Hi everyone,

Corey here — Nikki and I just would like to share a little about what we’re working on.

The short version is that Parrot Tales is simply about capturing the stories of the Parrot Head community — the moments, memories, friendships, concerts, and life chapters where Jimmy Buffett’s music somehow became part of the story.

Over the years we’ve realized that almost every Parrot Head has a story. Sometimes it’s the first song that hooked you, sometimes it’s a concert memory, sometimes it’s a place, a group of friends, or a chapter of life where Buffett’s music just seemed to be the soundtrack.

Parrot Tales is our way of preserving some of those stories while the community that lived them is still here to tell them.

This is one piece of a bigger project we’re beginning called Sandbar Stories: A Jimmy Buffett Odyssey, where our family will eventually set out on a sailing pilgrimage to visit many of the places connected to Jimmy’s songs and storytelling — collecting stories from the community along the way.

But at the heart of it, this is really about the people.

Over the next few weeks I’ll follow up with a more formal communication to guage who might enjoy sharing a quick story on camera — just short, relaxed conversations about your Buffett memories and what the music has meant in your life.

Nothing formal, nothing complicated — just good stories.

We’re really looking forward to hearing some of those stories.

Corey & Nikki

Sandbar Stories

All the places made up and true — these stories aren’t for us, they’re for you.

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