someone from the Cowboy Mouth board come on over :) Jeff & I are thinking about putting something together involving Paul Sanchez for our raffle drawing patry on Monday after 1st weekend at our hotel (Chateau Lemoyne), gotta see what we can work out with the hotel, stay tuned!!

[southside_girl]

So, how much did the fact that you had both already been to JazzFest influence your decision to get married?:rolleyes:

Actually...it was another guy who got me into JF, had to break up with him for a number of reasons (at least I got something out of the relationship!). I dragged my now hubby to JF the last couple of years. Even tried to get him to get married there last year. Maybe we can renew our vows this year!

[ohio]

Welcome newbies Steve, Jen and Southsid!. Hey, if your doin' the days between, consider the Threadhead Patry. The page will be posted later today.

[jailbait vagrant]

well, 10 posts in and I figured I should introduce myself. I'm a young one here at the ripe ole age of 27. I live and work in Chicago yet am from St. Louis orginally (GO CARDS!)

I am a huge Widespread Panic fan and came down to see them Halloween weekend '02 at UNO lakefront weekend. I had a blast then as it was like a mini jazzfest weekend and completely fell in love with New Orleans.

Made my way back down in '05 for second weekend of Jazzfest (Panic was there at the fairgrounds) and had a great time then as well. So I've been down twice and even though many of you have many trips/yearson me I feel as though I know the city well.

I love everything New Orleans, the food, music, culture, architecture, etc. and can't wait to get back down. I'm heading down for the second weekend this year with some buddies on a quasi bachelor party. Could be some hi-jinks in my group but I'm all about hitting up as many shows as possible, as well as partying and eating a ton!

Will be weird to get back for my first time post Katrina but I can't wait to spend some money in town and help it get back to form and perhaps meet some threadheads. Cheers!

P.S. You know my name and avatar if you're a true New Orleans fan!

[Jazzbo]

I guess this is my first post since the threads were relaunched. Anyway...
I've been going to NOLA pretty much every year since 1991, when I went down as a college freshman for spring break - and luckily caught the St. Patricks parade. There's nothing like seeing crawfish and lettuce thrown from the floats into the crowd!
This year will be my 9th Fest - and my boyfriend's first trip to NOLA. I can't wait to show him what New Orleans is all about!
I'm 34, my boyfriend is 27... Yes, robbing the cradle is fun. We're from San Francisco, going first weekend. Can't wait until the lineup is announced!
See y'all there.

[Amy Winette]

Jazzbo, my husband's 27 and I'm almost 33 and we also live in San Francisco (well, down the coast a bit in Montara). Too funny :)

[fwbla]

I just found this board and I am very excited. My family has talked about going to the fest for 12 years and I think this is the year! We will be bringing our young adult kids and signifigant others so it should be fun to experience it with them. I am looking forward to as much info as I can get because I always end up being the organizer for the group. Last year it was a cruise we did so I know the drill but this site really helps.
I am 50 yr old and the mom of 3. My husband and I are trying to plan some fun trips now while the kids are not married and parents so we can enjoy grown up trips with them.

[saturn]

P.S. You know my name and avatar if you're a true New Orleans fan!

Better watch out - Miss Minkoff hangs around on this bored and she just might come round to talk to you.

[Jazzbo]

Jazzbo, my husband's 27 and I'm almost 33 and we also live in San Francisco (well, down the coast a bit in Montara). Too funny :)

Hey Amy,
Montara's nice! But I bet you're looking forward to trading the fog for some hot, humid weather in NOLA for a few days... I know I am!

[Amy Winette]

For sure. It's been way too cold here lately.

[grisgris]

Welcome to all the new & returning folkes. Please check back when it gets closer to Fest to find out what time we will meet up at Ms Lena's so we can put a very happy face with the names.

[Michelino]

I just found this board and I am very excited. My family has talked about going to the fest for 12 years and I think this is the year! We will be bringing our young adult kids and signifigant others so it should be fun to experience it with them. I am looking forward to as much info as I can get because I always end up being the organizer for the group. Last year it was a cruise we did so I know the drill but this site really helps.
I am 50 yr old and the mom of 3. My husband and I are trying to plan some fun trips now while the kids are not married and parents so we can enjoy grown up trips with them.


Welcome fwbla,

Despite some of the press you may have read, New Orleans is great place for tourists right now. Great Music, Food and History. It was true before K****a that New Orleans natives were gracious and fun loving, but since then, they treat us tourists extra well. It's like we are doing them the favor by having the time of our lives! Lot's of fun stuff at fest for young adults, so many stages (and free shows in the week between like Mo' fest)

Besides the threads and the information that will start to flow out of this site in the weeks ahead, if you haven't been to swagland.com yet, you should check it out as Swag has built an incredible resource of tips and info for the rest of us.

[Amyloves...]

Jailbait I LOVE your avatar!! Go Ignatius!!!

[jailbait vagrant]

Jailbait I LOVE your avatar!! Go Ignatius!!!

thanks amyloves! Sadly I don;t know where his statue is exactly in the quarter or what hotel it's in front of. I got to get my picture taken next to it. Can you tell me where it is. I love that book! 12 inches of paradise!

[saturn]

thanks amyloves! Sadly I don;t know where his statue is exactly in the quarter or what hotel it's in front of. I got to get my picture taken next to it. Can you tell me where it is. I love that book! 12 inches of paradise!

http://www.sonesta.com/supplementalImages/neworleans_chateau/400_iIgnatius_rewsized.jpg

Statue is in front of the Chateau Sonesta Hotel
http://www.sonesta.com/neworleans_chateau/page.asp?PageID=17467

[Swamp Girl]

http://www.sonesta.com/supplementalImages/neworleans_chateau/400_iIgnatius_rewsized.jpg

Statue is in front of the Chateau Sonesta Hotel
http://www.sonesta.com/neworleans_chateau/page.asp?PageID=17467

you ROCK girl!!
:)

[Corona]

wahooo jailbait! LOVE the avatar...what a fantastic book :)

I'm a WSP lover big time too and rumour is that they're playing 2nd weekend. Praying for the double set this year too!! Welcome to the board and to Jazzbo and fwbla too!

