BS: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'

Subject: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: dusterjim
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 06:07 AM

I'd like to say that "I'm back" but I'm not, just visiting and browsing. For those who know me, I am cancer free after 2 years (I'm doing so well that I almost feel guilty)(my doctor still calls me a walking miracle). Though I have been doing a lot of independant work, I still play with The Bridgport Volunteers (check them out here (I'm the one with the suspenders):

http://thebridgeportvolunteers.bizhosting.com/

Ive got six new pieces ready for copywrite, but I have to redo 3 of them because of changes (I really understand why it takes over a year sometimes for a musician to "record" an album).
I first joined this site when it was with "onstage media" way back when, and I am so glad to see that it is still continuing (thanks to the faithfull for all of your hard work and dedication). This site has been such a blessing to over the years, I wish that I had more time to visit here (OK, I just wish that I had more time!!)

Jim

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Mr Red
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 06:32 AM

welcome back
I am probably one of the new colours since you were here last.

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 06:42 AM

Welcome back and congratulations on your good news!!! I see in '99 you were just about to get a grandbaby born...hope that all turned out okay, too.

Nice looking band!

All the best,

kat

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: dusterjim
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 06:47 AM

Hey Kat,

glad to see you're still here, and yes, a boy, and another boy in Feb of last year.

Jim

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Sep 02 - 07:01 AM

Oh, wow! That's terrific, Jim! Hope you can stick around a bit and/or keep in touch more often. It's good to hear from you!

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 12:43 AM

how close to "end stage" was your cancer before treatment? what was your treatment? why was it successful?

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Cappuccino
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 08:12 AM

Glad it was, anyway. All the best - ian B

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Alice
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 11:04 AM

Hi, Jim, it's great to hear you are doing so well.

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Melani
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 05:21 PM

Welcome back!

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 08 Sep 02 - 05:34 PM

Hi and welcome back!

I went through my own cancer experience this summer and although it was serious and scary, I got very lucky, had a great surgeon, and am back picking, living, and enjoying my number one hobby, Mudcat.

Cheers

Rick

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: InOBU
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 04:22 AM

Stay well, and keep coming back! Cheers Larry

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Banjer
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 05:37 AM

Way to go, Duster, I remember you from long ago here at the 'Cat. Nice looking band you are associated with and doing some of my favorite music as well!! Do you folks have any CD's out that are for sale? I would love to hear you guys. Being here in Florida it is unlikely that I will ever get into your neck of the woods, maybe you all could get down to the Sunshine State. One question I have after reading your site....every fifth Sunday of the month? Would that not seriously limit your play time?

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 07:44 AM

Banjer: I haven't read the site yet, but "Every fifth Sunday of the month" is quite a common system. (also every fifth Monday, Tuesday etc.,)

Many premises (pubs, clubs) have regular bookings for once or twice a month, which would normally be "First Tuesday of every month" or "First & Third Tuesday of every month". If the premises can get a complementary booking "Second and Fourth Tuesday of every month" then four or five times a year they get an unbooked Tuesday on the fifth Tuesday. Occasional bookings can fill these gaps, which are not evenly spaced throughout the year.

CHEERS

Nigel

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 07:48 AM

I've now read the site, and we're not talking pub bookings, but a church. The same system applies, In my local church, we have Sung Eucharist on the first, third and fourth Sudays of each month. The Second Sunday is our 'Family' service, which includes the youth movements in our area.
On those occasions when a fifth Sunday occurs we have 'Mattins' (Morning Prayer) which otherwise no longer gets a Sunday celebration locally.

Nigel

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 08:13 AM

I'm glad I checked on the photos - over here in the UK, "suspenders" are items of underwear that ladies use to hold up their stockings - now becoming rare since the nearly universal adoption of panty-hose. Any males over here wearing them would be thought to be cross-dressing !

We would decribe the articles which are holding your jeans up as "braces".

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: GUEST,sorefingers
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 09:12 AM

Hi Jim - don't recall if I seen you here, but at my age stuff falls out of my head all the time ...lol. Glad to know you are better :0).

I used collect OT Gospel in my mountain days and still love to sing for my enjoyment many of the great Camp Revival Songs! A treasure to be cherished and unique to the USA.

Yes suspenders, David, in the USA means what we Brits call Braces or my grandparents in Ireland called Galases. The Americans figure that since there are more of them saying Suspenders we the minority better change our ways. I think you get the point. There's also Elevator/Lift - this one makes me cringe since our word is smaller, yall/ye this again is silly why say youall when we mean ye...it's another thread.

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 02:32 PM

I thought a 'Lift' (US) was a built up section of a shoe, to give the impression of greater height

Nigel

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: GUEST,Glade
Date: 09 Sep 02 - 03:24 PM

Jim, you were here long before I found Mudcat, so I don't know you, but please accept my sincere congratulations on your recovery and new grandson. Same to you, Rick (maybe not the grandbaby part). Best wishes, prayers, good thoughts, etc. are winging y'all's way! Glade

Subject: RE: I'd like to say 'I'M Back'
From: dusterjim
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 05:37 AM

Wow, a lot to respond to.
To the guest, I am glad to say that the discovery of my cancer was an accident. we were checking out something else and found it. Because surgery was the only to discover just how widespread it was, the initial prognoses was that I had 7 months to 5 years to live. And of course all you really hear is the "7 MONTHS" (changes your life). Had the surgery, turned out to be an early detection (short version). Did not need chemo. or radiation treatments (me, very happy). As a side note, I took some instruments to the hospital to get some practice in, and the nurses petitioned my doctor to put it on my chart to play music in the hallway every day (great bunch of people).
Banjer, Hey, you're still around. No CD's at this point (plan to post some clips at some point (have some MP3's ready for that)). The web site is temporary as our former host site shut down and we are looking for a new host that meets our needs, but bizhosting has been great and the price is right. Kenny and Jody have some property in Florida somewhere (don't know where) and have some good friends that do auctions out of an old movie theater there. The fifth Sunday is a regular yearly schedule, and I can't tell you how many neat people we have met there ( I recomend giving it a try if only visiting for a while, but I wont get on a soap box here), but our schedule is not limited, we have turned down several requests (as we don't want to suffer burnout).
Nigel, It really is more than church settings, and believe me, our church settings really are few (which I see as a sad report as that was our original focus). Our sole Gospel sets have limited some of our venues (due to policital correctness, and fear of offending, of which neither is out intent). However we are considering adding other than Gospel to our sets to those venues that are more concerned about such things (and hey, we have lots of other music other than Gospel that we enjoy also and would like to incorperate).
Dave, My grandfather had two sets, one for work (in the woods) which he wore on the outside (which were the wide ones) and one set he wore for dress (which were always covered, the narrow ones). I stand corrected, I'm the one in "Braces".

Jim