BS: Son of Where's Micca??!

Subject: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 11:06 AM

Many old friends, I among them, are gathering next weekend to cook a splendid meal or two together -- something we used to do regularly when we all lived in Berkeley years ago. We called it "The Friday Night Supper Club," and it was always great food, typically great fun, and often great music.

Now we're spread out across the country, and we're all foodies of one sort or another, but there's not a wine expert among us. That's unthinkable in Sonoma County, where we're gathering. Who you gonna call? Micca, of course!

Micca arrives for his very first California visit on Tuesday! We'll spend Wednesday working our way up the coast to Sonoma County; Thursday and Friday in wineries getting, um, educated on the local vintages; and Saturday and Sunday cooking, eating and drinking the fruits of our labors (and quite likely making music, as well). And then another week or so recovering...

I'll let you know how it goes as we proceed.

Cheers,
Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 11:12 AM

Make sure you provide lots of devilled eggs - Micca's favorite!

Micca touring vinyards Oh Dear!

Have fun, Claire, and send him on in reasonably good condition.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 11:16 AM

He'll never want to leave!

Have a wonderful time.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 11:23 AM

Why do I suspect that I am not hearing the whole story about the deviled eggs?

I am starting him off with my homemade lasagne, SINS, because he speaks so fondly of the version your local joint provides. There's toast and marmalade planned for the next morning. Beyond that I cannot say at present.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 12:49 PM

Ask Micca.
Amato's makes a meat lasagna and drowns it in meat sauce - huge portions and a Micca favorite.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 12:51 PM

Looking forward to an account (with photos) of Micca's Great Adventure: the Sequel.

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 03:08 PM

Say, maybe it's appropriate to sing a song for Micca's arrival in California:

Oh, if you ain't got the do re mi, friend, you ain't got the do re mi
You better get back to beautiful Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the do re mi

Welcome to California, Micca. I'm looking forward to seeing you. I'll buy lunch.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 04:15 PM

Well, I am still in London, but starting to gather my travel accoutrements together, charge batteries, keep Wugsie out of my clean clothes (and suitcase), trying to find essential bits of kit, (mobile charging lead) etc, I havent used any of my extensive collection of swearwords yet, YET!!! but the time is coming!! all to a soundtrack of the First Night of the Proms! essential washing is in the drier, (at least this time I am going to wash new socks before wearing them!!) all ready for Heathrow terminal 3 and Air Canada on Tuesday morning and a 10+ hour flight to Vancouver, then 2+ to San Fran, and the Joys of Homeland Security!! More later as I know what is happening. I will put pics on Fb when I can, and a link from here to my photo page also, if I can get on line somewhere with my trusty laptop!!
More later
Micca

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 04:24 PM

And so it begins...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 07:32 PM

Oh! This is going to be SO much fun!!

Don't forget your boa constrictor socks, honey,,,heeheehee

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 08:49 PM

I have shoes, a jacket and lord knows what else. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: KT
Date: 13 Jul 12 - 10:24 PM

Look out, CA! Claire, prepare to be entertained! And don't go to great lengths finding just the right "proper English tea!" He likes good ol' tea bags! Keep us up to date on your adventures! Safe travels, Micca!
KT

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 12:00 AM

Lay in a good supply of French Vanilla coffee and he'll be happy, too. And DO NOT feed him eggs under any circumstances! Or at least not in enclosed spaces where there may be open flames present. You've been warned.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 06:47 AM

What fun! Over a month of Micca from coast to coast!
Eagerly awaiting reprts of his west-coast conquest, and battening down the hatches for his east-coast arrival in August

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 06:52 AM

I still feel that Micca should only travel with a SERIOUS Health warning .

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 10:13 AM

Will there be a revisit to the East Coast?

Fair warning would be appreciated.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 11:37 AM

As i understand it, his schedule is "open". We'll see him when he gets here. I have a room at the ready incase he shows up in the middle of the night.
Warning, Micca. It is hot and sticky in Maine. Yuck.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 02:36 PM

Frankly, I am offended by the title of this thread. It's so sexist. Why does it have to be son of Where's Micca? Do you know how many wimmin there are in this world? How about "Where's Micca's dottir?" eh??? (Hey, he sailed the Seven Seas, it coulda happened,,,somewhere, some litte Miccaette is wondering about her sperm donor! Think about it. Uppity Wemoon Unite!):-)


Oh, yeah, and have a wonderful, safe trip, Miccaluv,

katey

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Tig
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 06:36 PM

Another definite NO on the feeding - unless you wish to visit your local hospital - is FISH as he is very allergic to it.