[jailbait vagrant]

wahooo jailbait! LOVE the avatar...what a fantastic book :)

I'm a WSP lover big time too and rumour is that they're playing 2nd weekend. Praying for the double set this year too!! Welcome to the board and to Jazzbo and fwbla too!

thanks Saturn for the Ignatious pic! I definitely will have to check it out this time around.

Corona, great to see a fellow spreadhead/spreadneck on the board also. I've be reading the rumors of them second weekend and that only makes sense as they always play the friday of weekend 2 in odd numbered years.

However, I have a sneaking feeling they may play Sunday of weekend one as they're playing that friday and saturday before in AL on the panhandle with no tour dates after that.

Logistically I don;t know if it would make sense for them to have a week off in between but I hope I'm wrong! Time for them to get back to NOLA as they haven't been back since Jazzfest '05.

hate to rag on my fave band but they owe they should have been back already to play a show and help a city that has given them so much. Oh how those UNO shows were so great!

[Amy Winette]

I think it's always a double set when they play, no?

[jailbait vagrant]

I think it's always a double set when they play, no?

they usually play one really long set, like for about two hours to close the Friday of weekend 2. In all their other shows they play two sets and encore, each set being about 1 hour a piece.

there was a cool pic of the drummer Todd Nance after their marathon set from a past jazzfest where he looks wiped out. Unfortunately I can't find it. It's not easy playing the drums for that long.

[Corona]

Omg, just talking about them is getting me so excited. I'm PRAYING for 2nd weekend as my newbies are coming then and those are my WSP buddies. Guess we'll know Thursday. I'm counting on that long set again too. Lots of people get pissed about that but I'm grateful. So much ass shaking involved...ahhh can't wait!!! Wahooooo!!!!

[Corona]

oops, we drifted the thread.....sorry guys.

WELCOME EVERYONE :D :D

[2ForTheFest]

oops, we drifted the thread.....sorry guys.

WELCOME EVERYONE :D :D

HAHA, I don't think there's ever been a thread that didn't drift.

[dank_bass]

Welcome everyone!!

Hey Dank, thought you might have been thinking about a Jazz Fest (i.e. on the fairgrounds) wedding this year?

yeah, thats not goona happen (respecting my parents wishes)

[ozzie]

yeah, thats not goona happen (respecting my parents wishes)

You can always have two.... TomKat did!

[fwbla]

Thanks- will do. My daughter and her boyfriend were in NO this weekend and had a great time!!! They hung out in the Quarter and had nothing but good news about the experience. They had a bit of trouble getting to the hotel due to lack of signage but otherwise no complaints.

[ozzie]

Welcome fwbla... don't forget to check out Swag's web site for LOTS of information. See you at the Fest!

[Goose]

Hi Everyone! My name is Cindy and i've been lurking/reading this board for a long time. Decided it was time to finally say hello, so...hello! I'm 37 and live in Sausalito, CA with my boyfriend Jon (45). This year will be my 11th fest and his 18th. I saw my first Rads show in March '97 in SF. That night my friend & roomate at the time asked me if I wanted to go to the Jazzfest in New Orleans that coming April/May and I said absolutely! Needless to say i'm forever grateful to him (and I tell him that every year at Fest). :) Not only did he introduce me to my favorite band, the Radiators, but also to Jazzfest. Jon and I are flying in on Tues 5/1 (his b-day!) but don't arrive until the evening so we are looking into changing our flight to Monday so we can go to the Patry on Tues...we'd love to meet you all!

[Amy Winette]

yeah, thats not goona happen (respecting my parents wishes)

Fair enough Dank, my family probably wouldn't have been cool with that either :)

[Corona]

Hi Cindy!! Keep your eye out for when tix go on sale okay cuz they WILL go fast. Last year we sold out lightning fast. Hope you get some, you sound like die hard Rads fans :)

[Swamp Girl]

Hi Everyone! My name is Cindy and i've been lurking/reading this board for a long time. Decided it was time to finally say hello, so...hello! I'm 37 and live in Sausalito, CA with my boyfriend Jon (45). This year will be my 11th fest and his 18th. I saw my first Rads show in March '97 in SF. That night my friend & roomate at the time asked me if I wanted to go to the Jazzfest in New Orleans that coming April/May and I said absolutely! Needless to say i'm forever grateful to him (and I tell him that every year at Fest). :) Not only did he introduce me to my favorite band, the Radiators, but also to Jazzfest. Jon and I are flying in on Tues 5/1 (his b-day!) but don't arrive until the evening so we are looking into changing our flight to Monday so we can go to the Patry on Tues...we'd love to meet you all!

HEY CINDY! I'm your neighbor to the North! I live at the Russian River...welcome to the "bored"...glad you came out of the lurker closet to say hi!
:)

[snookums]

Hi ya'll!!

I'm Debi aka Snookums... I basically lurk for the most part. I went to NOLA in '85 as an accidental tourist when hurricane elena caused me to stop and "wait it out" as the storm was just off to the east.. I am ever so grateful for the stop! and every trip to the ciity thereafter has added to some very fond memories and some wonderful friends!!!!

