sept. 14 11:40 am ddb
I'm hommmmmmmmmmmmmme! Back to the land "under the rainbow". I am loading lots of pics, not sure how they turned out but most from the concert. I am going to work on the pics and a reveiw. Until I get those done I just want to say:
SIMPLY AMAZING!
2008 is the year of the rat! And I'm a proud 1960 rat. I didn't know in Jan. what the year would hold for me, but as I sit here now I tear up, NOT just with Jason, but with all my fellow Dreadheads. I can tell you all I honestly love you! We stood out in that pouring rain, hugging, crying, laughing and chanting the best of friends. In some ways it felt like graduation day.
Oh I could go on and on right now, but let me try to get these pics together and i'll be back soon.
ps, I don't know if one is posted yet but I have the finale on a video and i'm gonna upload.
2:42 pm ddb
oh yeah and WAIT til you all see one of the pictures sixtimesmom got! WOWZER!
Video's ready, another cat nap for me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVrBWcckU7w4:02 pm ddb
THE OUTSIDE MEET AND GREET
I think Tulsa’s opinion of 5 minutes and the rest of the worlds opinion of 5 minutes are two different things, because we were told 3 times a cab would come in 5 minutes. It was really 45! When the cab dropped us off the heavens opened up and showered rained upon us. Sherry and I ran toward the crowd looking for the sea of blue! It was already almost 2 pm. I got so drenched I’m pretty sure most people were aware I fully support proudly our chosen color of blue, right down to my underwear! (note to self - don’t ware white after Sept.!) So see through pants and all we find our fellow dreads. They are huddled against the building looking for shelter. They have a plan even if they don’t get to talk to Jason, he will see them! Lined up against the window the mighty Dreadheaded warriors looked fearless!
Two of my favorite warriors Amanda & Heather! Can anyone say….. “double trouble!”
Group hug with my fellow bus 4 homey, tx49er too!
Letsdovintage and some weird lady in a blue plastic bag. (hiding her see through pants)
This Sherry lady is running around video taping everyone! Rumor has it she may be convinced to share. Ssssshhhh!
Through the glass you could see the idols come out. When Jason started coming out he saw us lined against the glass and instinct told him to stay toward the right of the building. Instinct and lot’s of voices chanting “Jason Jason Jason!”.
The crowd was thick and persistent, all trying one last time to get a Jason picture or a Jason autograph. Jason... was Jason. Still polite, still patient, still mustering a smile. I think we did well when we picked Jason and I'm willing to bet statistic would show he took more smiling pictures with more fans than ANY previous idol and all previous 6 seasons.
Time was short, weather was HORRIBLE and the idols had press so had to go in. Could he walk away? NO there were all those Dreadheads looking in the glass at him he turned back heading straight toward us for one last tap on the glass. Oh yes............ WE PICKED THE BEST! I think he loves us almost as much as we love him.
4:53 pm ddb
THE SPAGGITTI WAREHOUSE
Luck was on our side as we headed to the meeting spot for dinner. The cab driver had pointed out what direction it was when we’d come so Sherry and I figured it would be easier to walk than to wait for a cab again. A few sprinkles and a few wrong turns later we found ourselves no worse for the wear and a little a head of schedule. I was so happy for a chance to “freshen up.” Woe did I say I born in the YEAR OF THE RAT, or that I looked like a drenched rat? I though humidity and my hair got along well but the mirror told another story!
50 or more Dreadheads crowed into that room Saturday night. The waitress had warned us if at least 40 didn’t show up we would be charged extra. Sorry ladies apparently you’re not familiar with Jason Castro fans because THIS is how we roll. LOUD AND PROUD. Forgiven, bless her heart picked up a cake for our birthday girls Sooner and Hannah. Crazydo kept us laughing and in stitches and we have some great videos and pictures from our time there. Sadly poor Sooner was having a heck of a time trying to get to us. Murphy’s law got in the plane with her and she couldn’t shake him no matter how hard she tried and tried she did, at one point I was on the phone with her and her shoe was floating down the street swept off by water! I am not lying to you! So she was just broken hearted she couldn’t be there. Crazydo and Sherry both have video of our song for her. Lot’s of pictures will come out I’m sure (ooooooooooh no!) I however have few from the restaurants because I was busy shoving food in my face.
