WINTER 2008
We're getting set to ring in a new year. 2008 has been such
a great year with all of you. One of the most memorable by far for me in the TRIXX Band. I could probably say
that every year but this year was really special. Each year has brought
a new element of excitement with our celebrations. Our new songs have had a select group of great friends singing background
with us and now we find that we're the ones being entertained by you! Each night you come out, is a new experience ...
the antics (props - thanks Gale), the spontaneity, (ladies? - yes I'm talking to you D_ _ _ _ Divas), the favour
(Pam - running home on Hallowe'en to get my prop, OMGoodness, you are the best *gIrL!) the fun (guest appearances by
Zumba with Joel - I'm blessed to have met you!), it just goes on and on. The close friendships we've made will certainly last
for many years to come. I'm so grateful to JW for the way the band was
booked this year tying into holiday celebrations and new club openings. That being said, I'd like to say 'Welcome
back RCL Br.#143!" We had such a warm welcome and a great month there. Many thanks Ken, Dominic, staff &
friends. We're wishing you much success in the New Year. The clubs
were filled to capacity while we celebrated St. Patty's Day and a howling good time on Hallowe'en. We
have lots of pictures, hope you have/had a chance to view them. So to
close this last note ... this 2008 year, I'd like to coin a phrase/a song from a very famous Carol ...
"We''re so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song. Seems we just get started
and before you know it .... comes the time we have to say song long!" Thanks
for another terrific year .... Merry Christmas Dear Friends.... and all our
Best Wishes for the New Year! Have a safe and peaceful holiday,
With Love .... from your friends in the TRIXX Band!
............................. Just
in case you weren't there, I surprised the boys with a cake to celebrate their birthdays on Friday night. It was
such fun. And this picture is nothing short of fantastically hilarious! Thanks guys for providing such a great
photo op! | Celebrating Don and John's birthdays | 
| | The happy
couple cutting their cake! |
AUTUMN 2008 Don't you just
love this time of year? - The band is working steady - in the midst of a fabulous and full fall
schedule. Lots of celebrations going on and more to anticipate. Yes,
Halloween will be here before we know it too. We'll be celebrating on Friday the 31st. There will be
prizes for best costumes. Come on out join us for a howling good time. For
those who like to 'get up and sing' a song or two, check out the new Karaoke Nights at the KNIGHTS, Wednesday's (with
specials on Wings and Pitchers of Beer). This past weekend
at the Knights of Columbus we celebrated birthdays, got reacquainted with old friends (in town for the Herman Highschool
Reunion) and celebrated anniversaries too! We ate cake, baklava, chips/dip and more while celebrating.
Thanks friends for sharing your treats. We think one of the best
news items is that we'll become the 'houseband' at the Knights of Columbus appearing every other month during 2009.
That's really exciting for us and we hope that you'll come 'home' to visit us often. We're
also very anxious to appear at the Royal Canadian Legion/Br. #143's new location on Marentette St., Windsor.
We hear the club looks fantastic with all the new renovations and look forward to playing there this November.
No matter where we are, seeing you, playing for you and dancing the night
away is what keeps us all coming together week to week. Thanks friends for your
continued support by bringing your fun celebrations to us for all to enjoy! Happy
Thanksgiving! Carole and Guys 
SUMMER 2008
Can You Believe it?- The band is playing during the summer months!
Sure we'll take a couple of weeks off here and there but you'll see us at a couple of venues around the county.
Starting July on 18th/19th, we'll be appearing at the Grand Central Tavern in Essex for 2 weekends. Later in August,
we'll be at the Club Allouette (Central Ave. Windsor) for 2 weeks starting on the 15th/16 of the month. Exciting
recent news (June 6/08). Our very own John Labadie attended the Red Wings Victory Parade and later went for a brewsky
@ Cheli's Bar. He had a chance to do what we fans can only dream of and that's to sip some ale out of the coveted STANLEY
CUP! Yes he had his camera at the ready but besides alot of silver, there aren't any images to prove this really happened.
