Page 2 - PRE-CONCERT BBQ: We left the hotel at 4:45 to go back to Konocti because we had tickets to the Pre-concert BBQ, which had started at 5:00. The concert was advertised as a 7 PM start time and we didn’t know how well organized the BBQ was so we wanted to make sure we had plenty of time before the show. Even though we were early we still had to park on the lot on the hill past the main parking lot. (not a good sign for getting out of there after the concert. As we were walking down the hill I looked at my shirt and the front where the beach scene was had all of a sudden turned to pastel yellow and orange. I thought here I haven’t even eaten yet and my shirt is already discolored. Turns out it was a magic shirt and the colors came out when the sun hit it.
We got in line and as we were starting through the line I hear Heather’s voice . She and Michelle were already there and sitting having some drinks to try and cool off so she asked us to come sit with them. Thelma and Louise always have some entertaining stories so we had a few laughs over dinner. We had left our tickets in the car so we had to go back and get them before we could enter the venue.
PRE-CONCERT : After we found our seats I decided to gp over to the booth that was selling the glow products to raise money for the kids charity to see if they wanted the glow sticks. I asked for the man in charge and explained that I had sent an e-mail about donating the glow bracelets after they said we couldn’t hand them out but no one had called me back. He said he would gladly take them so he walked out to the parking lot and carried them back to the booth. He was very appreciative and wanted to give me something but I told him I would just buy it instead. He did give me 5 raffle tickets for a chance to win and overnight stay at the resort and front row seats to Keith Urban. Unfortunately I forgot to check to see if I won before I left. With the luck I had at the casino I doubt my ticket was pulled.
There was a large group in the row in front of us and in our row who were from Novato. These young girls, probably 12 or 13 were right in front of us. They were wearing their NOVATO LOVES CARRIE shirts which they had made. I had made two signs with Ace’s picture on it that said: ACE 4 Greatest American Dog so I asked them if they would like to have them to hold up during the concert and they said yes! They were really excited to see Carrie.
There was a group of young ladies on a bachelorette party week-end who wore T-Shirts with their friends name on it that Said LAST FLING.
It was pretty much a full house as you can see by this picture.
