Bost Family Traditions

The Chuck Wagon Supper Show-Lakeside, AZ

2009-06-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

The Chuck Wagon Supper SHOW begins on July 2 and runs through Sep 5. We have a great show planned as well as a great supper. The prices are $22 for adults and $12 for children. Children 3 and under are free. You get a 10% discount if you make and pay for reservations at our website: www.chuckwagonaz.com.
We would like to invite you to bring your family, church or civic group up to Lakeside, Arizona for the day - or the weekend - and enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery, cool summer weather and, of course, a chuck wagon supper show that will fill your belly and tickle your funny bone.
We are proud to provide a wholesome and thoroughly enjoyable entertainment choice which is appropriate for the whole family!
Once again, we are planning a wonderful variety show which will include some singing, some picking, some comedy and even a little trick shooting. That's right, we are gonna have Felicity do a quick draw and shoot balloons out of Billy Ray Hay Bail's hands!
Get with your family and/or church group and plan an unforgettable trip up to Lakeside this summer. I know you will not be disappointed! See you there.

KSMU YOUTH IN BLUEGRASS CONTEST

2009-06-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

The 2009 KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Contest was held at Silver Dollar City in Branson on May 23 and 24 at the Opera House Theater. There were 19 bands from all over the United States. The Bost Family Traditions scored 410/500 points and came in 6th place.
The most striking facet of the competition was how GOOD these young folks are. I would say that many of the best young musicians in America were on the stage. Our whole family was just overwhelmed by the quality of musician we saw.
Given the quality of the competition, I can say without reservation that I am very proud of the Bost Family Traditions. They put on a great performance for a capacity crowd.
We also made a lot of new friends. As a general rule, the folks competing in the contest were friendly and congenial. SDC sponsored a pizza party/jam on Saturday night so the young folks could socialize. My hat is off to D.A. Callaway for organizing a great event.
The competition was a great experience and we hope to compete again in two years.

Family Update - June 2009

2009-06-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
I'm writing to you from Alamosa, Colorado. The mountains are still capped with snow and the weather is cool. We are overjoyed having just left Oklahoma and 100+ degrees of high humidity. We are looking forward to spending the rest of June in Colorado, cooling off and seeing many old friends.
Micah has done a great job driving this past month. He piloted the van all the way to Branson and now back to Colorado without a mishap. He finished his first semester of college. He is planning to take the summer off from academics and concentrate on the churck wagon supper show.
Faith and Liberty are both in the Alamosa Walmart. They are happier than pigs in a mud waller. Faith was having Walmart withdrawals while we were laid over at Santa Rosa, NM a couple of days. Santa Rosa is a nice town but there is no Walmart.
Felicity and Charity are well and always up to something new. We took them to Foss Lake in Oklahoma to spend the day in the water and beat the heat. Charity was not in the lake five minutes before she saw a little green water snake. She nearly "walked on the water" she jumped so high. No worries though. William was ready, willing and able to protect the ladies from the monster snake. He even put his head underwater!
Jon is doing a great job and we have discovered that he really enjoys water too. It rained for several days at Silver Dollar City in Branson - but that did not stop Jon from jumping in every puddle and standing under ever roof drain. He stayed soaked.
Pamela and I are both well and grateful for all our friends and family who help us on our way. Darrell & Nimra Rhoden put up with us (put us up) for almost ten days at Springfield, MO. John & Sherry Cooper helped us out at Silver Dollar City. We had a great time experiencing genuine Missouri Mexican food! We couldn't do it without the kindness and hospitality of our friends. Thanks!
Did I mention that Brooklyn was married on June 8? Have a look at the article later in the newletter to get all the details! Till we see you again, we pray you have a great summer season. With all our love and affection.

Jeff, Pamela, Brooklyn (& Nick), Micah, Faith, Liberty,
Felicity, Charity, William, and Jon
Jun 7 @ 11am First Baptist Church, Snyder, OK
Jun 7 @ 6pm First Baptist Church, Tipton, OK
Jun 13 @ 7pm Fun Valley RV Park, South Fork, CO
Jun 14 @ 11am Calvary Bible Chapel, Alamosa, CO
Jun 14 @ 6pm Wild West Cowboy Church, Pueblo, CO
Jun 17 @ 6pm Rinn Methodist Church, Frederick, CO
Jun 20 @ 7pm Cowboy Church, Brush, CO
Jun 21 @ 8; 9:30; 11am Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, CO
Jun 21 @ 6pm First Baptist Church, Pearce, CO
Jun 26 @ 6pm Black Forest Community Center, Black Forest, CO
Jun 27 all day Rocky Mountain Gospelgrass, Calhan, CO
Jun 28 @ 10am Black Forest Chapel, Black Forest, CO
Jun 28 @ 6pm Concert with Crosswalk band, Colorado City, CO

Schedules are subject to change. Please call us at 520-559-0660 to confirm bookings.