But we believe him!! Wouldn't you? If you're a skeptic, check out the pics "Red Wings Victory Parade/Cup
Party @ Cheli's" on our PHOTO GALLERY II pages (temporary posting only). Again,
we thank you for continuing to spend your weekends with us. You've become great friends and we look forward to seeing
you again soon. Have a great summer! God Bless! Carole,
Don and John & Bo REGRETTABLY
our first ever TRIXX-a-PaLooza @ the Knights of Columbus Hall on Lauzon Rd. featuring Zumba
with Joel has been postponed Please see your ticket seller for a full refund. We apologize
for any inconvenience this may have caused. Stayed tuned as we hope to post an alternate date for this event soon.
We'd like to thank everyone who came to visit, dance and celebrate special events
with us while we were at the RCL Br. #255. There certainly was alot going
on ... St. Patty's Day was a 3 day Fun Fest with a Sunday matinee perfomance by the band, special appearances by members
of the Emerald Isle Dancers (Good luck Olivia at your competition at the World Irish Dancing Competion
in Belfast, Ireland!) along with great food, raffles and door prizes offered by the RCL staff and Dominque's Kitchen.
Joel, of ZUMBA with Joel (zumbawindsor.com) came out and worked his ZUMBA dance magic and had us all dancing and strutting on the dancefloor! Thanks
Joel for the smiles and good times! We're looking forward to seeing you featured at TRIXX-a-PaLooZa
on Sat., May 31st, 08! You're the Best! There were friends
from Playdium Lanes celebrating and fundraising to send their to top bowlers off to Hamilton (Good luck Jim, Gail!)
It was great seeing you guys again! And the kids, well you're all grown up now (Sean, Drew, Jackie)! LOL! How about the birthdays ... I wish I could remember them all. There were a couple of
stand outs, for special reasons. Judy celebrated a milestone birthday with family and friends from New York City, NY
and North Carolina (a big surprise) . What was most memorable was a special appearance by non other than
Tina Turner herself! (Aunt Bev). She performed Rolling on the River and had all her back up girls in tow (Gale,
Ann, Bonnie and Minerva). Bravo! Outstanding ladies! Do you do encores? (pics to be posted soon)
Our friends, Trudy, Diane, Lynn, and Lisa all celebrated their birthdays with us on
our last night. What a way to finish off a great month! More cake anyone? Special
thanks to Dennis (President) and staff at the RCL #255 for your warm hospitality and thanks again to everyone for making every
nite with you a special one. We're looking forward to seeing you again
soon, Carole and the Guys WINTER 2008 New Year's Eve 2007-
at the Knights of Columbus - Oh my goodness. That is what memories are made of. Most of you know that its been
quite a while since the band played a NYE gig. In fact it would be around '91 or '92 since we last played on NYE.
That being said you can just imagine how much fun we had ... the newness of it all again. Being with good friends
and family, at a great club and the staff - all made for such a great time! Thanks to
all who attended and helped make this such a memorable evening. We're looking forward to having the same experience
with you next year @ the RCL #255 on NYE. | The TRIXX Band | 
| | Wishes you - All the
Best in 2008! |
FALL/WINTER
2007 November's gig at the RCL #255 is going
great. Seeing some old friends and acquaintances and celebrating special events with them makes for good times
all around. Really, there's nothing finer! Lots of birthdays and milestones celebrations and even few
gags ... Ollie refurbished an old-fashioned bike for an old(er) friend ... priceless was his expression as he thought
his license was being cut up (just a gag)! Chris celebrating his birthday with family and friends, chiming his
new beer mug bell ... compliments of Elaine (neat gift for sure)! If you were there, we were smiling, laughing and dancing
... and in Cheryl's words, "Oh What Night!" We even played songs the guys haven't attempted in years
which only added to the fun! Thanks for your requests. It makes things interesting for sure! I'll add more as we head into the Christmas Season. For now, we'll continue looking
forward to the weekends when we see you again. On behalf of the Band, Carole
SPRING 2007 It's only for a short while .... but we're back!
