John Vester with Venice at Venice, California (November 13, 2002)

[spoonido]

that's right, kids! our heros showed up to welcome traveling dutchies and play to a packed house with John Vester and Tim Moyer. (it was actually a japanese restaurant... GREAT food!) if you could hear or see it all over the crowd it must have been wonderful! but alas this spoon could not get close enough to really enjoy the show. nonetheless the lennons were all very nice to the spoon and talked of looking forward to doing not only the cruise, but the holiday shows ahead!

saw matt levitz and his way too cute family, but i did not see a single dutchy!?!?:eek:

[Matt Levitz]

I saw a few Dutchies up in the front, but unfortunately I was way too busy dealing with my son to spend any time with anybody. My apologies to all! Next time the kids will stay at home, and I'll while away the post-show hours talking everybody's ears off.

We got there too late for Tim's performance, but John Vester, backed by Mark and Michael, was quite good. But for a pure review, one need look no further than my three-year-old son Jonathan, who spent quite a bit of time trying very hard to hit Michael's shoe with an orange. And at another point, he was so moved by John's lyrics that it inspired him to sing the alphabet song at the top of his lungs. It provided an interesting counter-melody that I'm sure was appreciated by everyone around us.

Rock on!

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[Tineke Bruil]

Haha, It must have bin great over there...:D
Thanks for the review.

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[nikkelenkuijper]

Was this really a welcome concert for cruisers???? If so, that's really nice, if not nice too:D I'm still curious who of the Dutchies went to see this. Ilana? Helga?..........

Ellen

[Tineke Bruil]

Hi Ellen,
I can asure you most of the Dutchies were there.
And If the rumors are right thye had a terrific time:cool:

[nikkelenkuijper]

Yeah yeah, now I know it.:D Darn, I want to be there too. I'm gonna quit smoking in January and I will save the money for the cigarettes for the cruise next year. Must be enough I think:D

Ellen

[spoonido]

quit smoking now and you'll start saving immediately, sweet ellen!:D
and we are 100% supportive of kicking the habit!:cool:

[danielle]

Hi guys,

I don't smoke and i'm out of money!Hahaha!
I'm seriously thinking of saving money for next years cruise.
I'm trying to get me a ticket for the dinner thing in Tivoli, maybe then i will stop feeling so blue not being on the cruise!
To everyone on the boat:PARTY ON!
Danielle:beer:

[Marina]

That would have been cool, to show up with even more Dutchies! Can't wait to read everyone's review on the cruise thread:)
Too bad Spoon that you didn't talk to any Dutchies, maybe there will be an even bigger Dutch crowd next year...:D
M

[spoonido]

yes, dear marina... with the crowd there that night, it was hard to find myself! this spoon hates crowds!:o

[Marina]

I guess it comes naturally to Dutchies, being used to crowds. Since we're packed in this tiny country with about 15 million Dutchies.....and don't forget the tulips, windmills, wooden shoes, "coffee" shops, that takes up a lot of space as well.;)
M
(hmmm, not sure if this sounds very attractive to you, hope I haven't scared you off visiting us some time)

[spoonido]

it all sounds lovely.:)

[sunchild]

You'd better update your database, Marina! There's 16 million + of us now. :D
But you're right about our space. We even plan our countryside and nature bits. Ordening space we call it..

But to stay on topic; I hate crowds too, eventhough I'm Dutch. Venice is about the only exception I make.. a Venice show is the only occasion where I feel part of the crowd and not lost in it...

It looks like everybody, including little Jonathan, had a really great time and I envy all who were there....:o

[Marina]

Sunny, you wise woman, you're right of course..... oh well, what's another million people....:o
M

[sunchild]

You only forgot the ones that aren't native..:p (no offence intended!!!!)

[kaja]

Hey Sunny,

I've got the same, I hate big crowds brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
But with Venice it's different, more a large family ;)
I'm realy looking forward to December and January, to hear those awasome voices again, life that is, I listen to them almost every day, but that's not the same is it.
But it will do till the next show :D :D :D

[Paula]

What did you say Steven, you were there too??? I didn't see you! :( I was sitting on a stool in the front, wearing a white Venice Beach California shirt. Where were you sitting? Would've been very nice to talk to you, if only I knew you were there too. Okay, you can read and see (review/pics) it all on my site www.rjwaringa.demon.nl/Venice.htm and then the link 'Trip to L.A. and Venice cruise'.

Paula

Originally posted by spoonido
that's right, kids! our heros showed up to welcome traveling dutchies and play to a packed house with John Vester and Tim Moyer. (it was actually a japanese restaurant... GREAT food!) if you could hear or see it all over the crowd it must have been wonderful! but alas this spoon could not get close enough to really enjoy the show. nonetheless the lennons were all very nice to the spoon and talked of looking forward to doing not only the cruise, but the holiday shows ahead!

saw matt levitz and his way too cute family, but i did not see a single dutchy!?!?:eek:

[spoonido]

Originally posted by Paula
What did you say Steven, you were there too??? I didn't see you! :( I was sitting on a stool in the front, wearing a white Venice Beach California shirt. Paula
now how am supposed to recognize dutch people disguised as californians!? you should have been wearing a "Holland" T-shirt!rotfl

[Paula]

In bright orange I suppose? Nah, I hate that color! ;)

Paula