I feel very fortunate to have met some of youse at the Fest! <aka Mecca> and others at ____? I am a RN for the record as my o'fish-al carreer... I have a couple of cats that allow me to "live" with them. I look forward to seeing some of ya'll at the fairgrounds this year!!!! and/or perhaps here in FL!

See ya at the fairgrounds!!

<'))))><

[ibjamn]

Hey Debi!!! http://www.nolaforum.com/images/smiles/006.gif
Good to see you over here on the new board!

[luvdancin]

I'm luvdancin, aka Terry. I used to live in St. Louis, but now I live in Lynchburg, VA aka middle of nowhere. This will be my 7th Fest. I've met some of you at the PDK crawfish boils and the Friday get-togethers at Liuzza's, and I was at the Threadhead patry last year. Glad to see some St. Louis zydeco with Gumbohead and glad to see that they are back again this year. Hope I can get tickets but since I travel so much for business, I'm afraid I might miss when tickets are available. I'm friends with stlbarb (aka trampkat). Hope to see some of you hanging around the Fais Do Do stage since I LOVE to zydeco.

[Amyloves...]

Welcome welcome welcome Terry and all other new posters. Glad to have you here!

[luvdancin]

ibjamn--I remember the Kat party at your house a few years ago. First time I ever got bitten by red ants. Not fun. But the party was.

[LindaSue]

Hi, I'm new to the boards. Been lurking for a while, but just now got the courage to post.....

My name is Linda. I live in Bossier City, Louisiana. The first time I went to JazzFest was years ago....back in the early days. Then I got married, had a baby, blah, blah, blah, the husband didn't like me partying in Nola but wouldn't come with me. I didn't get to make it back to the fest till 2003. I have never had a better time!!!! After that I started lurking on the boards, trying to relive my JazzFest experience. :)

Now, i'm getting a divorce. YAY!!!
My "baby" is 16.
And I feel like I'm just now starting to really live my life.

And I can't wait to go back to the Fest. :)

[Goose]

Hi Cindy!! Keep your eye out for when tix go on sale okay cuz they WILL go fast. Last year we sold out lightning fast. Hope you get some, you sound like die hard Rads fans :)


Thanks Corona, I will definately keep my eye out. I hope we are able to come as well. Jon & I would love to celebrate his b-day at such a fun event with other like-minded fest loving folks! :)

[Goose]

HEY CINDY! I'm your neighbor to the North! I live at the Russian River...welcome to the "bored"...glad you came out of the lurker closet to say hi!
:)


Thanks Swamp Girl! Very glad to be here... :)

[barry10016]

Hi Everyone! My name is Cindy and i've been lurking/reading this board for a long time. Decided it was time to finally say hello, so...hello! I'm 37 and live in Sausalito, CA with my boyfriend Jon (45). This year will be my 11th fest and his 18th. I saw my first Rads show in March '97 in SF. That night my friend & roomate at the time asked me if I wanted to go to the Jazzfest in New Orleans that coming April/May and I said absolutely! Needless to say i'm forever grateful to him (and I tell him that every year at Fest). :) Not only did he introduce me to my favorite band, the Radiators, but also to Jazzfest. Jon and I are flying in on Tues 5/1 (his b-day!) but don't arrive until the evening so we are looking into changing our flight to Monday so we can go to the Patry on Tues...we'd love to meet you all!


What a great post! Welcome Cindy!
I had my roomate introduce me to Fest also, back in '95. We's married now. :)

[barry10016]

Hi, I'm new to the boards. Been lurking for a while, but just now got the courage to post.....

My name is Linda. I live in Bossier City, Louisiana. The first time I went to JazzFest was years ago....back in the early days. Then I got married, had a baby, blah, blah, blah, the husband didn't like me partying in Nola but wouldn't come with me. I didn't get to make it back to the fest till 2003. I have never had a better time!!!! After that I started lurking on the boards, trying to relive my JazzFest experience. :)

Now, i'm getting a divorce. YAY!!!
My "baby" is 16.
And I feel like I'm just now starting to really live my life.

And I can't wait to go back to the Fest. :)

Welcome Linda!

[Amy Winette]

Hi, I'm new to the boards. Been lurking for a while, but just now got the courage to post.....

My name is Linda. I live in Bossier City, Louisiana. The first time I went to JazzFest was years ago....back in the early days. Then I got married, had a baby, blah, blah, blah, the husband didn't like me partying in Nola but wouldn't come with me. I didn't get to make it back to the fest till 2003. I have never had a better time!!!! After that I started lurking on the boards, trying to relive my JazzFest experience. :)

Now, i'm getting a divorce. YAY!!!
My "baby" is 16.
And I feel like I'm just now starting to really live my life.

And I can't wait to go back to the Fest. :)

Welcome everyone!

Linda, sounds like you are ready to have fun. Go girl!! :)

[stlbarb]

you just wanted to be post 666

[Rebecca737]

Hey, I'm Rebecca. I followed Jen (abbeyrd) over here. I think she introduced herself a few pages back. Anyway, I'm 24 and from Greensboro, NC. I've only been to N.O. once, just for a couple of days. This year will be my first Jazzfest experience! I'm so excited!! :D I'm really looking forward to doing some volunteer work and meeting everyone.

[the Other One STL]

Hi y'all. I'm the Other One, aka Drea from St. Louis. I'm married to my best friend Tom for 12 years. Have 2 step kids, 26 and 30. Have 2 dogs Max, an Akita looking mutt and Nola, an abandoned purebred Huskie we took in.

I've been a volunteer DJ/programmer at our community radio station KDHX (KDHX.org) for about 9 years. I'm an old Deadhead and my format is all the other music that deadheads listen to which is just about anything. My board name is from a Dead tune that has a line it it that says.. the bus cam by and I got on. I've been on the bus for about 36 of my 50 years.