We'll be playing around town until mid June before we break for our summer siesta! This May, we're at the
Knights of Columbus (Lauzon Rd.) once again and hope to see you there. The atmosphere is great, the bartenders
are friendly, the crowd has fun and loves to dance the night away! Can't
wait to see you, Carole and the Guys PS
- For those who visit the website regularly, a big thank-you for your interest and support. Thanks too for your
comments in our GuestBook. .... And one more parting thought ... please, don't worry, there won't be a "Christmas
in July".
PSS - Girls, you know who you are. I'm still waiting for discs with pics of your celebrations.
Remember the birthday's @ 255 and K of C this Feb. and March. Our Photo Gallery awaits you! Did
you know ... that disc never arrived. What were they waiting for ... Christmas? It's almost
here for goodness sake! Maybe I'll tag some facebook shots ... Hmmm. This post was added Nov/07
- Carole FALL/WINTER 2006 Well a couple of days turned into more than a few weeks. I must admit I hit a
wall for something interesting to write about. Then finally, stuff happened. Exciting, happy worthwhile
stuff to share. Please, read on. First off, here's one of
many things we're thankful for in writing this newsletter ... 'Thanks' again from all of us
for your kind support this year. Especially coming out of our summer siesta. Our welcome back into our steady
fall schedule (Nov. @ KofC) couldn't have been better. It was nice to see familiar faces, old friends and get back
into playing weekly. Right now we're celebrating the upcoming Christmas
season at the RCL #143. We've been fortunate to be playing while the legion has hosted some corporate
Christmas parties; Value Village, A&P, the Red Cross & Gold Wing Bike Club to name a few. The most memorable was
last Saturday when Santa came by for a visit. Who knew he road a Harley! If you were there, you were part of the
excitement when just a couple of songs into our opening set, both sets of double doors opened and there he was, driving
his bike right into the club and onto the dance floor! He stayed for a few pictures and secret Santa wishes, then
drove out of sight! And 'oh, what a night' it was ... 'there was dancin' and singin', and movin' to the
groovin' .... (We found out later on, that Santa was celebrating with his friends from the North Wall
Bike club.) 'Thanks' to all for your kind comments about
the band and to those celebrating birthdays with us too. Hope you had fun. Perhaps you'll see your picture on
our special events page? Take a look before you leave, won't you? Here's
a heart warming story for you ... John, our drummer, recently adopted a beautiful herding sheppard mix from our local Humane
Society. He's turning out to be a great pet too! He playfully fetches, is house trained and has a wonderful personality.
How great that John could give a loving home and rescue this lovely dog from an uncertain future. Maybe you'll see Riley on the cover of the next Pet Idol Calendar for 2008! He sure is a cutie! Did
you know ... The Humane Society takes in over 6,500 animals each year. You too can help by spaying and
neutering your own pets and suggesting a shelter animal to people you know who are looking for a new pet. Animals currently
available can be viewed at http://www.windsorhumane.org/ or by visiting the shelter on Provincial Rd. Thanks for your input Lynn for a worthwhile cause.) In
January, we'll be playing at the Windsor Sportmen's Club on Dougall Ave. This is our first time in this room. The
band will play from 8PM til midnight, so if you're out and about, please, drop-in, we'd be very grateful to you
for your support. As I conclude this, our last newsletter of the year,
I just want to say how this website has been such a great way to stay in touch with you. 'Thanks' for making
it such a success by visiting, posting comments, and of course spending time with us. Have
a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year! The TRIXX Band  Some friends just know how to have fun! Please comeback soon
SUMMER 2006 Ah,
the sounds of summer, fireworks, festivals, music and more! There's so much to do. Perhaps we'll see you
by the riverfront (Epicure) or out and about. And just incase you've seen me
recently, I'm ok! My arm is in a sling because of a little mishap I had while biking. I'll still be singing July
7th and 8th with the Chapter Three Band @ the RCL #143. This will be the first time in years that this legion
has hired bands during the summer months. Personally, I think it's a great idea and I look forward to
singing this weekend. You might have noticed, J.W.'s been busy booking
the TRIXX Band clear into next year! Lots of dates in Windsor for 2007. See our AT A GLANCE page for new postings. In the meantime, we hope that you're enjoying
yourself. Have fun, stay well, travel safely! (And most of all, if you're out riding ... "stay on the bike!")
