So it is that time where I update you on my memories of the jazz festival. Anyways, James and I arrived in Mammoth around 3 pm on Wednesday and when we got to Megan's house we relaxed for a bit and then we ran some errands with Megan. At 8 pm we sold cds for Ivory and Gold and then at 9:15 pm we sold cds for Jas'm. On Thursday James, Megan, and I got up early and went to the lakes where we took some engagement photos and then at 3 pm James and I went to go sell cds for Jas'm. Then at 4 pm James, Megan, and I watched Sue Palmer and Tom Hook play dueling pianos. Then at 5 pm James, Megan, and I went to go see the Professors play. Then at 6 pm James and I went to see Titan Hot Seven play and after that set I talked to Jeff and Anne Barnhart for a bit and then we went back to Megan's house where we celebrated Ray Ray's birthday and then at 8:45 pm Megan, Megan's brother Ryan, and I went and watched the Side Street Strutters. On Friday Megan, James, and I got up early again to take some more engagement photos and this time Megan's mom Carol helped. Then at 12:30 pm James, Megan, and I went and saw Temple of Folly for a bit, but we all had to leave early because we had other duties. At 1:45 pm James and I went and sold for Ivory and Gold and then at 2:30 pm we went to sell for Blue Street... we were a bit late to that set though because we had to finish our duties with Ivory and Gold. Then James and I went to the hospitality for a bit and then at 4:45 pm James and I went to sell cds for Blue Street. After that set James and I decided to go to the hospitality for dinner instead of watching Titan Hot Seven play and then we went to Megan's house to get some Mardi Gras stuff for the Mardi Gras sets. I just ended up wearing some of Megan's beads. Bonnie Colgan took a picture of Sherri and I before Sherri went on stage with the band and James and I went to sell the cds for Blue Street and then after that Megan, James, and I got some coffee and then James left to go back to Megan's house and Megan and I stayed and watched Gator Beat at 9:15 pm and talk to some of her friends. Then at 10:30 pm Megan and I listened to High Street and we danced. Then at 11:45 pm Megan and I went to watch Gator Beat play and we hung out and danced with some High Street members. On Saturday James and I went to the hospitality for some breakfast and then we went and sold for Ivory and Gold at 11 am. Then James and I went to the hospitality room for some lunch. Then at 2 pm James and I sold for Blue Street and where Megan and I danced and after that set I got a ride from Sherri and Matty, so that James could go lay down for a bit because the altitude got to him. So Sherri, Matty, and I went to the hospitality room and then at 4:15 pm Sherri, Matty, and I went to the Blue Renditions set where I sold cds for them. Then at 5:15 pm Sherri, Matty, and I went to go watch Louis Ford and his New Orleans Flairs and then at 6:30 pm James and I sold for Blue Street. Then after that set James and I went and watched Blue Street play some poker. Then at 9:30 pm James and I went and sold cds for Blue Street where we got to hear Sherri sing our song and we got to dance to it. On Sunday James and I went and sold for Blue Street at 9:45 am where Yve Evans (auntie Yve) sang with them for their gospel set. Then at 11:30 am James and I went to sell for Blue Street. Then at 1:15 pm James and I went and sold for Blue Renditions where Megan and I got to swing dance a bit. Then at 2:45 pm James and I went and sold for Ivory and Gold. After that set James and I went to the finale and then we went to Megan's house and relaxed for a bit and then at 8 pm to 10:30 pm we went to the extra jazz featuring High Street and Megan and I also got dance there as well. The highlights of this festival was Megan taking mine and James' engagement pictures, hanging out with Sherri and Matty, watching Blue Street play some poker, getting my new Ivory and Gold cd, learning how to swing dance, wearing my shimmy dress on Saturday, taking a picture of me and Megan in our matching shimmy dresses, dancing to Every Autumn is When I Fall in Love and Now Baby or Never with James, watching Sherri and Matt play with Louis Ford and his New Orleans Flairs, meeting Matt Summers of High Street, meeting Bruce Wehler of High Street, and meeting Steve Goff of High Street, partying with Matt Summers, Bruce Wehler, and Steve Goff, Megan, Ryan, and I having to walk home about a 25 minute walk because Megan didn't look at the time the jazz shuttle stop picking up, celebrating Ray Ray's birthday, and having some girl time with Megan. Special thanks to Megan and her family for the hospitality, Matt Summer, Bruce Wehler, and Steve Goff for the great time on Friday, Megan for teaching me how to swing dance and for showing me a great time during our girl time, Blue Street, Blue Renditions Ivory and Gold, and Jas'm for showing James and I a great time, Sherri and Matty for taking good care of me when James didn't feel good, Jeff and Anne Barnhart for the new Ivory and Gold cd, Bonnie Colgan for taking a wonderful picture of Sherri and I, Sherri and Matty for their musician guest badges, Jeff and Anne Barnhart for trying to help situate the whole badge issue out, Blue Street for not laughing at me when I was learning how to swing dance, and of course James.
