Running of the Bull: and find a Long Lost Cousin!

It is silly to try to ignore the Running of the Bull. I did so for years; but no longer. Learned my lesson, I did. I'm now a true believer! I wear my red swim suit and the Bud Light Bull Horns! The event swallows-literally the revelers and the town for the entire day! RTE 1 Traffic is messed-over all 9 miles to Lewes!!!!

Thus DELDOT invited themselves to the party to direct traffic and thus we had for the first time-ever an exact running-time of 2 PM! Showtime, Bully-Bully-Bull!

By my 10:30 AM arrival the party was in full gear. I planned my days 6-hour-party strategy; and found my patch of real-estate which I shared with a cute bouncer.

In year's past I never made it past the Running. This year: I swore my oath to attend the Matador & Bullfight!!!

The Matador arrived with his entourage! I peered into his face.

Good Lord, I recognized my own DNA! My long-lost Cousin!!!

Slobbery hugs and kisses ensued.

Thank you, Starboard!

Beach Blessings,

Find the Music and the Music Finds You!

Without a doubt finding The Music keeps me going. The day starts with the bird-y Morning Chorus and by mid-day I'm in the midst of Shorebird Music .... more like noise... not exactly music.

Thus after Piping Plover Bird Police Duty off I went to the Lewes Library to take in the second free concert of the month: The Pegasus Trio. ~ 40 attendees delighted to the instrumental and vocal presentation which deftly played Classic, Romantic, original scores and original arrangements and Show Tunes!

We were so happy enjoying the music that we clapped after every movement.... heck we know better! But our enthusiasm could not be contained!

Later that evening, dressed a la '80's re-done for '11 in fishnet-capris and the biggest-ever disco-circle earrings attending The Party of Parties I danced the night away to the smooth Jazz original and cover tunes of The Comfort Zone!

Find the Music and the Music finds you .... and the party too!

Beach Blessings,

Formal Party gets you into The Starboard!

A Summer House Formal Party at the beach? It was all I could do to grab an outfit and work it! The outfit's inspiration was a to-the-max 1980's black beaded collar!

The Lion's Club venue was almost too fancy for us! We lived up to the challenge.

The party always segues to another venue. This time around it would be The Starboard.

Lines, lines, lines: there was NO WAY I was going to wait in line.

Wanna get into The Starboard without a VIP Pass? Formal Wear! is The Pass! The Bouncer hailed us in!

*When you are next at The Starboard and you want to see what truly drives the beat: step into the DJ Booth. Coming of Age Primal Ritual! Look up! Stars? Uh, no. Close! Look again! Only females are invited!

I was invited to Join The Club!

Beach Blessings,

Starboard: I get it, I got Religion!

Who does not love Monty and "Toastie" of The Starboard? A more generous business you can not find!  They freely donate to the Town of Dewey Beach for funds to charity, events, lifeguards, and the police force.

What is not to love about Sunday nights with Jimi Smooth or wild-crazy-silly events, such as my personal favorite, The Running of The Bull!!!!  Halloween at The Starboard is beyond hilarious!

Until this past weekend, I will admit that I "did not get it".  I did not UNDERSTAND The Starboard's appeal.  As in stand in a line for 30 minutes to get in? FOR WHAT????

My sensual nature requires a bar with lots of tactile and sensual expression.  I adore the Rehoboth's Finn's for it's sweetly cozy warm woods and copper topped bar.  The bar's sweet and salty oyster display, 6 varieties offered, makes it's way to my nose along with wafts of some fine ales.   The Starboard has none of this. 

Nor does The Starboard benefit from a bay-view location!  In fact, once in the The Starboard.... almost no outside views are afforded.

Thus I always struggled to Understand The Starboard.

This past weekend...... I got The Starboard Religion.  I had the Classic Dewey Beach Staboard experience...... and now I understand it, and LOVE IT! 

 I Love Dewey Beach and The Starboard are now synonymous!  

Ha!  I dare anyone to say the above after they have closed down their evening there!

My Ah-HA-I GOT-IT-MOMENT was Sunday Night before Labor Day Monday.

~ 10:30 PM, I promised friends I'd meet up there.  Truly, I just wanted to go home and sleep, sleep, sleep.  I had had a fun day!

I arrived there near to 11PM.  I left at 1:15AM!!!!

How do you make your way in???  Sardine-Can-Style-al-la-Ricochet-Rabbit....!  After an hour standing with friends......... I finally found my group at the bar with real estate good enough to "slot me in".  I was pronounced " YOUR IN!".

 I am not known to drink.  5 sips of ale or 1 sip of vodka make me ill.  But I can do whiskey and bourbon ;-)  My Daddy taught me :-) Thanks, Dad!

My girlfriend insisted I have SOMETHING so I did shots of Maker's Mark.

Then I turned around...... and started watching..... really seeing The Starboard for the first time..... thru my Maker's Mark eyes.

There was not anything to be seen except people.  I finally got it.  The patrons are The Decor! The Patrons are IT!

I had a wonderful view of 20 something's women all in their Summer House coordianted cowboy hats, in white outfits, deep cleavages and bare midriffs.  

The Dewey Beach "Cowgirls'!  They held court.  They laughed and sang.  They ruled, like 1,000% totally and then some.  The guys did not have a chance.

Oh yeah, and I got a little drunken attention too ;-)

The Starboard RULES when it is the most packed.  That is when to stand in line for 30 minutes for your evening's fun.

Beach Blessings,

  

 

Famous Martini Party Outstanding and Astounding!

This year I kicked  it up a notch for my "Martini Party" outfit and am I ever glad I did!  I wore a Vera Wang cocktail dress ( purchased @ 90% off :-) with  a somewhat racer back - neckline, covered in big navy spangles!  Bright red Chanel Lipstick, black fishnet capris and jeweled- white-jade-hoop earrings finished the look.

My look matched the party....... this year it kicked up a notch too, heck a skyscraper height, and way over the Town of Dewey Beach code- legal 35 feet height!!!

It seemed everyone's outfit was so chic and "grown up"!  Everyone's behavior was too!

The Bartenders always do an outstanding job...... and the food is wonderful and generous....... but this year The Edie Sherman band played... in a tent.....  and everyone was on the dance floor! 

A tent graced with lights and lanterns was filled with standing decorated cocktail tables.

Uh-OH I thought: is this The Last HURRAH????  Was someone special terminally ill and this was the party of parties for us all????????

Or would someone announce: Quiet Please.  The darling couple will now take their wedding vows in the tent.  And it will only take 10 minutes and then you can get back to the kick-_ss partying!  

Classic Dewey Beach Party Grows UP!

Beach Blessings,