Just back from the Cattle Baronesses setting up for tomorrow’s Country Rocks extravaganza at Gilley’s. Even Mother Nature was cooperating with a beautiful day. Favor bags were being stuffed. Silent auction items were being put in place. The Gas Monkey truck was parked right next to the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch/U.S. Trust Live Auction Stage. In the big tent…no, make that the hugest big tent on concrete flooring had the Andrews Distributing Main Stage of matching size being set up for Kenny Chesney’s performance.
Carol Holmes, Cate Ford, Isabell Novakov and Lisa Ogle
Everything is so organized that birthday girl/Co-Chair Cindy Stager and Co-Chair Jill Tananbaum had time to have past CBB chairs in for lunch along with the rest of the 2014 CBB committee.
Lynn McBee, Kristen Sanger, Kristi Hoyl, Mary Gill, Cindy Stager, Jill Tananbaum, Cindy Turner, Gina Betts, Tanya Foster and Janie Condon
Understand that the raffle tickets will still be on sale at the party, but in the pre-event competition Anne Stodghill’s team beat the other teams and Lauren Chapman sold the most as an individual.
The weather tomorrow is going a new definition of the word “spectacular” with the high in upper 70’s and the sun closing down at 6:29 p.m. The waning moon will join the party a little later, but don’t wait for the moon. The official partying starts at 7 p.m. with Mockingbird Sun on the live auction stage and the silent auction in full operation! Check out your program about what you’re going to bid on.
WARNING: Remember those instructions about arriving tomorrow night? They are staying right in place and the Dallas police will be enforcing them. Here are a couple of updates provided by Traffic Baroness Andrea Weber:
Handicapped Parking:
- Handicapped parking will be curbside valet at Lamar Street entrance. This status only applies to those who are genuinely physically challenged with “handicap” designated signage.
Limousine Parking:
- While chauffeurs do not need parking tags to get onto Lamar Street, don’t leave your tag at home…just in case.
- Exit your vehicles quickly. No dawdling. This street is going to very busy. Think of this as an elementary school drop off and you just know how irritating it is to wait and wait for kids to get out of their cars.
- Printed cards will be provided for chauffeured drivers on where to exit Lamar Street.
- The Convention Center Lot E is for limos and chauffeured card holding area.
- Get your driver’s phone number to notify him/her when you want to leave. Do not keep them waiting at the curb. Again, think of this as after-school pickup. Circling the block ain’t gonna be pretty.
Tickets:
- You’ve gotta have them throughout the night. When you arrive, there will be folks tearing a part of your ticket off. Don’t dump it! Because you’ll need it to get into the concert tent.
Leave At Home:
- Any temper tantrums.
- Tuxedos and ball gowns.
- Pets.
- Umbrellas, goulashes, rain gear, snow tires, etc.
- Frowns.