Youth in Bluegrass-Branson

2009-05-19T20:19:00.000-07:00

The 2009 KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Contest will be held at Silver Dollar City in Branson on May 23 and 24 at the Opera House Theater. The event will begin a 3pm on both days.
There are twenty bands competing from all over the country. While the contest is meant to feature young performers under 21 years of age, parents who play in family bands are permitted to compete with their children.
The prizes are $1200 from first place, $1000 for second place, $800 for third place, $600 for fourth place and $400 for fifth place.
While the Bost Family Traditions are grateful to be selected to compete in such an renowned contest - I think that the learning opportunity as well as friendships likely to develop will make the trip well worth while.
We look forward to pickin' out peculiar brand of bluegrass for everybody. I tell the children everyday: If you have done your best, then you are the winner!
Hope we see you there rootin' for us come contest day!

May Family Update

2009-05-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
We are back on the road again. We had a wonderful month at home doing about five years of spring-cleaning. In hind-site, I think I'm glad we are back on the road because Pamela nearly worked me to death with her never ending"honey-do" list of things to do.
We are sitting in High Rolls, NM this week on the first leg of our journey to Branson, Missouri. The first week on the road has been a roller coaster ride of concerts and driving and driving and concerts. The children seem to be more flexible than me and have bounced back like world champs! They are chomping at the bit to get to Silver Dollar City.
Brooklyn is living with Gramma in Buckeye and trying to adapt herself to the heat. Micah has nearly finished his first semester of college and doing very well. Faith and Liberty are experimenting with fake eye-lashes and that has been a lot of fun to watch. Charity has finally got a confident handle on a two wheel bike and now she and Felicity are having a ball riding around the country. William is learning how to be patient with a very demanding little brother, Jon.
Pamela and I are also quite well and looking forward to our summer tour. We will be in Missouri by next week where the children will be participating in the KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Contest at Silver Dollar City in Branson. The children have worked very hard to get here and we know that - regardless of the results - they are all winners.
Have a look at our special features this month and, by all means, please come see us if we are anywhere near where you live. We look forward to spending some time with you. Until then, God bless and keep you. . .

Jeff, Pamela, Brooklyn, Micah, Faith, Liberty,
Felicity, Charity, William, and Jon

February Family Update

2009-02-13T17:30:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,
The clouds are rolling in and the air smells like fresh desert rain as I sit caught between writing our monthly email newsletter and gazing out the window at the rugged, beautiful prairie. We've been parked here at the Yuma Proving Grounds for the past few days (on the California side!) and have really been enjoying the wondrous view! William loves the open spaces for riding his trike while Felicity and Charity are enjoying the abundance of mud for mud pies! Yummy! ;)
January was a good month for the Bost Family. We've been enjoying seeing all of our snowbird friends again (you know who you are!) and putting on our Winter show. It's such a blast! We're real glad to see Billy Ray Haybale back again this year (for those of you who don't know this downright nice feller, he's a character from the Bost Family comedy routine performed at RV Resorts this year). We can't believe we're already over half way through the RV season. Looking back, it's apparent that time flies when you're having fun!
In early January, we left our home in Bisbee, Arizona and headed out to Yuma. On our way there we stopped in Tucson at the Desert Trails RV Resort. It was a great evening of reconnecting with old friends. Thanks so much to all of you! Then, it was off to Wellton before finally arriving in Yuma. While in Wellton, it was great to see Mick and Fran at our show at the Sun Country RV Park! Mick and Fran, friends from Oregon, are always such a blessing to be around! We've now been in Yuma for a month (with a layover in Buckeye with our Nana! We LOVE you!) and will be heading back to the Phoenix area this Saturday. Goodbye to fantastic night skies and beautiful desert storms!

Jeff, Pamela, Brooklyn, Micah, Faith, Liberty,
Felicity, Charity, William, and Jon

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January 15th Update

2009-01-15T23:18:00.000-08:00

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Hey everyone,

It's been a while !!! I hope all of you are doing well and so far and are having a awesome year. Well, let me tell you what's been going so far. As you know Micah is the ARIZONA State Mandolin Champion and will shortly have a CD coming out.. yay!!