See you soon, Carole, Don and John x 2 April 2006 Well, it turns out the $2 Cover at the Legion Branch #255 didn't keep
you from coming out afterall. It was great to see you and wonderful to be back playing and celebrating St. Patty's
Day and all the birthdays this month. With a fullhouse every night and all the energy on the dancefloor, the
month just flew by! New pictures are posted on our Special Events page (birthdays & holidays) and Photo
Gallery. Please take a moment to browse won't you? For those who are featured, it's a great time to recapture
the fun! Thanks for sharing your time with us again and again.
Being with you, celebrating and enjoying life is "Music to our Ears!" See
ya soon! *haPpY Jelly Beans! Carole and the Guys PS.
I did walk. A few times infact! 
March 2006
Hi! We missed you! As much as we miss playing, the time off
was great. Well, it worked out well for me anyway. I was busy redecorating a couple of rooms (a job I can call
done and cross off my list of 'things to do'). I was also able to help out my family when they needed me. That's
always a good feeling. As for the band, we're ready to (rock, pop, groove,
twang and) roll! This gig couldn't be any better. I just love it. I could actually walk there!
(I might have said that before.) We'll be at the Legion Branch #255 for a month. Don't be surprised if you
feel a little lighter entering the Legion. They started charging a $2 Cover on the weekends recently.
If you're reading this before you go out, we're glad that you heard about it here first. Thank goodness the
drinks are cheap. Hope that makes up for it and that you'll still come out and spend some time with us. See ya soon! Carole and the Guys JANUARY 2006 Hey! Welcome back! Hope you all had a nice holiday season and that you
had a special Christmas wish come true for you! Personally, I was wishing for a "White Christmas" and just
loved that wonderful snowfall a couple of weeks leading into holiday season. It's was so uplifting with a storybook
quality to experience that snowfall. I remember it well, it was a Thursday and snowed right into the early
evening. The snow was wet and heavy. It wasn't too cold, infact just right with big dewy flakes falling
to the ground! After shoveliing, it was time to just be a kid again and start building a snowman! I started
rolling and parked the first round bundle near the house and with my husband's help, we put the finishing touches on this
big guy! See Reggie (our snowman) my husband Tony and our dog Molly below!
On another note, we've started this New Year with a few new songs to
play for you. We're looking forward to taking more pictures, celebrating all things special in our lives and sharing
the good times with you!" Remember to visit our new Photo Gallery page for a glimpse at our last celebration. See you soon, Carole
and the Guys
| | You can see those
beautiful snowflakes falling! |
NOVEMBER 2005 Howdy and welcome back!
We had a such a good time celebrating Hallowe'en! Did we tell you how great you looked? "You
looked marvelous!" The costumes were fantastic. The event was judged by K of C members. (JW
was there to lend a hand in the event of a tie.) The band favourites were the Warrior (his makeup was just incredible)
and then there was the Fat Ass Plumber! Oh my! Eventually the _______won! (Keep reading, won't
you?) Once the cards were shuffled, the house was rockin'! We
recently celebrated our friend Susie's birthday in A'burg. Little did we know that the entertainment was already provided.
(And it wasn't the band!) You see Larry was celebrating too. He had just graduated from a Detroit area University
and was out celebrating with his family and friends. You know what they say ...,"A picture paints a thousand words!"
Well ... to see the outcome of the these celebrations, you'll have to
visit our new Photo Gallery page. See you soon, Carole and the Guys
Did You Know ... that that was John Labadie under all that makeup?
And did you know that Don has a pet spider? 
