One of the things about Getaway is that it seems memories tend to GROW rather then fade - as someone else's stories trigger memories and you think"How could I forget to mention *THAT*!"
Some small incidents stand out in your mind; others blur and blend - having an extra night of "Getaway" at WYSIWYG'S on the way home was a godsend for me - not only breaking the drive but letting me taper off from the "high" of Getaway.
To the entire FSGW - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I can't say it enough - not only getting to meet 'catters face to face - but getting to meet the FSGW members - to hear their reminiscences of getaways past; their music etc, etc, etc.
A couple of people chided me Friday evening for not singing (this was EARLY evening - I did sing later) when the truth was I was happily wallowing in the music going on around me.
Janie - "my" song about the wolfhound is titled "The Wolfhound" (oddly enough) - lyrics by Alan of Oz as folk-processed by my brain. it's in the DT - and there is at least one thread on it in the forum.
the 'Jam at Jeri's Stump' rendered by Big Mick - only missing a chorus of Shellbacks...maybe that can be remedied next year?
katlaughing - health is a valid excuse - as far as energy we'll give transfusions as needed while you are with us (the amount of energy sizzling around at Getaway is incredible)- and pocketbook - heck - we'll find some way of getting past that. YOU NEED TO DO GETAWAY!
Amos - you have no excuses. *grin*
Thanks to those who helped cover my flubs in the shanty session - and those who put up with "Boris the Blue-balled Reindeer" at the parodies session - I had to get it out of my system!
The "fat chorus" and the "loud chorus" groups were great - I skipped the Gospel session - what a stupid thing to do!!!!
Ebbie and KT - I wish Alaska were closer - much closer!
Mike - dammit you have to stop writing songs for me to steal!!!! My repetoire is going to be so heavily Mike Campbell I could get arrested for illegally impersonating a musician! - (but I missed Tawmie)
Brain still swinging in deranged circles - guess I better pay a bit of attention to work.