Time for a fresh pot of coffee.

Hey, ebbie: I was reading about the cruise ship that ran into trouble up your way. I didn't realize that Jeanue was so close to glaciers. I guess you can keep a six pack on ice, right in your backyard...

I'm continuing to build my collection of classic and boscure R & B from the 50's and 60's. I know that Ron and Elmer will want copies whenb they are finished. Anyone else who might want them, just let me know.

Wednesday was our last Gospel Messengers practice. And tomorrow evening is our 10th Anniversary concert. We'll have a housedfull for supper, with the Messengers and family and friends arriving at four. We'll run through the songs briefly, but mostly just have a chance to relax, ahve something to eat and enjoy some good fellowship. And Ladyship, too. And offer up some prayers for a joyful evening.

For all the comments I've made about the different between black Gospel and doo wop, I overlooked the most obvious one of all. Gospel is worship music. You can sing it and have a good time without believing what you're singing, but there is a completely different dimension to it if you believe. That's turned out to be a major problem with one of our new members. He wants us to look cool, and we are messengers. Messengers deliver messages. How they look is immaterial. Saturday night, we'll be delivery boys AND have a lot of fun. The best of both worlds.

So, what's going on around your kitchen tables these days?

Do they frown on electric kazoos in classical music like they frown on electric guitars in folk music, Ron?

Jerry