We started doing Jazzfest after Jerry Garcia died. We used to do Spring tour and always said that we wanted to do Jazzfest and that was the excuse we used to finally go to New Orleans. We've been hooked ever since, usually making several trips a year to New Orleans. I proudly work for Whole Foods which has very strong roots in New Orleans and was one of the first corps to donate big money to the relief efforts.

We attended the Patry last year and look forward to attending again this year. Peace to y'all.

[abbeyrd]

Rebecca! It's great to see you over here! :) We're gonna have a fantastic time! Let's make your first Jazzfest a 2-weekender so you have time to try all of the food and listen to as much as possible. :D

Do we really have to make it 4 more months?

[Jada]

Welcome Drea! It's about frickin time?

[Jada]

Welcome to everyone else too. :)

[t.o..fester]

I'd like to add my welcome to all the new T.H.'s who have come on board recently. I hope to meet you all.

[mariena]

Hello,
My name is Mariena. My husband, Scott and I, love, love, love Jazzfest. We usually come and stay the entire 2nd weekend. But we will make daytrips during the first weekend. We live in Mobile, Alabama. It is only a 2 hour drive. I am 35 and he is 55. I literally cannot wait for April/May. When I left Jazzfest last year, I was already thinking with anticipation about the following year. Sounds crazy, I know, or at least that is what my friends and family think, but I cannot help it. Glad to know there are others out there like me.

[BigDag]

All right! Another Threadhead from Mobile! Welcome to the bored! You'll fit right in here, we're all Jazzfest obsessed!

[Orleansnj]

Have not missed a fest since 1987. Lived in New Orleans and moved - big mistake...will move back soon.... :)

always go for both weekends and extra time. Have the advantage of staying with family - which is the only thing that makes it affordable to stay for two weeks.

See you all there - rain or shine !

[doodahman]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Tarver, I am from Mobile, AL (Hometown Gulfport,MS).....

I am a fanatic about jazzfest and love the latenight shows... I have met several performers that have played Jazz fest and it keeps me coming back for more... Been going since i was a kid......:D I will one day bring my own to it....

Dr.John & me @ Zewtopia last year in Mobile, AL
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[mariena]

Hey,
Tarver and BigDad. Great to meet ya'll. Tarver, you will have to give me some suggestions for night shows. We have gone to JazzFest for quite a few years, but only recently started going to night shows. Been to RockandBowl to see Tab Benoit and HOB to see BlindBoys of Alabama. Let me what else is not to be missed.
Mariena

[doodahman]

Hey,
Tarver and BigDad. Great to meet ya'll. Tarver, you will have to give me some suggestions for night shows. We have gone to JazzFest for quite a few years, but only recently started going to night shows. Been to RockandBowl to see Tab Benoit and HOB to see BlindBoys of Alabama. Let me what else is not to be missed.
Mariena


I have always tended shows throughout the greater NOLA area... I have found myself always @ the Maple Leaf ( make sure you eat @ jaque-imos first), Tipitina's, HOB, Snug Harbor, and a couple of others... I usually take a night to go see Karl Denson if in town.... Last year went and saw Vinyl @ the maple Leaf which was very strong.... I hope that Widespread Panic will make it to Jazz fest but, we will see on that... I love to see the radiators.... George Porter Jr..... and so on... just keep updated w/ the late night cause some sell-out quick..... I do however want to check out other artists as well this year people I never seen before...

[BigDag]

Hey,
Tarver and BigDad. Great to meet ya'll. Tarver, you will have to give me some suggestions for night shows. We have gone to JazzFest for quite a few years, but only recently started going to night shows. Been to RockandBowl to see Tab Benoit and HOB to see BlindBoys of Alabama. Let me what else is not to be missed.
Mariena

Mariena, if you haven't done so already, become familiar with the grids (www.jazzfestgrids.com). There may not be much in there now, but it will quickly fill as Fest approaches. It'll be your one-stop shop for your night show planning.

[Mojo Rises]

After a self-imposed hiatus from the site I have returned to find the new digs. Very nice! I hear the lineup is coming soon.

[pokerchick66]

After a self-imposed hiatus from the site I have returned to find the new digs. Very nice! I hear the lineup is coming soon.

Hey Mojo! Good to see you back. How's the baby?

[Mojo Rises]

Beau is great! Thanks for asking...

How do you insert a pic here?

[pokerchick66]

Beau is great! Thanks for asking...

How do you insert a pic here?

Awww, I love it that you named him Beau. I bet he's a cutie and I can't wait to see a pic! All you have to do is click on the yellow box when you're posting a message and enter the URL of your image. I have my pics in Photobucket.com. They supply a URL for your picture there.

[southside_girl]

...the husband didn't like me partying in Nola but wouldn't come with me. I didn't get to make it back to the fest till 2003. I have never had a better time!!!! After that I started lurking on the boards, trying to relive my JazzFest experience. :)

Now, i'm getting a divorce. YAY!!!
My "baby" is 16.
And I feel like I'm just now starting to really live my life.

And I can't wait to go back to the Fest. :)

That is an AWESOME post! Totally made my day while muddling through a boring day at work. Congrats!

[Amy Winette]

Hey, I'm Rebecca. I followed Jen (abbeyrd) over here. I think she introduced herself a few pages back. Anyway, I'm 24 and from Greensboro, NC. I've only been to N.O. once, just for a couple of days. This year will be my first Jazzfest experience! I'm so excited!! :D I'm really looking forward to doing some volunteer work and meeting everyone.

Yay, I'm so tickled to see the Cowboy Mouth folks over here! :) Rebecca, you did the food drive, right? You should share how much you guys donated, you did a fantastic job :)

[Amy Winette]

Beau is great! Thanks for asking...

