Thank you to whomever updated the thread title.

Tom and I got to The Press Room early as Tom needed an opportunity to climb the stairs (many more than he has done yet on his recovering ankle) without competition.

There was a very good turnout...saw people we haven't seen for awhile. But, especially after the music started, the noise level rose to even beyond Friday session levels to the point of hurting Tom's ears, so we had to leave. Conversation would have been impossible even if Tom still had his full voice.

Bruce put the photos from the memorial service 10 years ago on a continuous play loop on the stage -- a substantial number of the photos were ones I had taken, so there were photos of much younger Tom, Bob Frost, Ryan Thomson, John Roberts (from 1981) and Jay (and, of course, others) from 10 to 30 years ago constantly flashing on the screen...and the last photo I took of Jay 10 years ago with Sharron Kraus in the foreground.

Steve Smith (who was videoing the gathering) brought a blowup of his photo of Jay at the bar chastising Steve's parrot Noah for having a Guinness in his claw (or at least looking like it) -- though I'm sure then-bartender Bob wouldn't have served Noah if he was underage...

The hard part in leaving (besides leaving before the rest of the stories) was getting Tom through the crush to the stairs (even if I'd had a bullhorn, "Blind crippled guy coming through!" couldn't have been heard through the din), but the stairs themselves were mercifully deserted (Cormac McCarthy ran interference for us anyway.)

Woke up yesterday morning with Jay's voice in my head singing "Sally Free and Easy"...fell asleep with his voice singing "The Fugitive"... In between, heard the recording again of Jay singing "The Lakes of Pontchartain.

I really miss singing with Jay.

Linn