Jonathan has gotten HUGE! We just celebrated his 1st birthday the 5th of January. He has been RUNNING all over the bus and is a happy baby!!! Felicity and Charity have been doing awesome and have been doing well on their instruments and learning new songs! :) Once in a-while William will sometimes join in :) BrookLyn is still going to college but has been taking on-line courses and will able to travel with us on the road again :) !!! The rest of the family are doing wonderful!!

For the rest of January to April, we will be peforing in the Yuma area (playing at RV parks and festivals) and the beginning of July to Labor Day we are going to be in Show Low, AZ doing a chuck wagon show at the "Chuck Wagon Steak House" and September to December we are going to be at the Riley's Farm area in Oak Glen, California.

We hope to see you on the road!!
God Bless
Liberty & The Bost Family Traditions

2008-07-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

William just woke up!!!

Listen to our music on our new website!

2008-05-06T22:28:00.000-07:00

Listen to selections from our latest album, "Hard Work, Prayer & Grace". Enjoy!
www.bostfamilytraditions.com/music.htm

2008-04-02T18:00:00.001-07:00

papa working on the Bus...

Bost Family Traditions Newletter-February 2008

2008-02-01T12:52:00.000-08:00

Well, here we are at the beginning of a new year. We trust that all of you had a Merry Christmas and memorable and fun times with family and friends. We have bid farewell to a prosperous 2007 and are eagerly anticipating the unfolding of the coming year. 2008, so far, has been filled with incredible joy and sweet memories. We have welcomed a new member to our family and have also released a new album!!!

Many of you have been asking if "that baby has been born yet." Many of you are full of enquiries concerning the details of the birth. So, I thought I would elaborate on it a bit. It was Friday, January fourth. Mama wasn't feeling like the baby was anywhere near coming. After all, she wasn't due to deliver until the 11th. However, we finally persuaded her to stay at home that night while the rest of us went to a gig at an RV resort in Yuma. Our good friend, Ron Chavez , would cover the bass for us. Mama didn't like the idea of staying home, insisting the whole time that she was perfectly able to play the bass. However, she was finally convinced and agreed (half heartedly) to staying behind. So, with great sadness, we left her at home with William and Charity to take good care of her. The gig went well...it was basically uneventful. Afterwards, we began the long trek back; from Yuma to Bisbee. It wasn't until 2:00am that we got the call. The fateful call that would change the course of our weekend, and...if you really think about it (literally), our lives. We were in Willcox when Mama called and said her water broke. You should have seen Papa....driving like I've never seen him!! We arrived home at 3ish and thankfully, our friend Margaret Dillard was there when we arrived. It was so kind of her to stay and help Mama. Well, to make a long story shorter...Mama labored for what seemed an eternity. Now, fast forward 12 hours. It is 3pm on Saturday, January 5th. Although she seemed to be progressing fairly well, it was at this point that we noticed that all progress had ceased. The midwife finally confirmed that the baby was too large and Mama packed her bag and Papa drove her (quite furiously I might add) to the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. The baby was indeed too large and Mama was given a C section. Although this wasn't what she planned (or wanted), we were all extremely grateful for a healthy baby. It was a boy!!! 10 lbs. 11 oz. Absolutely gorgeous. You can see pictures of him on our blog at www.bostfamilyblog.blogspot.com His name is Jonathan Justice Bost and he's an absolute gift from God. He had some meconium in his lungs and had to stay under observation and the nursery for a few days after birth. He's home now though and doing spledidly. Mama is still healing, but I am pleased to report that she is doing great as well.

On Saturday, the family will be headed out on tour again. We're very happy about this...we've been getting itchy staying parked in the same place for over a month! ;) The first period of our tour will be spent in the Yuma/Quartzsite area. We can't wait to see all of you at the Quartzsite Bluegrass Festival (which has a great line up this year). We are also looking forward to Havasu Landing Bluegrass Fest. It was amazing last year and we're thrilled to be involved again.

Thank you all for your loving prayers and support. We love all of you and it's folks like you that really make what we do worthwhile. We were so blessed by all of you who were there for us during the transitory time of Jon's birth. Thanks again!

