The last two days of Meeting of the Minds in Gulf Shores, Alabama absolutely flew by, but we crammed in a ton of good music and phun times.

Friday morning my Texas friends and I participated in the inaugural Trop Rock Olympics, raising money for a kids music program. The games were ridiculous and the event was an absolute hoot but I am delighted to say our team won silver!

That night the Coral Reefers, Jimmy Buffett’s band, played the main stage and they were phenomenal. It was standing room only and we all sang along because they were songs “we know by heart”.

There wasn’t a dry eye in sight when Mac McAnally (who is not just a long-time band member but also a singer, guitar virtuoso, and talented songwriter in his own right) pointed out the empty microphone in the center of the stage, where Jimmy would’ve stood.

Saturday morning we were up early for Sippin’ and Skippin’, a breast cancer fun run hosted by Lulu’s (Lucy Buffett’s restaurant). We had a blast participating but most importantly, we raised over $18,000 for the local survivors’ charity.

That was followed by another afternoon of live music, and after a delicious dinner at the Tin Top in nearby Bon Secour, we wrapped up our last night by listening to Yächtley Crëw.

This morning I wandered out to the beach for one last visit before driving home. As often happens with these events, the time passed much too quickly but we certainly made some good memories! 🎶🦜🏝️🍺☀️🫧💖