How do you insert a pic here?

Wow, look at all the new people!

Hi Mojo, nice to see you :) To insert a pix, you upload it to photobucket, copy the properties, and paste it using the image button above which is the yellow sun over mountains. I hope you're going to show us Beau :)

[Mojo Rises]

It's bad enough that my wire dresses my son in pink (hand-me-downs from big sister) but also has him wearing UT apparel. (My wife is a Tennessee grad :o )

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I thought it looked alot better as a diaper...


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[Amy Winette]

Awwww, cutie pie Mojo!! :)

[Mojo Rises]

Opps - why so big?

[Mojo Rises]

Whats been going on?

[Amy Winette]

It will show up the size you see on the computer. You can copy the properties from the thumbnail size if you want it smaller :)

Well, what's been going on, let's see, we've had this fab new board for a few months now, big excitement for the line up announcement on Thursday, the usual silliness plus patry and raffle planning, a lot of threadheads are staying at the Chateau Lemoyne this year so that's gonna be patry central . . .

[pokerchick66]

It's bad enough that my wire dresses my son in pink (hand-me-downs from big sister) but also has him wearing UT apparel. (My wife is a Tennessee grad :o )

[http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/tclagett2/S5000385.jpg

I thought it looked alot better as a diaper...


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/tclagett2/S5000387.jpg

He's Beautiful!!!

Are you coming for fest this year?

[Rebecca737]

Yay, I'm so tickled to see the Cowboy Mouth folks over here! :) Rebecca, you did the food drive, right? You should share how much you guys donated, you did a fantastic job :)Well, thanks for letting us know about this place!

Yes, Ryan and I worked on the food drive. I can't remember the exact numbers - shame on me!! We donated about 760 pounds of food and around $1,000 to Second Harvest of Greater N.O. & Acadiana. Bank of America was a big help because they matched funds their employees donated. It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to get back down there to do more work!

[Mojo Rises]

Yes ma'am! Second weekend - Staying @ the Bourbon Orleans - that's my spot. My crew is currently 7 strong. (2 virgins) Hope to add a couple more. Jessi missed last year cause she was pregnat so she is ready for 07. She hasn't been to NO since the storm.
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[Carolina Beadhead]

It's bad enough that my wire dresses my son in pink (hand-me-downs from big sister) but also has him wearing UT apparel. (My wife is a Tennessee grad :o )

[http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/tclagett2/S5000385.jpg

I thought it looked alot better as a diaper...


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/tclagett2/S5000387.jpg

Ummm, I thinking he's gonna be a UT fan. Looks like there's fire in his eyes 'cause you're defiling (sp?) the bib. :D

[Mojo Rises]

Life is good my way! Just working hard & trying to stay out of trouble. It gets easier & easier to stay out of trouble each time we add a baby to the house. Having two youngsters is challenging at times - it takes lots of team work. But we love it. Already planning on number 3…

I've been on cloud 9 since my beloved Tide pulled Saban back to the college ranks. Roll Tide!:D

[pokerchick66]

Life is good my way! Just working hard & trying to stay out of trouble. It gets easier & easier to stay out of trouble each time we add a baby to the house. Having two youngsters is challenging at times - it takes lots of team work. But we love it. Already planning on number 3…

I've been on cloud 9 since my beloved Tide pulled Saban back to the college ranks. Roll Tide!:D

Roll Tide, baby. ;)

How are you liking South Carolina?

[Mojo Rises]

Been to Dreamland lately Poker? Please eat a slab for me next chance you get. I may not get back to the promised land until football season.


I've been in SC for a long time (9 years) I used to live in Beaufort but moved to the "Big City" this summer. Love it!

[pokerchick66]

Been to Dreamland lately Poker? Please eat a slab for me next chance you get. I may not get back to the promised land until football season.

No, Poker needs to stay away from Dreamland these days, lol.

Let me know whenever you're in town; we'll definitely have to catch a game. Football ought to be infinitely more interesting these days anyway. :D

[Mojo Rises]

Carolina - all males of my household are required by Family Law to give a blood oath and declare lifelong allegiants to Alabama. (I have an Alabama tattoo on my ass if that shows you how serious we take it!)

[Carolina Beadhead]

Carolina - all males of my household are required by Family Law to give a blood oath and declare lifelong allegiants to Alabama. (I have an Alabama tattoo on my ass if that shows you how serious we take it!)

I hope that when he comes out of the closet at 17 and declares he's going to UT, you'll still love him anyway.

(Am I making points with the mrs. ??)

:D

[Michelino]

Beau is great! Thanks for asking...

How do you insert a pic here?

Hey Mojo,

Welcome back! Glad to see you have a healthy little Beau there. Much better board now. Pics & Searches and great deal of other custom stuff. No Sports Bar has opened up yet though.

If you haven't checked out Swag's Tournament of Favorites, it already to the Elite Eight which end tonight.....And Fais Do Do needs your vote (http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/showthread.php?t=649)...as it's the last stage of Jazz Fest still in the tournament! It's going up against Rock N Bowl. Tough choice, I know...but still...we're talkin Fais Do Do.

Michael

BTW: Photobucket has resize option so that you can change the picture size after the upload. Just click on the picture in Photobucket and you will be taken a screen with the only one photo on it. The resize option is near the top. You may have to clear you brower cache afterward to see it reflected here.

[Mojo Rises]

I have my hands full here – In addition to his many Orange outfits he has a Smokey stuffed animal that plays Rocky-Top. A single bar from that song has the ability to infuriate me. It makes him smile & me cringe!

