I'm muddy, tired, and wet but....

[Debi]

I still had a great day! Off Kilter was playing at the NJ Irish Festival, so I took the day off from work to go see them play. It rained most of the morning, but cleared up just before they started to play. I wound up selling merchandise for them in a mud puddle (BAD placement of the merchandise table!), and as a result, my feet and lower legs were caked in mud. I'm running a load of laundry now in hopes of taking care of the mud stains in my socks/pants. Plus I was already wet from the rain that morning, so I got home feeling pretty miserable/soggy.

The good news is that the show was great!! I didn't get to see most of it because the merchandise table was so busy, but I got to hear it all. If you can ever see OK play outside WDW, it's totally worth it to go. What a great day!

 

[Tony-NJ]

Where did they play? - Sorry for the crummy day

 

[Debi]

They played at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel. When will all this rain end?!?!

 

[Keli]

Ok, the big question is...what did ya get for working the merchandise table?

 

[WDWfanatic288]

sorry the day was yucky but I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves!

When we were in WDW, everytime we passed Off Kilter I thought of you!

 

[Debi]

Thanks, WDWfanatic288! They're a great group to watch, and they're highly addictive.

I didn't get anything from doing the merchandise table besides a hug and a thank you from each of the band members. Jamie (bagpipes) offered me something, but I told him no - for some strange reason, I actually enjoy missing the show to sell their merchandise. Thinking about it, I should have told him that I wanted a new pair of shoes in return; my sneakers will be drying out for days!

 

[Pop Daddy]

I think when a women is wet and muddy its kind of sexy, you know if you would have wrestled another women people would have paid you

 

[Debi]

Only you, Jason.

 

[debster812]

How cool!!!!!!!! I would have volunteered to help them out too!

Good Luck with the laundry. Yikes!!

 

[nativetxn]

I know how much you love Off Kilter, Debi. So, I'm sure you enjoyed the day even though you got wet and muddy

 

[sherry]

Hi-My daughter and I were also there, I was glad I wore flip flops, my feet wash easier than sneakers do. I'm sorry I didn't know who you were, I would've said hello. My daughter bought 2 cd's and a t-shirt. We had an awesome time, the show was great. My daughter said the bib you gave Randy for his baby was really cute. Hope your sneakers dry out soon!!!!

 

[Debi]

Sherry, Randy and I have an ongoing joke about watermelon (all started from Mary Mac), so when I saw that bib, I bought it in a heartbeat. I have been watching them play for a while now, but I rarely see them play outside WDW. It's great to see them when they're not in their Disney mood; they're more free to be themselves, if that makes sense.

Debster, at the end of the day yesterday, I was semi-wishing I hadn't volunteered to do merchandise. My feet were so wet and soggy that I didn't want to see another drop of rain or mud puddle for quite a long time. Seriously, I did merchandise for them last year, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I had a great time talking to many other OK fans, and I really had a blast. I'm hoping they'll be back again next year!

 

[debster812]

Debi--if they come back to your neck of the woods next year, you let me know, and I will be your partner in crime! I think NJ is about as close as they will get to Mass.

I did a 2 and a half day solo trip in April, and on one of the days caught 4 out of their 5 shows. And kept thinking "Debi from the DIS would be so proud of me". I even met up w/ Trekker and his family at one of the shows (purely by accident).

 

[Debi]

debster, I'll definately let you know when/if they come back. They were definately one of the more popular groups at the festival yesterday, so I'm hoping that they'll be back next year. Keep those fingers crossed!

 

[flrose]

I am so JEALOUS! I heard them play for the first time a couple weeks ago. We were just walking up as they were playing their last song of the . I really wish I could have caught a whole show! But, we were only at Epcot for the day. It is definitely a
must see the next time around.

 

[Debi]

flrose, make sure to check their website (www.offkilter.net) to see if they're playing at an Irish/Scottish festival near you!