Where is Micca?????

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 07:42 AM

" My father was a quiet man he worked in Ladies tights
I always thought that was his job, not what he did at nights,

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 08:32 AM

Imagine him being mistaken for Golda Meir

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 08:38 AM

Micca and I have a lovely quiet supper at JP Thornton's new bar & Grill. Neat little place although instead of jazz they had some crappy rock music on when we first came in. It got turned off later. Poor, sheltered man had never seen a short rib. He is still convinced it came from a brontosaurus. LOL.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Fortunato
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 10:43 AM

Don't forget to give him his favorite breakfast:

Eggs over easy with grits. (Surprise him!)

If you can't find them in Portland I can express some in, or you might consider immigration, I hear the weather up there's a bit nippy.

cheers
chance

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:24 AM

Either Micca or LBJ in drag

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Fortunato
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:38 AM

Gack.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:45 AM

(Giok, that's just mean and sexist. Golda Meir deserves better that that, imo.)

Besides, Micca and LBJ don't look a bit alike. Micca is much cuter!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:49 AM

I with katlaughing on this. I always thought of Golda as an elegant and beautiful woman.

Would you really rather converse with Britney Speers, Giok?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Fortunato
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 09:30 AM

Micca, aka the Mudcat Travel Gnome, continues to hop continents cheek by jowl with lovely women and musicians...

Drinking wild potions and cavorting with lovely maidens...

Life is just a bowl of cheeries, once you get past the pits...

Happy New Year, Micca.

chance

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Barry Finn
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 09:39 AM

Except that he brought the snow, where's the tomatoes?

Barry

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 12:02 PM

Micca always brings sunshine and spontaneous surprises. Last night I came home to a Christmas Dinner with Jacqui, Kendall Carole, Micca and me. Christmas Crrackers (no hats0 and pudding, turkey with all the trimmings, some drink was taken, some songs were sung.

Now we start the New Years festivities. LOL I am getting to old for this.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Ebbie
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 12:23 PM

(Just checkin' in to catch up with the doin's.)

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 12:42 PM

Me, too! I'm down with something resembling flu, but hope to get over to see you before you depart!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: ClaireBear
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 02:31 PM

Happy New Year, absent friends. I shall drink a hearty toast to all of you later this evening! (Technically I suppose I am the absent friend, so I should toast you as "present friends" -- but that sounds so, errrr, transitory...)

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 02:41 PM

Last night sounded as though a good time was had by all! I have internet until the next crash, so Happy New Year in case I don't get back in here later!!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: CET
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 03:14 PM

This is Charmion, actually, ticking away on Edmund's new laptop --

I finally feel pretty good today, and not coughing up a lung for the first time in a fortnight. The cassoulet is in the oven and Edmund is out buying salad greens and renting movies suitable for New Year's Eve viewing -- The Titfield Thunderbolt, with Stanley Holloway, and Waterloo, with a Russian director and Rod Steiger as Napoleon.

I wish you all the best New Year ever. With any luck we'll be down Portland way some time in the spring, and I have almost convinced myself that the Mystic Seaport festival would be a good time even for people who aren't crazy about sea shanteys ...

Our fair city of Ottawa has promised fireworks at midnight, but it's rather a lot of degrees below zero Celsius and getting colder. You know you're terminally middle-aged when inclement weather can keep you away from fireworks.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 03:29 PM

Sins - you CAN"T have crackers without hats -- it's against the rules!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: maeve
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 05:25 PM

Have a lovely, laughing time, friends. I wish True Love and I could be there.

Happy New Year,

maeve

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 05:54 PM

Meal is almost ready; something spilled in the oven and we are hoping we don't have to call in the Fire epartment. But if we do, we have lots of NEw Years cheer to share.
I wish you all could be here or at least that we could all be together tonight. Check out Chance's thread - 8PM singing around the world of Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: KT
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 10:56 PM

Happy New Year to you all! Will be thinking of you at midnight....er......8 pm!!!

love,
KT

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Ebbie
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 11:50 PM

Just 12 more minutes to go to 2009 at Sinsull, et al's, party. I can see all the clock watchin'. Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!


Should auld acquaintance be forgot...

