It's taken two weeks, but I'm finally coming off my Getaway Buzz and have had time to actually reflect. Where to begin? First, the non-musical memories: Meeting Micca and Khatt Seeing Dani again (freed any lobsters lately?) and meeting her daughters Hugs from Big Mick and Col K Spending Saturday afternoon just talking with Wakana on a bench in the sun Seeing the look on Kendall's face when Jacqui gave him those roses Hanging out with MMario The good natured crew in our cabin (come visit us in Maine, Maria!) Seeing Maddy go from NOT having a good time to having a great time Helping Tinker and Dani's girls decorate Mick and Koko's boudoir Being plied with chocolate and reading Bearded Bruce's sonnets
And for the music: KT's mini concert Theresa's mighty voice The Saturday night session that morphed from Irish rebel songs to blues to gospel and then some Larry Otway's song Richard Murray The foreign language workshop El Greko's beautiful songs Geoff the Duck's Duelling Banjos Roger from Baltimore's Armadillo song And that's just what is immediately in the front of my brain
The most important part of the Getaway for me was the shared feeling of camaraderie that I felt, and the encouragement that gave me the courage to sing in public for the first time. I will be back next year.