Today I took the kids to Hurcamp park for one of their Concert in the Park days. I was happy to be going because I misread the schedule and I thought Catfish Hodge was going to be playing. I was looking forward to it and I even wore clean underwear.
As we were walking up I caught the distinct sound of Buffett, Jimmy Buffett. I have a tendency towards denial and I assured myself that they were playing a tape until the singer was ready to sing. We got a bag of cotton candy and some lemonade. After talking with a few friends we went and sat down. It was five o’clock somewhere. I talked with the girls for a bit and then a Volcano was about to explode, but we didn’t know where we wanted to go.
Slowly reality began to set in and when the singer began to sing a Kenny Chesney tune I began to cycle rapidly through the five stages of grief. Once I landed firmly on stage 5, acceptance, I asked the girls if they wanted to sing along. “No, not really” they told me. We hung around for a little bit then we walked down to Caroline Street for some ice cream.
There was a man in the ice cream shop and he had commitment issues. We waited as he sampled flavor after flavor of ice cream. It was starting to get on my nerves. Finally I got a chance to order.
“I want a single scoop of rum raisin.”
No sample! I’m wild and crazy like that. It was good.
As we walked back I cursed Jimmy Buffett. “My ice cream is a frozen rum concoction! He’s in my head. He’s in my head!” I scared the hell out of that dude on the Harley but the kids and I thought it was funny.
I want to make it clear that I’m not a Buffett hater but when you’re expecting this and you get a barefoot guy with a tambourine named Island Jimmy, who happens to be asking people to form a conga line, there is a large chance of disappointment. The worse part is I have no idea if the guy has his own music or if he just does Buffett/Chesney covers. He had a nice voice.
But we made the most of it and all in all we had a good day. Except for that guy on the Harley. I think he may have peed his pants.
Tags: buffett, catfish hodge, Chesney, concert, confusion, fredericksbiurg, Hurcamp park, ice cream, music, rum raisin
June 24th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I suppose there are worse things to have stuck in your head. Don’t ask me to name any because right now, Buffet seems to be stuck there and all I can think about is a freaking cheesburger!
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June 25th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
That was very funny. Thank you.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
He’s not the only one in your head. Crazy woman.
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June 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Ed - get one for me too and eat them in paradise.
Amelia - Yeah, but you weren’t the one watching fat old men trying to conga. :)
Whit - Well smack my ass and call me Bubba!
June 28th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Whoa, I have not been here in some time. Hi.La.Ri.Ous. as evah. Happy belated birthday …
ps my blog went private, I think I still have your e-mail somewhere, will try to invite you
June 28th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Hi Carol. I’ve missed you. Thanks for the birthday wishes. I had a good day.
Yes, send me an invite, please. I went to your blog awhile back and it was closed. I wasn’t sure if you stopped blogging or were just taking a break. My blogger account e-mail is imperceptibility@gmail.com and my username is imperceptible. Thanks!