[txfestychic]

Hi all!
This is Krista from Texas. (formerly Txchic but I couldn't sign on and had to reinvent myself) Howdy! I've been to several meet-ups over the years, but its been too long! Hope to see you all agian soon. I'm 33, single, with two beagle children, live in Houston, a freelance graphic designer and... still absolutley loving life. This will be my 9th year, but the FIRST with the love of my life who also happens to be a fest lover, too... this is his 5th fest. And no, we didn't even meet in NOLA! I finally found a guy who understands the obsession. We'll be dating one year in May by fest time, so, whoo hoo for us.

I'm bringing 2 virgins this year! Two more to fan the flames! yeehaw

Nathan & Nancy! Hiya! Remember me? Did you see the Congo Square poster? REBIRTH! Awesome! The first time I actually hung out with those guys was with your krewe like 5 years ago. Good times... good times.

[candygetsfunky]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! !
Hey y'all! Happy Freakin' JAZZFEST!!!

By the way, I'm Candice from Baltimore. Engaged to Dan, aka dank bass. The first night I met him, at a bar on Thanksgiving night, he told me how JF changed his life and that he would never miss one as long as he was alive. Then he took me to JF that year, and of course I had that perma-smile and found the place where I belonged, and made that same promise to go every year as long as I am alive. So, last year was my third and his seventh (I think), and he proposed to me during Joe Krown at LMF!!! We had considered a marriage ceremony of sorts at JF this year but due to our family (do we really want them all there even if they could/would come?) and probably some lack of planning (however, we do already have our hotel, airfare, and fest tix, so at least we have our priorities straight), we have decided against that (unless of course he surprises me), and there is always next year.

Anyway, I have a 14 year old daughter Madeline, and 2 super cute Bichon Frises, Scooter and Frosty, and as I already mentioned, my big boy Danny.

I did get on the boards a few times last year, and try to puruse every now and then, but certainly am not as diligent as Dan. I also have to admit that I am struggling a little with the new hi-tech version.

I am also very long-winded, so I apologize in advance for any books that I may write.

Regardless, I am super psyched for JAZZFEST!!! And this is our first year to be there for both weekends, so I can't freakin' wait!!

So, I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY, and again, HAPPY JAZZFEST!!!

[Amyloves...]

Candy I remember you last year! Welcome back...you'll get used to the fancy new board.

[ibjamn]

Welcome back, Candice!!! Glad you're back with us! :)

[breambob]

Old t-heads showing up and new arrivals flooding in.

This is soooo cooool :):)

[Amy Winette]

Good to see ya Candy!

You hear that Dank, you could still surprise her with a fest wedding!!! :)

[Corona]

Candice!!! I was there when he proposed!!! I thought it was the coolest thing :) Welcome back girl!

[Bamacrush]

HI all: I am Kim, 43, from the Alabama Gulf Coast. Love the new bored. Have been lurking for years but decided to jump in and introduce myself!!!

It has been several years since I came to the Fest, plans always changing, people backing out. I can never find anybody that wants to come with me, if you can believe that. The hotel prices always scare them away. I am thinking about driving in, if only for a day, but having a hard time picking a day.

I am a Bama fan, Birmingham native, love music festivals of all kinds. Glad to be here!! Mojo I feel your pain, I am married to an AU fan.

[ibjamn]

Hey Kim, welcome! Don't be afraid to come solo, come to the first meet-up, you'll have more friends than you know what to do with! ;)

[pokerchick66]

Hey Kim, welcome! Don't be afraid to come solo, come to the first meet-up, you'll have more friends than you know what to do with! ;)

Sure will, Kim. I'm from Tuscaloosa and I came by myself last year and met all these wonderful people. Jump in! The water's fantastic.

[BigDag]

Hi Kim! We've lots of L. A. (Lower Alabama) Fest Fans come out of the closet lately. Welcome to the insanity!

[pokerchick66]

Old t-heads showing up and new arrivals flooding in.

This is soooo cooool :):)

I noticed that. And it is cool.

[Bamacrush]

Hey thanks for the warm welcome. I need a little insanity, of the fun kind of course!! I am glad to see some fellow 'Bamians here.

I have a friend, fest virgin, who says she will come with me. If I have to I will drug her and drag her there. When is the first meetup?

[the Other One STL]

Jada, Well I've been busy but I figured it was about time to get my ass over and and get on this bus too!!!

[Staxsun]

Hey thanks for the warm welcome. I need a little insanity, of the fun kind of course!! I am glad to see some fellow 'Bamians here.

I have a friend, fest virgin, who says she will come with me. If I have to I will drug her and drag her there. When is the first meetup?

The meetups probably won't get planned until after the cubes come out. Usually we'll get together every day during a break in the early afternoon. They'll also be other times before fest at Liuzza's and when the mood strikes. You can always find some of us at the Zulu Diamond Cutters Beer Tent.

[saffron13]

Hi I am Amy and this will be my first Jazzfest but 5th time to NOLA. This is the year I am finally making it to Jazzfest. Friends and I were all planned to go in 2005 but I was 8 months pregnant when the time rolled around so I could not make it. Last year had the old seperation anxiety about leaving my little girl. This year we have her all set up for a stay at grandmas and nothing will stand in my way! I will be there with my hubby, sister and brother-inlaw. I cannot wait and now that the schedules are up it seems all I can talk about is Jazzfest, I am even driving my mom crazy! I have to say it feels good to finally post, I have been lurking around here for about 4 years now!