When we were ordering for Firecat's wedding reception we ordered a buffet for 40, 5 vegetarians and NO fish. Mind you Adam's allergic to it too :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Jul 12 - 06:43 PM

Tig, what's a half a vegetarian look like?:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Micca le bibeur se venge
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 05:00 PM

Proper title as above.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 06:47 PM

We have plans for his gnomeness when he arrives. Mwahahahaha!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 09:46 AM

Rest if he needs it, lasagna and fine dining in town.
It is bloody hot, Micca. Hope you have light clothing.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 10:18 AM

just as long as he has CLOTHING Sins...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 05:59 PM

Wishing the Travelling Gnome safe journeys. Micca, please pass on love & hugs from Old Keepers to all!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 08:20 PM

Will Do Hils, sorry I missed you at Maidenhead, I would have liked to attend, but the logistics were against it, I am doing the "last Minute" stuff now ready for a departure early in the morning, Wugsie has managed to get cat hair on an amount of my clean stuff!!anyway,

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 17 Jul 12 - 10:36 AM

Above Guest was me - someone stole my cookie!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Jul 12 - 12:04 PM

We must have lift off, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 17 Jul 12 - 02:07 PM

Indeed. I am picking him up after work. With any luck Martin will remember to put the lasagne in the oven so we won't be eating at midnight. But heck, there's wine, we can wait...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 17 Jul 12 - 05:26 PM

Made it as far as Vancouver but United are playing slightly SBs so long as it isnt Job 38:11 we will be fine!! am looking forwarsd to a flight ( window seat on the Port (correct)side ) with I hope views of some of the Pacific NW Volcanoe chain, Watch this space!! )

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 12:34 AM

Well? Did he ever get out of Canada?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 01:12 AM

Gee, and he's supposed to be getting another dose of lasagna here on Tuesday....maybe I should switch to something else.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 02:10 AM

We are all tucked into our beds for the night ... adventures ended until morning. I hope Micca is enjoying his specially decorated cabin. I also hope the skunk who lives underneath it doesn't choose tonight to do something rash. Tomorrow we're off to have lunch and a tramp through Muir Woods with Dave Swan. Then we continue north to Sonoma County for a few days of exploring wineries and cooking with friends. Cheerio!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Will Fly
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 05:56 AM

Tell Micca I'm working on his tenor guitar requests and I hope he has a great time.

Micca - if you read this in person - I'm working on your tenor guitar requests and I hope you have a great time.

Do they have wi-fi in wineries?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 08:41 AM

Well, that tears it. If Claire is going to provide lunch AND a tramp Micca will never want to leave California!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 09:38 AM

Yes, but we have ospreys and loons and access to a boat on a lake.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 10:13 AM

So you do, Tams, so you do!! and I will be winging my way East on 1st August, Will, I look forward to your new arrangements, I liked your "2 Old Farts" and hope to see you in live performance sometime! I am sitting typeing in a silence you would not believe, their isnt even enough wind to rustle the leaves! and it is about 60 degrees at 7am
Sometimes,its a tough life being a Gnome!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Jul 12 - 06:25 PM

But Micca! You're missing the Olympics!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: sapper82
Date: 19 Jul 12 - 11:19 AM

Missing the Olympics??? Lucky bloke!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Mysha
Date: 19 Jul 12 - 03:47 PM

I thought avoiding the Olympics was the whole purpose of travel, this season. Are you saying Micca might just have gone to CA because he liked 12+ hours of flight?
                                                                  Mysha