Now isn't it a good thing I wasn't takin A LOT of pics! When we got done with dinner and cake the rain had started again. Forgiven had offered us a ride with herself and hubby back to the venue for the show. Actually lots of wonderful dreads did but SOME OF THEM, (no names here) had bad habits of running red lights! haha,
The rain had come again and we were all trying to get to our cars without taking a shower. My girl Trish Tx49er lent me her umbrella and I almost ran off with it, then I was like "oh yeah your umbrella" so I ran it back to here and then made a mad dash for the jeep. She looked so darn cute in that 49er hat, looked like a neighbor that I would see tomorrow. Then when I got in the jeep and we drove off I remembered she wasn't going to the show. I FORGOT TO GET MY HUG! So girlfriend.... THIS HUGS FOR YOU!
5:13 pm ddb
Thanks everyone for encouraging me on with part 3 of my adventure THE CONCERT, but I have to back track just for a minute as I found this picture of myself and little miss AmberTx,
oh yeah and FLAT JASON TOO!
I just wanted to share with you all this was my 2nd meeting with this lovely lady. The 1st was at the homecoming and Amber I hope you don't mind if I share a little bit of our history with our sister (and some brother) dreads. In May when Amber came to Texas she was shy. She hung in the back and was pretty quiet. Texas49 and I as well as others riding bus 4 adopted her onto bus 4 because there was so many new dreadheads coming in at the time and getting a bus and a number was taking time and we didn't want Amber to get discouraged and give up. Yes I'm talking about the same girl you all know now. The one who host live feeds, the ones whoses living room and bedroom we hang out in with her precious son. The one who was front and center at that stage last night. Look at the growth and the blooming of a flower. I hope you don't feel lost anymore because I know you wear your dreadhead number proudly!
6:26 pm
THE CONCERT
So we get down to the floor and to our seats and we are in row E, the front row is row B. Mama, Papa Castro, Jackie and Mandy were in front of us and to the right. Behind us, CaJasonFan, AmberTx, Amanda & Hanna. Letsdovintage behind them and so on and so on and so on. THE DREADHEADS were in Da House! All of us had one thing on our mind. Get closer, Get closer! Haha! Well Sherry and I had a real good start because two front seats that were inside the isle were empty. Hawk eyed Sherry had us up there standing in no time. We made it all the way through Chickeze and were well into Ramielle when “the real ticket holders came!” L Well security had already emptied the isle at the bottom of the stage anyway so reluctantly we took our seats.
During Michel John’s set David Cook came to the bottom of the stage, gave him a rose and then sprayed him with Silly String. Michael needless to say ate it up. I’m not really going to recap each performance because the truth is, “been there, done that” . During Brooke’s set, Michael Johns ran up in some funky get up and danced behind her. He and Cook were in form today!
Sherry and I, waiting and ready!
Intermission and we all know what that means! JASON IS NEXT! We used the time to chit chat and decided we were going up to the bottom of the stage again and we would lock and hold arms like the peaceful protester or the 70’s if we had too but we were not budging. Center in the middle was Mama, Jackie and Mandy . And if I could say, just for a minute, really quick here, if it’s okay…………………
I JUST LOVED THAT GIRL TO PIECES!
So the lights dim and we all know what time it is. A chair is placed on the middle of the stage and in the nearby darkness a lone figure sits in the chair, picks up his Ukulele, ONE MORE TIME! The house goes crazy! I will tell you I don’t think Jason was really in the zone of his “performance” last night. I think we all loved it but he didn’t even do his high note but still he was laughing in that care free way only Jason can. His 21st summer has been spent on the road and I think as he sat there he just soaked it all in. He was also very much aware of his front row stage standers. I think he was absorbing the faces of the ones he’s seen throughout the tour, some now familiar. Then his family, the whole thing most of seemed liked a dream from where he sat. He gave a very special shout out to a lovely lady when he sang Daydream. I will probably go watch youtube tonight to watch it all again because even for me as I try to recall the details it all seems so “dreamlike”.
The final number was a hoot as you all saw from the video! Silly string everywhere! When that number ended they all stayed on the stage in the darkness. There was flashes of lights and you could see them all hugging goodbye. Jason was also hugging a lot of the crew but after that he was one of the first ones off the stage. CaJasonFan was nudging me saying, “Date Night is posted!” Haha, there he is again…. Taking care of us!
I agree with each of you. I will not lie, I worry. I worry because I’ve watched and I’ve seen. So many feel this is THE END, next year comes and they’ve moved on to the next season, the next idol. I’m here to tell you THIS journey, is only just beginning. 8 of us minimum last night all bumped into each other at the end of that concert and while we all felt the deep emotion of the day we were also resolved…. WE ARE READY FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. We stood there and put our fist together like power rangers and I felt THE POWER of the mighty mighty Dreadheads!
Get those pens out Beckyvee - Book Two is on it’s way!
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no success. Saturday got to the venue about 1130 and shortly after that it started to rain
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