[rosetree]

Oh boy, another Amy!!!!! Welcome to the board!:D

[Carolina Beadhead]

Hi I am Amy and this will be my first Jazzfest but 5th time to NOLA. This is the year I am finally making it to Jazzfest. Friends and I were all planned to go in 2005 but I was 8 months pregnant when the time rolled around so I could not make it. Last year had the old seperation anxiety about leaving my little girl. This year we have her all set up for a stay at grandmas and nothing will stand in my way! I will be there with my hubby, sister and brother-inlaw. I cannot wait and now that the schedules are up it seems all I can talk about is Jazzfest, I am even driving my mom crazy! I have to say it feels good to finally post, I have been lurking around here for about 4 years now!

Welcome! You're gonna LOVE it!!!

:D

[Mojo Rises]

I love all these Bama folks! Where have you guys been? I’m a Mobile boy originally. Educated @ Alabama – Roll Tide. Nice to meet y’all!

How are things in the Heart of Dixie? All this talk of LA, Dreamland BBQ, Mobile Bay, & thoughts of Nick Saban makes me miss home…

[saffron13]

Thanks! The hardest part now is we have to pick which weekend. Not fair to have to chose between all the great music!

[Mojo Rises]

I am a Bama fan, Birmingham native, love music festivals of all kinds. Glad to be here!! Mojo I feel your pain, I am married to an AU fan.

Wait till you see this - I went to Bama undergrad & Ole Miss grad school. My wife, who grew up in Knoxville & comes from a long line of UT people, went to Tennessee & Ole Miss for undergad and then Kentucky for grad school. I have a brother that went to Alabama & then Florida who now teaches at Mississippi State. A brother that went to Georgia undergrad & Vandy Med school - he is married to an LSU grad. A brother that went to Alabama. A sister who left the SEC and went to Clemson but she married a South Carolina guy. No Auburn people - they aren't allowed!

[Corona]

Hi Amy and Kim! Welcome to the bored :)
This is just awesome. So many new people. Thanks for posting!

[Amyloves...]

Another Amy!! Yes indeed. Welcome to all of you....glad you left lurkerdom.

[ETinCali]

Thanks! The hardest part now is we have to pick which weekend. Not fair to have to chose between all the great music!

Welcome....it is hard to choose at first..but just know that it's all good!! I realized my second year that the best idea is to stay away from some of the huge national acts(that everyone crowds into) and see the local performances.
Good luck!!

[saffron13]

Welcome....it is hard to choose at first..but just know that it's all good!! I realized my second year that the best idea is to stay away from some of the huge national acts(that everyone crowds into) and see the local performances.
Good luck!!

I let my brother in law make the final choice and the first weekend it is! He really loves LW and has not seen her before. It was rather nice not to have to make the final decision, too much to choose from. Plus, we all really can't wait to check out all the new bands that we can! I am so freaking excited and we are booking our hotel tomorrow!

[mamaroux]

I'm Jax, Jacki or MamaRoux, whatever you wanna call me. Got involved with Pet De Kat Krewe back in the 90's... somehow, can't remember any more how... but thanks to my seperated at birth, twin sister, Jujuvoo, who bought me a brass pass as a graduation gift, finally got my butt to Jazz Fest, and had to run over to my best buddy's house to use his Mac so I could finish up my classwork so I could actually graduate.

I'm married, just turned 40-15 on Jan. 11, will be a grandmere for the first time in Aug. I have 3 grown kids... in about 8 weeks we'll finally be empty nesters!!! YEAH!!! The dog, Dozer, can't wait to be the total center of attention.

I have a p/t job I actually like, working in a library and it's only 2 1/2 blocks from home. Besides doing librarian type stuff, I take care of their computers and webpage design. It sure helps to get me to NOLA, and my crazy two week schedule is very helpful - every two weeks I have 6 days in a row off!

Missing Mardi Gras this year, but not Jazz Fest! Some of my favorite music comes from Tab Benoit, Terrance Simien, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Wayne Toups, Anders Osborn, PGF, Geno Delafose... and so many others!

[ozzie]

Cheers Mama, and many cheers to Dozer.... hounds live to be the centre of your universe. As if he wasn't already. Jeesh!

[NeenAtlanta]

I'm Jax, Jacki or MamaRoux, whatever you wanna call me. Got involved with Pet De Kat Krewe back in the 90's... somehow, can't remember any more how... but thanks to my seperated at birth, twin sister, Jujuvoo, who bought me a brass pass as a graduation gift, finally got my butt to Jazz Fest, and had to run over to my best buddy's house to use his Mac so I could finish up my classwork so I could actually graduate.

I'm married, just turned 40-15 on Jan. 11, will be a grandmere for the first time in Aug. I have 3 grown kids... in about 8 weeks we'll finally be empty nesters!!! YEAH!!! The dog, Dozer, can't wait to be the total center of attention.

I have a p/t job I actually like, working in a library and it's only 2 1/2 blocks from home. Besides doing librarian type stuff, I take care of their computers and webpage design. It sure helps to get me to NOLA, and my crazy two week schedule is very helpful - every two weeks I have 6 days in a row off!

Missing Mardi Gras this year, but not Jazz Fest! Some of my favorite music comes from Tab Benoit, Terrance Simien, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Wayne Toups, Anders Osborn, PGF, Geno Delafose... and so many others!


Hi Jax - great to see you over here. Congrats on the empty nest!!!
(and what the heck are you doing posting at 3am -:D

[saturn]

I'm Jax, Jacki or MamaRoux, whatever you wanna call me. Got involved with Pet De Kat Krewe back in the 90's... somehow, can't remember any more how... but thanks to my seperated at birth, twin sister, Jujuvoo, who bought me a brass pass as a graduation gift, finally got my butt to Jazz Fest, and had to run over to my best buddy's house to use his Mac so I could finish up my classwork so I could actually graduate.

I'm married, just turned 40-15 on Jan. 11, will be a grandmere for the first time in Aug. I have 3 grown kids... in about 8 weeks we'll finally be empty nesters!!! YEAH!!! The dog, Dozer, can't wait to be the total center of attention.

