I have Finally I have got myself together from Jet-lag, flu jabs, and work etc. and the inevitable low patch and here are my sincere and heartfelt Thanks you to all who showed such kindness and Hospitality to a visitor. If you are missed out, it is due entirely to CRS and not any other reason. In the order in which I met them, those I stayed with first…
Fortunato (Chance) and Suzette, Without whom it simply would not have happened. They picked me up at the airport and returned me there, acted as my contact addy. for my Visa, and showed unfailing kindness, found me excellent cider fed me wonderfully( except for the grits!!) and are just such NICE folks.
Mary(Sinsull) .. what can I say, she drove me incredible distances, put up with my being cheerful in the morning, was very good company, and I feel honoured to call her friend.
Annamill ( and Glen) for leaving their house open so we could get in and being such gracious hosts and such very good company too…
Max and Mary Mac and Pene Azul and all at Mudcat central for just being there
Dick Swain a lovely man, who even found us a place for breakfast that knew how to make tea!!! And who wrote the "Marco Polo"
Marys assorted Cats …..enough said….
Animaterra, Allison (and Alouette and Maggie and Dylan) I felt at home at once and the late evening conversation was so like the BEST after dinner conversations at home, relaxed, elliptical, funny, serious, and all speaking "the same language" of allusion and half spoken things, and as if we had known each other for 10 years, all in less than 24 hours.
Bat Goddess( Lin) and Curmudgeon (Tom) and of course Jeri ( who sorta co-hosted)
Very similar to Animaterras, wonderful conversations, and exchanges and a comfortable ambience, like we had known each other for years, and the setting of your home in the woods. All red and gold.. and Jeri is a gem, and my darling Flamingo
All the lovely people I met and made music with or heard making Music at the Getaway and at the Press room,(in no particular order and if I miss you out blame CRS) Rick Fielding, Big Mick . Jed Marum, Tinker, Max, Jeff (PeneAzul) Joe Offer, Dick ( the Hurdy Gurdy man) Dani, Daniella, Don and Dolores, MMario, and especially the chance to have several conversations with Caroline Paton. Carol C (a very special lady) Allan C, Bill D Rita Ferrara, Jennifer, Kendall, Mary Lamarca,( for the Wagner song)and her hubby. Bert Hansell and all the others I was fortunate to meet, even if temporarily I have misplaced their names..
I have had the best time ever, and it was thanks to the Mudcat and the friends I have made here and I thank you all for this, and I hope to come back again, as soon as I can.maybe next year..I will put pics up as soon as I can