{"id":16133,"date":"2015-04-09T12:54:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T17:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=16133"},"modified":"2015-04-09T12:54:48","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T17:54:48","slug":"thursday-news-and-a-note-for-moody-ques-team-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/09\/thursday-news-and-a-note-for-moody-ques-team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday news and a note for Moody Ques team members"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Grizzlies are having a playoff ticket pre-sale event on the FedExForum plaza tomorrow beginning at 9 AM. There will be an all-day live remote on 92.9 ESPN, a first look at Grizzlies playoff gear, and from 11 to 1 food trucks will be there. Inflatable slide, dunk tank. At 4 you will have your first opportunity to purchase tickets to Round 1 playoff games number 1 and 2. Limit 4 tickets per customer. From 3:45 to 7 Levy’s Grill, Rendezvous, Sleddogs, and Pepsi products will be available.<\/p>\n

Holly from the I Love Memphis Blog has a great interview with chef Felicia Willett of Felicia Suzanne’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was a fire<\/a> on the 12th floor of the Renaissance Apartments at 99 N. Main this morning. One unit was damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n

If you go to the opening of Tennessee Brewery Revival tonight, check out Luke McLuke, a new APA brewed exclusively for Revival by Memphis Made.<\/p>\n

Here’s a party for a wonderful cause, but one which scares me to no end: Wedding Dress Ball<\/a> to raise money for St. Mary’s soup kitchen.<\/p>\n

Interesting fact: In the 1960s there was a Downtown Memphis airport<\/a> on Mud Island which was reachable by pontoon ferry.<\/p>\n

MOODY QUES:<\/b> If you have not already sent your T-shirt sizes to moodyques@gmail.com, please do so immediately. We are days away from placing the order. If we do not have your size when we order, you will get a shirt but it may not be one that fits, and we do not plan to have many extras.<\/p>\n

Last night the team vice-president, head cook\/treasurer, and workhorse “Mr. Load-in” met for drinks, and I learned that the team has sailed way past its cap of 35 members – so far past the cap that I was asked, “Paul, can you get the PayPal widget off the team website as soon as possible?” (Thanks to Otto for getting that down because I wasn’t near a computer and wouldn’t be for hours.) The good news is, vice-president Clay who has the list said “the people who joined late are a lot of really awesome people.” For those few of you who haven’t paid yet, get a check to Clay or Frank.<\/p>\n

Heavy storms moving through Memphis this evening. Latest projections show the heaviest ones coming through between 10 and 11. That’s usually about what time I walk home from the bars… hey, it’s an excuse to stay out and drink later!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"