Kendall ma dear,
T'is a waste of valuable time saying anything anymore about this topic on this Thread as far as I can see. If I were you, I'm not, but if I was ;>).... I would go and give that gorgeous woman of yours a huge hug and just let this broken record keep playing (even though the needle has been stuck in the groove for a longtime now) Just turn the volume right down so you can't hear it, it works for me:)

As to the sacred 'Inner Circle' you mentioned, I am surprised to learn that there are Mudcatters that played with such a great Reggae band as Inner Circle. This news only confirms to me that I learn something new on the MC every day!!! *smile*

I do see a little Clique swirling around here and it has been for a long time slowly collecting a few people along the way and losing a few too. This Clique is working very hard on the Mudcat at the moment. There are only about 4 or maybe 5 involved, at a stretch and I am willing to bet that a couple of those involved don;t even know they have been sucked in. The thing is the people in this Clique are not who they present themselves as, personality wise, on the Mudcat at all and they ain't here for the music, the learning experience or the friendship that's a for sure..
All I have to say about the people in this odious little Clique is that their posts and threads give off a vibe that is as transparent as a window and loaded with malicious intent even when they are saying something as simple as 'Thank You'..
I decided a while back I would focus only on those here on the Mudcat that I trusted. "Those" include a good portion of the Members here and some of the Guests that visit and the Admin Team of course . These are the folks that make the Mudcat worth coming into for me. They have shown me time and time again that they intentions here are up front, honest, caring and informative. This I have found works for me.
So you have a GREAT Friday Ken Doll. I intend to enjoy the rain up here in the northern backwoods because the way I see it.. rain means I do not have to haul my lazy butt out and drag that damn hose around the Garden to water the plants and flowers under my care. Mother Nature, bless her heart, has taken care of that task for me today!

Love to you and Jacqui as always ma dears,
Jude