Redding Civic Auditorium

Well guys I made it!! Just when you think Sammy is the best! the guy gets
better! The show was AWESOME! Its going to take a week or two to
recoup..but well worth it 🙂 Ok so here goes this is all about one night “I
Will Never Forget”!!

My husband and I went to a local sports bar at about 3, were we met up with
my friend Christy…my husband then took off about 4:30 and got in line for
us..since it was going to be christy and I that were attending the meeting.
Christy and I continued to high five each other and get majorly syched. We
then left and got our mng passes..I kept my eye out for the other shml’rs
and for Chris Pollen..we waited at a certain spot..all that was being
arranged was for the radio winners and it wasn’t by chris it was done by
the local radio station dj..she told them where to go..I was getting a
little nervous..I heard something over my shoulder with the words “shml” I
said ” hey you wouldn’t happen to be on the shml”..they said “yes”!! there
I met “Norma” & “Ron” I know I’m forgotten names ..but you are truly not
forgotten!! All I have to say is we surely have some great people on our
list!!! Norma..Ron..I truly.. wish we had more time before the show..but I
sure enjoyed the time we had! Norma I LOVED the Tattoo! : ) Were defiantly
going to get together for Cabo! ok on with the show..

well there was no one there to tell us where to go..so I just did it myself..because I was
getting nervous because the radio winners were all ready in..so we all went
in and went down stairs to the show floor and saw the radio winners waiting
in line..so we waited right behind them..and there was chris..whew!!
Christy and I and the other netheads were shown backstage..then in walks
the man “SAMMY”!! he first greeted norma and ron and the other
netheads..Hey Norma!!?? were you the ones that gave sammy the hand mad
glass?? that he drank the waborita from?? sammy then made his way to
us..and paula well remember the cabo flyer that I handed to him last
concert?? and said this was from paula? well I gave him a big KISS on the
cheek and said “this is from Paula!” he was cracking up!!

we then got a
great picture. We were then waiting for sammy to finish taking pics with
everyone..chris said we could stay and have sammy sign what we wanted
signed (and may I add..chris was a very nice guy)..well I was standing
there and looked accross and saw Mona all by herself…I went over there
and shook her hand (no I didn’t kiss her : ) and she then signed a shirt
that I brought that had Terry’s designs on them..and TERRY she loved the
Redding graphic!! she wanted to know where I got it done and I told her you
did it..she wanted me to tell you that you do great work and that she is
not computer literate : ) we went ahead and left the shirt with chris and
he brought it out to me with sammy’s autograph.

We then went out to the
floor..where my husband had seats waiting for us 3 rows back!!!!! I LOVE
HIM!!!!! oh I will mention in another post about the nice & funny talk we
had with Big john..and let me say he is a sweet guy. we then waited for the
show while high fiving and totally syched..norma came over and asked if I
would try and give sammy her banner that she made since we were a little
closer..I said “You bet Ya”

The show started with a bang!! he came out in
Crushed blue velvet pants with a red shirt and with a blue velvet
jacket..he looked great!!! he would point to his throat and gives the
thumbs up telling us he was feeling good and that he didn’t have a cold
like last time. we were back 3 rows but christy and I were able to be in
the front row alot of the times..the security gaurd was really nice.

Sammy
came jamming right in front of me where I was snapping pics and then I was
able to give him my banner that we made. He smiled and grabbed it and
showed it to the crowd..and then he wrapped it around him and he danced
away..I about died..I have major chills right now : ) I tried
continuously..christy
and I both…to give him norma’s banner but everyone kept throwing their
banner in front of me..but norma told me just to throw it up there..I
waited till sammy looked at me and then I threw it up..he then continued to
jam…then it was waborita break and man does he make a killer waborita!!
yes I finally got to taste it myself : )

Ok so I thought that I have died
and gone to heaven by this point but oh no!! all the radio winners got to
do the infamous on stage dance and sing with sammy and the band..well it
was only them until Sammy GRABBED ME AND CHRISTI on stage and we danced and
sang!!!! OH GOD I thought i was going to die with excitement…big john was
on stage and high fived me and we danced away!!..if anyone seeing this post
and went to the redding show and has pics of us up there please email me!!!

🙂 Oh, and remember Normas banner that I threw up on stage? well while we
were dancing onstage I looked down and saw Normas banner I grabbed it and
showed the crowd!! Sorry this is soooo long..I hope you enjoyed it.. I know
I did!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO

Thanks to Sherri Parnell for this review.

Thanks to Ron Graupman for the set list.