I have a p/t job I actually like, working in a library and it's only 2 1/2 blocks from home. Besides doing librarian type stuff, I take care of their computers and webpage design. It sure helps to get me to NOLA, and my crazy two week schedule is very helpful - every two weeks I have 6 days in a row off!

Missing Mardi Gras this year, but not Jazz Fest! Some of my favorite music comes from Tab Benoit, Terrance Simien, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Wayne Toups, Anders Osborn, PGF, Geno Delafose... and so many others!

Hi Mamaroux -- good to see you here and looking forward to meet-ups at Jazzfest.

[Carolina Beadhead]

I'm Jax, Jacki or MamaRoux, whatever you wanna call me. Got involved with Pet De Kat Krewe back in the 90's... somehow, can't remember any more how... but thanks to my seperated at birth, twin sister, Jujuvoo, who bought me a brass pass as a graduation gift, finally got my butt to Jazz Fest, and had to run over to my best buddy's house to use his Mac so I could finish up my classwork so I could actually graduate.

I'm married, just turned 40-15 on Jan. 11, will be a grandmere for the first time in Aug. I have 3 grown kids... in about 8 weeks we'll finally be empty nesters!!! YEAH!!! The dog, Dozer, can't wait to be the total center of attention.

I have a p/t job I actually like, working in a library and it's only 2 1/2 blocks from home. Besides doing librarian type stuff, I take care of their computers and webpage design. It sure helps to get me to NOLA, and my crazy two week schedule is very helpful - every two weeks I have 6 days in a row off!

Missing Mardi Gras this year, but not Jazz Fest! Some of my favorite music comes from Tab Benoit, Terrance Simien, Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Wayne Toups, Anders Osborn, PGF, Geno Delafose... and so many others!

Woo hoo, Jax! Glad to see ya over here!

I'm hoping for a '07 repeat of our Rock n Bowl night with Tab!!

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/rowdymom81/5-7-06TabattheRnB-KjnkatMeTabMamaRo.jpg

Denise, me, Tab & Jax - taken @ 3am after a night of dinkin' and dancin' at the RnB. One of my '06 JF "moments", fer sure!

[Carolina Beadhead]

My name is Susan... and I'm a GRANDMA!!!

Piper Jay was born this morning at 5:31am. She weighed in at 7lb 6oz, measured 19 inches long and everybody's doing fine. :D

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/rowdymom81/Piper-1-28-2007012email.jpg

[mdfest]

Congrats Susan!

[NeenAtlanta]

My name is Susan... and I'm a GRANDMA!!!

Piper Jay was born this morning at 5:31am. She weighed in at 7lb 6oz, measured 19 inches long and everybody's doing fine. :D

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p308/rowdymom81/Piper-1-28-2007012email.jpg

Yayyy Susan - congratulations! Hope you have many many years of spoiling the grandbaby rotten. Grandmas rock!

(I really love the name Piper Jay too!)

[saturn]

My name is Susan... and I'm a GRANDMA!!!

Piper Jay was born this morning at 5:31am. She weighed in at 7lb 6oz, measured 19 inches long and everybody's doing fine. :D



http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-1/86486/babygirl.gif

CONGRATULATIONS, GRANDMA!!
and best wishes to the new family.

[pokerchick66]

Congrats, grandma. That's awesome! :)

[Amyloves...]

Congratulations Grandmother!!! Beautiful baby girl with a way cool name! Enjoy her every day and please give her some threadhead kisses.

[Staxsun]

Hey chere, you are a GRANDMERE!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[specialed]

Hi, my name is Ed. 58 years old, married 35 times, I meant years. I am special because I have a computer IQ of 58. I type 58 words an hour. This intro is about all I can handle, btw...17 straight Fests for me! Sorry about all the other 20 I missed.....ya'll can have(did I mention I'm from Sabanville, Alabama) all them big music stars, just give me a 12 pack and Johnny Sansone on that harp, I 'm in heaven! I'll leave off details about my first dancin' episode with them Zydechicks! Bout ended my first marriage!

[mdfest]

I like Ed

[Corona]

Yayyy Susan - congratulations! Hope you have many many years of spoiling the grandbaby rotten. Grandmas rock!

(I really love the name Piper Jay too!)
The baby!!!!!!! She is so beautiful! Welcome Piper :)

[Corona]

The baby!!!!!!! She is so beautiful! Welcome Piper :)
Special Ed...I think that was THE most hilarious introduction I have ever read. Thanks for the laugh this morning :) I think you and MD would make great friends ;)

[bigghead]

Hey Yall,

I am back! Wow what a great new thread interface.

[ibjamn]

Hey BHead!!!!!! Welcome back!!!! :)

[Amyloves...]

SpecialEd...great intro! Love it!

[VWGal]

Look at that face CBD! She's adorable and like everyone else here, I love love love the name, puts a smile on my face. Such a wonderful thing to hold your baby's baby!

[VWGal]

Ed, you're the kind of guy I should have married 35 years ago. Wait, then I would have been 15. Never mind.

[pokerchick66]

Hi, my name is Ed. 58 years old, married 35 times, I meant years. I am special because I have a computer IQ of 58. I type 58 words an hour. This intro is about all I can handle, btw...17 straight Fests for me! Sorry about all the other 20 I missed.....ya'll can have(did I mention I'm from Sabanville, Alabama) all them big music stars, just give me a 12 pack and Johnny Sansone on that harp, I 'm in heaven! I'll leave off details about my first dancin' episode with them Zydechicks! Bout ended my first marriage!

Special Edddd! I'm from Sabanville, too, baby. Rollll Tide!