Wow!

So, we get to the venue early.  Not as early as Orlando, but over an hour early.  There are only 5 people waiting.  Awesome.  The much missed south florida breeze was blowing strong and things were looking good.  We determined that Travis was going to dance on stage tonight.  We got great seats (it was general admission, but there are seats there) and waited.

After a little while, we saw the Lips' stage manager walking around the crowd. Travis was seeing if he could hook him up, but there is another person who is in charge of the costume dancers.  No one will tell you his name or where he is (but I know what he looks like from previous concerts).  So, we're waiting.  I decide to go to the bathroom and on my way there, I see the guy standing by the railing at the back of the venue. 

"I know alot of people are probably asking you this, but my brother really wants to dance on stage." 

(phone call made)

"Do we need any more dancers?" "Come see me in 15 minutes."

15 long long long minutes elapse.  Finally, Travis and I go to find him.  I send T ahead to follow up and he gets a pass.  Then, the guy sees me, not realizing we're together and gives me one too.  Two Dancing passes!

So, we go backstage and assemble in the dressing area.  Dudes are Santa's, chicks are Sexy Aliens.  We get suited up and before you know it, we're being led on stage by Space Ghost.  We get to watch the lips take the stage and once we get on, they kick into Race for the Prize.  Everyone is jumping up and down, confetti is being propelled over our heads into the crowd, and utter Lips craziness is ensuing.

Tonight's highlight was a crafty young fellow who came to the show dressed in his own Santa outfit.  Halfway thru the set, he somehow crowd surfed from the back of the ampitheater onto the stage.  NO ONE STOPPED HIM!  he spent the rest of the show onstage with us.  GENIUS!  Afterward, he was ready to leave when I told him to come backstage wtih the rest of us.  Totally a christmas miracle for a bunch of santas.

So, now it's time to get out of the costumes.  Wayne joins the dancers backstage to sign autographs and talk.  He literally talked to every single person for as long as they wanted.  It was great.

We invited him over to our house for dinner on Sunday and I he legitimately considered it. 

Great night.  It's amazing that these shows keep topping themselves, but they do.  ONe more to go.