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Vicky's ToRI 2003 Tidbits
I had the best intentions. I bought a Global
Journal and packed it planning to be like Jack and write it all down
as I went. So what happened? Well, my journal remained in my suitcase
until the flight home. By the time we had finished partying every night
writing it all down just wasn't in the cards and I wasn't disciplined
enough to carry it with me everywhere so this will be little bits and
pieces of my fun in Newport rather than a literary masterpiece as
offered to us by Jack
from the 2000 ToRI.
The Good
- Cliff Walk
- What's better than a walk where you can see amazing mansions and
an ocean? The weather was great and the company of my Jailhouse Inn
roomies, Tracy, Katie & Moss-E, was superb.
Cliff Walking!
- My Jailhouse Roomies
- Tracy, Katie and Moss-E are the best - despite the fact
that Katie & Moss-E are morning people!
- Friends - Old & New
- It was great seeing all the Cowsill.com veterans and lots of fun
meeting some of the newbies to the site that made it to Newport.
- Acappella Gold
- What a hoot! These guys were amazing and a lot of fun. I never
imagined that I'd be participating in a unique rendition of Hole
in the Bottom of the Sea at the Wharf Pub in Newport, RI.
Caren, LynneH, Me, Katie, Barb, Kathryn &
Moss-E
with Acappella
Gold: Brian, Rick, Bruce & Steve
- Billy Goode's
- Hey a reasonable place to drink in Newport - here's a hint
from Katie if you can see a sailboat don't order a drink!
We really enjoyed the Friday night duo though I think our enthusiasm
for Beatles tunes frightened some of the locals. Saturday was fun
too but Barry, Susan, Richard & Robby on Sunday night was a
great way to cap off the weekend.
- Picnic at Ft. Adams State Park
- What fun going through Maureen's scrapbook and meeting Lisa from
MN and her husband (who was a good sport about being dragged along)
and listening to the impromptu show put on by Barb & Moss-E.
And, you have to love Chris Tovar's enthusiasm and generosity in
driving Moss-E, Katie & I back into town. Katie, Moss-E & I
got a totally un-solicited history lesson on the Irish in Newport
from our cab driver on the way out to the picnic and let's just say
that Chris' company was a lot more fun! I loved the view from the
park - it was such a beautiful day.
The View
- Marissa's Birthday Party
- Happy 17th Marissa!! A big thanks to Bob, Mary Jo and their family
for sharing their time with us. The stories about the old days kept
us all entertained and the cake was yummy.
- Party on the Jailhouse Porch
- So, when we lost Katie & Moss-E at ToRI after the show,
Louise, Barbara & I headed back to the Jailhouse Inn. The plan
was to rest before heading to Billy Goode's. When we didn't find
Katie there, I called her to find out where she was and lo &
behold apparently Katie & Moss-E scored free food from ToRI
vendors and were on their way back with it for an impromptu party.
Katie just has to throw some kind of party and she and Moss-E (her
able assistant) were wonderful hostesses to: Louise, Barbara,
Colleen, Barb, Kathryn, Lynne H, KimT & I. Oh, and they weren't
the only ones who'd scored free food, Barb brought brownies and cookies for dessert - yummy!
- Katie's Office
- What would we have done if we hadn't happened into the convenience
store and discovered that they had Internet access? The most fun
posting was definitely Saturday night when a whole bunch of us
crowded around the one monitor and caused the clerk to ask if all
of us were going to use it - uh, YEAH! I should have taken a
photo that night but didn't.
Katie & Moss-E posting on the message board
The Bad
Okay we know that nothing's perfect so here are a few things I could
have lived without...
- The humidity especially in the tent at ToRI on Saturday - ugh.
- Newport prices - can you say where's the nearest ATM? I did
a few times over the weekend.
- The too short nights - I swear the nights are shorter in
Newport!
- Next door roomies knocking on the wall early in the morning
- I am just not a morning person.
The Amazing
- The Shows, The Shows, The Shows!
- From All I Want to Be Is Me (ably handled by Richard) to Some
Good Years (with the lead sung by Susan instead of Bob and Mary
Jo adding the normal Susan parts) with stops along the way to cover
lots of little known and rarely performed live Cowsill tunes, this
was a completely amazing journey for any Cowsill fan. I loved the
intros by Bob and Paul's "Wrong again" commentary on
Saturday. The best part of it for me was seeing how much fun The
Cowsills seemed to be having with it all!
- Grow Old With Me
- OMG - I loved, loved, loved Susan, Bob and Paul on this. It was soooooo
good!
- Those Guys in the Background
- Robby, Russ, Johnny Flanders, Mike MacDonald and Ryan Cowsill
added so much to the whole experience and the sound of the show. I
just wish it had been easier to take their photos!
3 of those guys in the background
Johnny, Russ & Robby
- 4-Play
- This band was such a terrific lead-in to The Cowsills on both
days. They had the crowd (especially one of the restaurant workers)
up and dancing. I completely enjoyed them on both days.
- Love Shack!!
- How much fun was this? The Cowsills and 4-Play,
along with Cowsill kids and cousins all jammed together on this one
and all I can say is they should do it more often and on more tunes.
What an amazing end to ToRI!
Love Shackin' It!
- Richard
- It was great to hear Richard sing All I Want To Be Is Me in
addition to Vagabond this time. And, thanks for thinking
about having something at Billy Goode's on Sunday night.
- Bob
- I loved seeing Bob enjoy the experience - gotta love that smile -
and his talent and generosity never cease to amaze me. I have just
one question for Bob - will you be adding Grow Old With Me to
your regular set lists? Please!?!?!
- Paul
- Wow! Paul worked so hard and it was so great to see him out front
so much and playing the bass. What an awesome job Paul did on
everything he had the lead on: Crystal Claps, Covered
Wagon, You're Not The Same Girl and Shine and what
an beautiful job on Grow Old With Me. The most fun for me was
seeing he and LouAnn dance during Love Shack though.
- Barry
- I just want to thank Barry for letting all of us invade his home
turf and for singing for all of us at Billy Goode's after ToRI -
what a trooper! I love what I've heard of the new CD too and can't
wait to hear the rest.
- Susan
- Man do I love this woman's voice!! Susan's new song, Just
Believe It, was great and
I can't wait until I can own it - hint, hint!! Oh, and I have a
question for Susan too - when are you coming to CA and singing with
Bob again? Grow Old With Me reminded me just how much I miss
hearing the two of them together.
Gee, guess I wrote enough even without doing it as I went along. What
a great time I had and I'll be ready to do it all again in let's say
another 3 or so years? :o)
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Marathon V
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