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: maeve
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 12:04 AM

HAPPY NEW YEAR

maeve

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 12:15 AM

Oh, missing you all and so many others tonight. Wish we were all together. Happy New Year, my Dear Ones!

luvyakat with working home phone and internet for now!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 01:55 AM

Kat and all you others we ARE and were togeter tonight, it is the wonderful thing about the Mudcat community to which we all belong, I felt the strong bond between us all and that you were all at least spiritually, here in Maine with us.
We started ,part way through dinner, with joining Chance and everyone singing " Let the circle be unbroken, then we went on to sing and enjoy the company for the rest of the evening with numerous phone calls from folks who wished they could be with us and share the New Year all in all a classic example of all belonging and all round togetherness. My profound and grateful thanks to SINSULL, Jacqui, and all the others that made this trip so wonderful and enjoyable,
My Thanks and appreciation and Happy New Year to everyone who shared it with us.
Micca

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 12:26 PM

What I omitted to mention in my previous post (due to being "tired and emotional") was the entertainment!! Kendall, Tom and Linn all in top form delighted us with their songs and stories, Carol and Jacqui singing as a duet was wonderful(especially on "Nancy Spain")!! and Carol has an excellent voice and was a joy to hear in several other solo songs too, all in all a real good evening of song and friendship,
Micca

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Tinker
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 03:16 PM

For those who wondered if my shy and retiring side was going to be formost this year. As a host site for First Night Montclair I headed over to church as a dutiful volunteer and as the New Year came close I found myself dancing with Sweet Georgia Brown -- "One of the Last Red Hot Mommas" to Roll it on the River. See I don't do things at Getaway I wouldn't do in church..... Okay I set the camera to stills so Jarius couldn't video when I went up.. but aside from that...

My unedited photos and video clips are here My New Year The Tones of Joy added some wonderful harmonies. And Searson from Ontario introduced me to a new generation of fiddlers and steppers...

Happy New Year All


PS Did I mention that the rectory kept open house to "suppliment" the festivities?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Fortunato
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 11:08 AM

where himself is at today, we wonder?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 12:54 PM

Well, I believe he's headed for the Press Room this afternoon. I make no promises, but I believe my vehicle plans to point East at some time this afternoon to undertake a possible reconnaissance mission!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 02:00 PM

I spent the main part of the day ferrying Micca and the blonde around to do some retail therapy. They flirted so outrageously in Tim Hortons that I thought about leaving them there while I went shopping.

We're just back chez Morse, having a bit of a breather before SINSULL arrives to take us all to the Press Room.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 02:05 PM

If I do get there, I'll be late- save 3 seats!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SussexCarole
Date: 02 Jan 09 - 02:42 PM

Happy New Year to all you Maniacs...(never realised before how much Micca's name fitted into Maniacs). Sing one for us at the Press Room

Carole & Andrew x

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 08:44 AM

Sorry I had to leave the Press Room session early last night -- it had a higher proportion of Mudcatters attending than usual. And from distances, too.

Sinsull and Jacqui and Carol and Micca and Animaterra, not to mention regulars like Barry Finn, Curmudgeon and me. I think Jeri's recent travel exertions had her cocooning.

He's not a Mudcatter, but I spotted my dentist across the room -- though we've discussed folk music (with his hands and tools in my mouth) often, he's never shown up at the Press Room during a session before.

And though highly populated, it was a good session -- even got to hear some of the shyer or less muscular voices.

Linn

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 10:54 AM

Saturday AM. As designated driver I was on Coke and coffee and then couldn't sleep. Up until 2AM.

Great night at the Press Room - crowded and noisy. Micca offered Gladiator, The hash My Father Scored and Rolling Home. Carole and Jacqui held all spell bound with Nancy Spain (I thought she was a Swain). Carole was in on some of the celtic jamming with her guitar as well.

We were sorry to see Linn and Allison leave so early. But understood.

tonight at TRUBRIT's

We are watching one of thew worst movies ever made - Manticore with Donald Sutherland and Jamie Lee Curtiss. Laughable horror.

And Micca got his first (and I susperct last) taste of Velveeta. heh heh

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 03 Jan 09 - 05:04 PM

I was so sorry to leave the Press Room so soon but it was SO GOOD to see Micca, Linn, Tom, Mary, Jacqui and so many other good singers and instrumentalists! I had a nice chat with the Mysterious Blonde, and cherished my daughter's willingness to humor her mom by singing "Griselda" with me!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 08:55 AM

OK, now I'll tell.

