Jimmy Buffett Announces Summer 2009 Detroit Show At DTE Energy Music Theatre

Jimmy Buffett is returning to DTE Energy Music Theatre although it will always be Pine Knob in our hearts. Great to see Jimmy going back to Detroit on a regular basis again. God Bless you Detroit, you need some good news for a change.

DTE Energy Music Theatre will once again be transformed into Margaritaville this summer when perennial beach bum Jimmy Buffett brings his Summerzcool Tour 2009 to the former Pine Knob Aug. 13.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 31. Ticket prices are $137.50 pavilion and $37.50 lawn, though there is a six-ticket limit per customer. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster outlets, http://www.ticketmaster.com/, The Palace box office or http://www.palacenet.com/.

Jimmy Buffett Alpine Valley, WI 2008

Members of the Buffett Book Crew make new friends during the 2008 festivities.

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Jimmy Buffett Alpine Valley, WI 2008

Summer of $4.00 gas and Dude goes and hauls a pontoon boat to the middle of nowhere?

We understand completely.

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Jimmy Buffett. Alpine Valley, WI 2008

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Jimmy Buffett Alpine Valley, WI 2008

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Jimmy Buffett Alpine Valley, WI 2008

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Alpine Valley, WI Jimmy Buffett 2008

Urban Sombrero

A hat. It combines the spirit of old Mexico with a little big city panache.

I like to call it the Urban Sombrero.

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Alpine Valley Jimmy Buffett Wheel of Chance: Take Two

Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off.

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Alpine Valley Jimmy Buffet Cooler Management

Human multi-tasking or multitasking is the performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time. The term is derived from computer multitasking. An example of multitasking is making homemade Margarita Home Brew in a parking lot while calling in an airstrike. Multitasking can result in time wasted due to human context switching and apparently causing more errors due to insufficient attention.

Pack a Cooler for a Tailgate Party

Chill food well in advance of your tailgate party. A cooler is designed to preserve cold food, not to cool it in the first place. Keep everything in the refrigerator until you are ready to pack the cooler, and then move things directly inside, closing the lid as quickly as possible.

Line the bottom of the cooler with ice packs. Several smaller ice packs are better than a single large one, as they will allow for air circulation and make the preservation process easier. If you are packing food in plastic bags or containers, place some ice packs around the food to make sure it stays frozen and in good condition.

Separate all the food items into small, airtight bags. This will not only prevent flavors and smells from mixing, but it will also avoid contamination if you are packing raw meats with other types of food. If you are bringing bread or cooked vegetables, make sure the bags are thick, preventing the evaporation from the ice packs from making the food soggy.

Fill the cooler to the brim. Not only does this reduce the melting time of the ice, but it also preserves the temperature at a lower level for a longer time. If you don't have enough food to fill the entire cooler, use the empty spaces for water bottles or put extra ice packs in the corners.

Keep the frozen food in its original container when you are packing it. Bring hot dogs, hamburgers and other frozen barbecue items in tightly sealed plastic wrapping, and only open up the packaging when you are ready to cook. You can use the cooler for defrosting, especially if you are packing it early in the day and won't be able to start cooking until mid-afternoon.

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Alpine Valley 2008 Jimmy Buffett Wheel of Chance

Always wanted to jump rope topless? Then take your turn on the Alpine Valley Buffett Wheel of Chance! Winner winner, chicken dinner!!

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.

Jimmy Buffett 2008 Alpine Valley Tiki God

In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man. In traditions from the East Coast of the North Island, the first human is a woman created by Tāne, god of forests. Usually her name is Hine-ahu-one. In other legends, Tāne makes the first man Tiki, then makes a wife for him. In some West Coast versions, Tiki himself, as a son of Rangi and Papa, creates the first human by mixing his own blood with clay, and Tāne then makes the first woman. Sometimes Tūmatauenga, the war god, creates Tiki. In another story the first woman is Mārikoriko. Tiki marries her and their daughter is Hine-kau-ataata (White 1887-1891, I:151-152). In some traditions, Tiki is the penis of Tāne (Orbell 1998:178, Tregear 1891:510-511). In fact, Tiki is strongly associated with the origin of the procreative act. In Hawaiian mythology, the name appears as Ki'i.

Here is one story of Tiki among the many variants:
Tiki was lonely and craved company. One day, seeing his reflection in a pool, he thought he had found a companion, and dived into the pool to seize it. The image shattered and Tiki was disappointed. He fell asleep and when he awoke he saw the reflection again. He covered the pool with earth and it gave birth to a woman. Tiki lived with her in innocence, until one day the woman was excited by an eel. Her excitement passed to Tiki and the first procreative act resulted (Reed 1963:52).

In Māori usage, the word 'tiki' is also the name given to large wooden carvings in roughly human shape.

Jimmy Buffett Concert. Alpine Valley, WI 2008

Alpine Valley, WI. July 19, 2008.