Joining us will be Kaati's new SO, Mike. I've never met Mike before....but if he's okay with her...I'm sure he'll be okay with me. This will be Mike's first LRBC. I'm jealous...I remember my first time......it was magical. Not that each cruise subsequently hasn't been wonderful...but seriously, your first time is always special...is it not?
It will probably be hot in Mexico, so we are shopping the "end of summer" sales for new clothes. Plus we are listening to CDs from the artists we'll see and meet on the cruise. I want to be able to sing-along; or at the very least know the name of the songs so I can tell the artists when I meet them, which songs are my favorites and ask them to be sure and play them for me.
That's one of the things that makes these cruises so special. They say everyone has a back-stage pass. And it's true. You look up and surprise....it's Marcia Ball, or Debbie Davies, or Derek Trucks in-line next to you at the lunch buffet. So I gotta be ready!
Or even better...in the past we've had stars like Lil Ed, or David Maxwell have their cabin right next to ours. Image getting a knock at your cabin door and it's piano virtuoso David Maxwell wondering if he can borrow a wine opener. That's priceless!
So we are ready with a good camera this year, and will be posting photos from each day's adventures. Check back each day. Here's our itinerary:
10/17: San Diego, depart 5pm (Hometown Blues)
10/18: Bluesin’ At Sea (Soul Blues)
10/19: Cab San Lucas, 10am~6pm (Legendary Gear)
10/20: Puerto Vallarta, Noon~7pm (Gimme Back My Wig!)
10/21: Mazatlan, 9am~6pm (Day Of The Dead)
10/22: Bluesin’ At Sea (Carnival)
10/23: Bluesin’ At Sea (Casual/Pajama)
10/24: San Diego, 7am
The words in parenthesis are the dress-up themes for each day. Personally, I don't like to dress -up...but many of the cruises do. Either way, it's all good. Good times for all.
This cruise will be featuring performances something like 70 performances over the course of 7 days. Here's the list of who's on-board...literally.
The way it works having 70 performances is ...sometimes they will have 3 performances going at once. Fun to walk from one to the next. The shows that occur in the grand ballroom are taped, and will play on the TV in the cabin later. If you miss a show in the ballroom, catch it on TV later. Or if you made it to the show, watch for yourself on TV.
If you've been on a LRBC before, then this blog is gonna be hard to read, I know. There is a January Caribbean LRBC cruise, and of course this October Mexican cruise each year...it kills me when I can't be on both.
If I'm not on the ship, everyday I think "where are they today? who's performing today? who's in my cabin?" It's so hard not to be on every cruise. No wonder they sell out so quickly.
News Flash: The October 17-24th 2010 cruise still has a few cabins left. That almost never happens. Damn recession anyhow. If you've got a few bucks in your pocket....come aboard with us. Sign up at www.bluescruise.com
Okay, enough day dreaming for today. I'm pretty lucky....but I won't be for long if I don't get back to work here quick.
Til my next day dream blog!
Nancy Edwards
Blues Festival Guide
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