Just got back from 2 weeks in Florida!  Visited some of my favorite places on my way to Key West for the biggest Parrothead event of the year - MOTM (Meeting of the Minds).  Started at Eddy Teach's (St. George Island, FL) then on to Rapscallions (Land O Lakes, FL) then to a Sunset Serenade with Sunny Jim (Nokomis, FL) then to Woody's Waterside (St. James City, FL) then to the Nav-a-Gator (Lake Suzy, FL) and on into Key West!  What a trip!  MOTM was ...MOTM!  Lots of fun, lots of friends, lots of GREAT music!  There's so much going on that it's impossible to do it all!  Thanks to Bill of the Parrothead Entertainment committee for having me play at MOTM registration and to Jeff at the Run Barrel for having me play on Thursday & Friday.  A BIG announcement was made Wednesday night at the Bull & Whistle.  Brent Jones and the Atlanta Parrot Head Club have invited me on their "Trip Around The Sun" cruise March 8 - 15!  This is going to be a great time!  Bob Karwin and The Boat Drunks will also be onboard to keep things "lively"!  The cruise is SOLD OUT but you can get on a waiting list and/or buy a raffle ticket to try to win your way onboard.  Visit www.parrotheadcruise.com for details!

Seems funny to be talking about next year already, but here's a heads up on a couple of other great events.  January 17 - 20, Jerry Diaz has invited me back to Pardi Gras in New Orleans.  This is ALWAYS a fun event.  Go to www.pardi-gras.com for the details.  February 29 & March 1 will be the 2nd Trop Rocks The Smokies in Pigeon Forge, TN.  This is a chance for all us beach bums to pull out those sweaters and coats and head to the mountains!  It's a beautiful setting for some HOT music.  Visit www.troprocksthesmokies.com for details on this!

I'm off to Phoenix now to take care of some family business.  Talk to y'all when I get back!  Keep livin' the life!

Brent