Jeff, Pamela, BrookLyn, Micah, Faith, Liberty, Felicity, Charity, Will & Jonathan

Our Schedule:
February 3, 2008: First Assembly of God, 665 W Tyson, Quartzsite, AZ. 10:30 AM February 4, 2008: Pioneer RV, 28595 E County 11th, Quartzsite, AZ. 7pm
February 7, 2008: Friendly Acres, 2779 W 8th St. Yuma AZ, 7pm
February 10, 2008: Quartzsite Alliance Church 720 W Desert Vista, Quartzsite, AZ.6pm February 15-17, 2008: Havasu Landing Bluegrass Festival. Lake Havisu, AZ.
February 18, 2008: Shangi-La RV Resort, 10498 N Frontage Rd, Yuma, AZ. 7pm.
February 22-24, 2008: Rice Ranch Bluegrass Festival, Quartzsite, AZ.
February 24, 2008: Tucson First Baptist Church, 445 E Speedway, Tucson, AZ.
8:00am & 11:00am
February 28, 2008: Westward Village RV, 3300 8th Ave. Yuma, AZ. 7pm

Bost Family Traditions is Back on the Road in February

2008-01-25T12:29:00.000-08:00

We'll be bank on the road in early February and won't return until just before Thanksgiving.
A new face you'll see is Jonathan. He's still in training, so it will be awhile before he plays and sings.
A face you won't see is BrookLyn. She will be staying home and attending Cochise College and managing to some of our secretarial needs.
We have updated our website at www.bostfamilytraditions.com and will be adding more to it as we go along. Notice the calendar at the lower left of our lead screen. Soon, you'll be able to keep track of us on our journeys.

Jonathan Justice Bost is Blessed

2008-01-16T15:35:00.000-08:00

Family and friends gathered Monday, January 14th for the blessing of Jonathan Justice Bost. Father, Jeff repeats this event weekly for all of the Bost children. As you will hear, the children and familiar with the words.

Performance in Bisbee-January 20th

2008-01-11T12:36:00.000-08:00

New Family Traditions is on the road!

2008-01-11T10:06:00.000-08:00

The New Family Traditions performed in Tucson last night and will perform in Yuma, tonight. Pamela, Baby, Will (2) and Charity (6) stayed home. They are doing well, but miss the musicians.

The New Family Traditions have made a few temporary changes. BrookLyn is doing a fine job as stand-in bass player, although it's rough on the fingers! Liberty has stepped in as lead guitar player while continuing with lead vocals and, word has it, that Felicity stole the show with her winning personality!

Pamela and baby!

2008-01-09T16:11:00.000-08:00

These pictures were taken Tuesday afternoon. Both mom and baby are home, now and attempting to focus on normal family life and routine.

Don't forget, The Bost Family Traditions are performing at First Baptist Church in Bisbee, AZ on Sunday, January 20th at 6:00 p.m.

Let's listen to some music

2008-01-08T08:18:00.000-08:00

While we're waiting on more information about the baby, let's take a listen to a cut from the Meeting Tonight album. Here's I Feel Like Singin' Today, which is appropriate for many reasons.

Meet John Bost, born Jan. 5

2008-01-06T16:10:00.001-08:00

John (tentatively) Bost was born about 8:45 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Sierra Vista (Ariz.) hospital. He weighed in at 10 pounds, 11 ounces! Both Momma and baby are doing well. The rest of the family had a chance to visit this morning.

Here's a video we did more than a year ago

2008-01-04T23:04:00.000-08:00

This video will give you a bit of background about the family and some of our goals. And some of our music. You'll even learn where Buckeye, Arizona is!

http://revver.com/video/88699/bost-family-traditions/

Bost Family Traditions now has a blog!

2008-01-04T22:12:00.000-08:00

Welcome to 2008 and welcome to the new weblog for Bost Family Traditions. This blog will allow you to follow the family throughout the year as it travels, performs, welcomes its newest member (very soon), teaches and does all of the things a family was meant to do together.

We will use not just text, but photos, video and audio clips to let you share in our family. The blog is posted on Blogger.com, which allows us to call in reports no matter where we are. The kids have a still digital camera, a videocam and cells phones to make all this happen -- literally from anywhere in the world. Isn't technology wonderful!

We also will be updating our website (www.bostfamilytraditions.com and soon .org) to provide even further information and downloads of our latest music. The calendar will be kept up to date so you will know where you can find us on any given day.

You will be able to subscribe to this blog (soon) and to leave comments for us (now.) With the audio posts, we're even going to try to get them onto iTunes so you can listen with your iPods and have them updates automatically.

But while there's lots happening to our communications, there's even more happening to the family, so stay tuned as we get out there and do great things in 2008. Better yet, join us!

So sit back and enjoy the entertainment.