The Mystery Blonde was my friend Carole, one of the co-founders and present organiser of the latest reincarnation of the Hertford Folk Club. She came back with me from the UK to spend New Year in Maine.

I have known Carole for nearly ten years, but it was only recently that I discovered that, not only is she able to play the guitar, but that she has a lovely singing voice. Now, I know she prefers not to use either talent at the moment as she considers that neither her voice nor her playing are good enough for public consumption but, over here, she had no choice but to sing and play, me being somewhat bossy, and her contributions to the mix were very well received.

She and Micca really hit it off, finding that they had a lot in common, and have exchanged phone numbers and email addresses with the aim of getting together when both are back in the UK. Carole has never been to Sharps and Micca has offered to remedy that before too long. Micca may make an appearance in Hertford too.

Carole went back home yesterday hopefully having enjoyed her stay in Maine, even though she doesn't 'do' cold or snow. I know that the people here would be quite happy to see her again, should she choose to make a return visit.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 09:55 AM

Carole is fun to have around...always up and always ready to party, shop, eat, or do whatever anyone suggests. She is always welcome back to Maine. And I expect she is always welcome back to the Press Room.

Micca is on my S List. I had to be up by 6AM to go to work. He wished me a good morning and crawled back into the warm bed. Bastard!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: JedMarum
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 02:28 PM

Hola Micca - Que Pasa?

Todavía utilizo la bolsa de cuero que usted me dio en Maryland en el "Getaway" acontecimiento.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 02:46 PM

Oh Dear, on Marys S list again, any room in that celler? here are just a few some Photos here

so you can get an idea of the terrible things I have to do to keep you lot amused!,a hard life but someone has to do it!!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:53 AM

Then to add insult to injury, after sleeping away the day he sends me a frantic message that he is OUT OF TEA!
SIGH
I mumbled "Let him eat cake." and picked up some Lipton's, the only brand the local deli carries.

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:48 AM

Mary, you do NOT want a "Tea-deprived" Micca Roaming the countryside!!!, I thank you for going out of your way to "keep the inner beast "soothed, I can manage happily with coffee during the day but first thing in the morning? NO!!!
Anyway todaythe plan is I am heading for Freeport Maine (home of LL Bean) with Tami and then who knows?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:29 PM

Mygawd, they all just flock to squire (what's the female equivalent of that?) him around, don't they!**BG**

Hope you had fun, dears!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 11:44 PM

Well, Tonight I went to The Irish Pub Here in Portland Maine and joined Jasons team to participate in the Pub Quiz. and WE WON!!!!!! ateam effort but it feels GOOD!!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 07:13 AM

Lovely to chat with you last eve, m'dear- safe journeys (nice weather we're sending you off with!)

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 01:27 PM

MiccaDear, just to let you know that I've had the OK for us to visit our mutual friend. Let me know some possible dates on your return & we'll compare diaries. Meanwhile have fun & give those Mainieacs a hug from me, I feel as if I know 'em *grin*

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 02:23 PM

A mutual friend??? The mysterious blonde?
heh heh

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 03:16 PM

We got Micca to the bus station in the snow in time to catch the 11.30 bus.

He'll have a bit of a wait at Logan, but that's better than catching a hold up on the journey down and missing his flight!

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: Micca
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 04:27 AM

Jacqui, we were right, that bus that I got on left Portland an hour before my usual time but only gave me an extra 10 mins at Logan!! the weather on the journey down was awful!! snow turning to nasty cold rain by the time we reached Boston. Flight was on time and OK and the temperature here in London is probably about 1 or 2 degrees C (about 34-36 F) (official forecast says max 5C min 0C)but it feels colder than So. Portland, figure that!
My thanks to all the Maineacs and New Hantsers that made this a really good trip!! with lots of good singing and good friends,It was especially good to hear Animaterra and maggie sing together!! so its back to that Nasty little 4 letter word ending in K.....Work.
My thanks again to all who made me welcome (whose price is above Rubys!! and we all know how expensive she is!!)

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:12 AM

Good to know you made it home, safe and sound. How's the moggie?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:16 AM

Glad your safely home. Jan called after you left for the bus. So make sure you call her back.

When will we see you again, Michaelene?

Subject: RE: Where is Micca?????
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 01:10 PM

I called the Wandering One last night to see if the abandoned laptop was his. It's not. He and the moggie are warm(er) and happy to share a chair.