SEPTEMBER 2005
Outdoor patio season isn't over yet. Come kick off our 10 week fall
schedule with us at Duffy's on the 23rd of September. A perfect night out, good food, nice view by the
water and new tunes on the TRIXX songlist. Speaking of fall, have
you considered what you'll be wearing for Hallowe'en? We were thinking of dressing as the Flinestones
... or maybe we could go as the Incredilbles (it's perfect, middle-aged super heroes!) Just thinking about it makes
me chuckle! "Did You Know?" (to be updated
this later this week) "See you in September" The
TRIXX Band 
Click here to see our Calendar (AT A GLANCE) SUMMER 2005 And oh what a summer it is! If you enjoy boating on the
water or swimming in a back yard pool, this summer has been fantastic so far. Just enough rain for those who want
it and more sun and great weather for outdoorsy folk who long for it! A follow up
to "Did You Know?" Carole's Exclusively Women's Dragon Dames (International
Dragon Boat Team - Racing for a Cure) were undefeated in the first two heats of the day during the corporate races on July
17th. Twice they were aligned against a men's rowing team and twice pulled through with a win! The Dragon Dames
were included in the last 4 races of the day (which we've since heard is very honourable) only to lose out for any awards
in the final race. A record crowd was on hand including alot of friends of the TRIXX BAND and I can't thank you enough
for your support! It was stifling hot the day of the event but oh so cool
that you could attend! Thanks again. During our time off, we did
manage to get together to learn a couple of new songs. We can't wait to be playing them for you! And when we get
back... don't you think it would be a good time to update our Photo Gallery? By the way, You Look Marvelous!
Hurray for Summer - See ya in a couple of weeks, Carole and the BAND
APRIL 2005 Hey
there... Glad you're with us again online We've got some good news too! Well be back playing
live soon. Hurray! Just when you thought we had disappeared until September. April Fools!
Right now we're booking dates for the summer months. That's a switch
for the TRIXX Band as we usually take the summers off. It will be a welcome change for all of
us especially having the chance to entertain family and friends who may come to visit. With any luck, we'll be booked at
a couple of waterfront venues! Be sure to check our Calendar page for updates. Thanks
to all our friends and family who came out to see us in March at the Legion #143. We had an especially good month there.
The dance floor was packed and it was great to feel all that energy in front of the band. We're
looking forward to seeing you soon! Til then - Take care, The TRIXX Band Did You Know ... that Carole along with some of her gym pals are training to
compete in the International "Dragon Boats for the Cure" (Breast Cancer)? They'll
be on a corporate boat for Exclusively Women's Gym. The races will be held on the waterfront
at Sandpoint Beach on the 16th & 17th of July. Comon down and offer your cheer and support
for all of the teams on these spectacular boats!
FEBRUARY 2005 Hard
to believe that the month is almost over. Playing at the Moose has been a welcome change of pace. Not
only are the hours earlier but we also had the pleasure of playing a matinee (fundraiser) on the 13th. Our
first night in on the 5th of February had us playing to a full house. A retirement party and three birthday
celebrations including a milestone 50th kept the place hoppin' all night long! The following
weekend the Band played while the TLC Animal Aid group held a fundraising dinner. What was especially
nice was to have our families (kids too) and friends come out and enjoy a great meal, help toward a good cause and listen
to us play. Many said it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon and with a full house to help their organization
we offer our congratulations to the TLC Animal Aid committee for a well planned event. I
think I can speak for all of us when I say that we really enjoyed the matinee and wouldn't mind doing that again. It
didn't really feel like a Sunday at all. Once again friends, it's so
nice to see you out! You've really made this a great gig, especially last Saturday night! It went by too fast!
Come out again soon, won't you and we'll pick up where we left off. In
the meantime, stay tuned for our March Newsletter and some new music too! Remember
to check the Photo Gallery for updates and thanks for visiting us. See
you again soon! Did You Know ... that John W.'s sister Lois used
to sing in a version of the TRIXX Band?
JANUARY 2005 Happy New Year and Thanks for
visiting the TRIXX Band online! We've had a such a good time
over the past couple of years and we're looking forward to another great year of playing and hanging out with our friends!
We're playing regularly for the next few months and hope to see you at the clubs.
If you're celebrating a birthday, anniversary etc., join us and we'll let everyone in on the fun!
A great suggestion was made to include little tidbits of info about the Band
or its members in future newsletters. Stay tuned for a "Did You Know"
section in our upcoming issue! | 