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 19 Jul 12 - 09:13 PM

Mary, I am NOT missing the Olympics, not one bit!!! I am not present in the same city wich is not the same thing at all! after an arduous day of wine tasting, we are relaxing for a while, anyway the story so far, Yesterday,a leisurely breakfast in the garden watching hummingbirds feeding while I ate toast and marmalade and drank tea, then a journey north long to coast road to SF and across the Golden Gate bridge to the Pelican inn that looks like it belongs in Devon, both inside and out to meet El Swanno for Lunch, which was very enjoyable,I now only have 'Spaw to meet and I will have met all the layabouts at large!!!, Dave is a real nice guy and we had a nice chat,it was pleasure to meet him and add him to my list of "Mudcatters met", we then pressed on to Sebastopol where we are now established, at friends,
We spent the day today winetasting at verious wineries including the famous Iron Horse Champagne producing House, and had lunch at the Korbel winerythen back for a nap, its a hard job but someone has to do it, and few would do it as well or enjoy it as much as I am doing on all your behalf, I will put a few pics up when I get a chance and add more to this account later

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 19 Jul 12 - 09:41 PM

There are a few pics of the story so far Here

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Will Fly
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 06:42 AM

So - was Swanno propping you up in that picture? What with all that wine and all...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Mysha
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 08:28 AM

Hi,

So that's what the bridge looks like when you're on the main road. A different perspective from bicycling along the sides. Then again, when I was there last year, most of the time you couldn't see one end of the bridge from the other because of the fog. I didn't know any better than that pictures of flying in over the bridge were impossible. Look at it: You even have the shadows of the towers stretching
<does some mental flying and turning about>
in, over the waters of the bay!

Anyway, keep having fun,
                                                                  Mysha

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 02:45 PM

We have started our feasting weekend. Jon, our host, started the day off with delightful scones, and then I made the formal breakfast: piles of bacon, and any number of blackberry-corn griddlecakes with blackberry syrup. Micca provided "proper tea" (PG Tips). We are, for the moment, replete. More later.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 03:39 PM

A handsome group. Where's the pelican?????

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 07:57 PM

The Pelican is a short (USA short) way north of the Golden Gate bridge!! we are preparing for the Feast and people are playing music and singing! and the temp outside on the deck is about 95-100 degs, and the sky is an impossible shade of cerulan blue, last night we all sat out on the deck and watched the stars until it got too cold!! I am (thanks for asking) having a lovely time with Claires friends who are delightful, and tasting wines and food and music, and just kicking back! the way, in fact ,to spend a summer Saturday afternoon.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Jul 12 - 12:10 AM

Sounds like it could get habit-forming.**BG**


Lovely,

kateykat

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Jul 12 - 11:26 AM

I meant in the picture - where's the pelican?

I know you are having a wonderful time - you are in Claire's good care. Alice is waiting here impatiently for you, Micca. But relax and enjoy.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 22 Jul 12 - 07:01 PM

Sins...maybe on the sign.

Last time I was there (when my sister was still living in San Leandro), we stopped at The Pelican. There was a convocation of T-series MGs in the parking lot (and crowds of MG owners in the dining room). We'd planned on lunch, but gave it a miss because it was too crowded. Did get to compare notes with some MG owners and piss and moan about not owning one anymore and having to sell the MGs to bail my ex out of whatever financial hassle he was in at the time, etcet etcet.

I fantasize about heading to the Pelican Inn in a 1954 MG-TF...deep sigh...

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Jul 12 - 07:29 PM

Sounds lovely, and the idea of it getting too cool (!) in the evening is positively enchanting (sez a denizen of Texas).

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Jul 12 - 02:30 AM

Well, he'll get his share of beastly hot weather at my place.
Right now we have thunder, which is unusual for this time of year.
Looking forward to seeing you, Micca.
Sorry about the weather.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Jul 12 - 10:37 PM

We sat inside, ate lasagna, drank Chimay, and had a wonderful time. I hope they come back tomorrow! Thanks for coming, Claire and Micca and Martin.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Jul 12 - 09:18 AM

I am expecting a diary of lasagna tastings by the time Micca reaches Maine. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 25 Jul 12 - 11:05 AM

We are in some odd place called Placerville, CA and ,after, a fairly indifferent dinner and a nights sleep are ready to sally forth for breakfast, we have to let the Bacon Monster loose on it or he gets restive!! This California is a HOOT!! Like but not like waht I expected, some parts are arid, as I expected, but some are Very green, and lush, with very tall trees (200ft +)redwoods, visiting Joe and Christina was just splendid, to see Joe in his "Natural Habitat" so to speak, was very relaxing, especially when Christina, did some massage work on me!!!!,we are heading, as mentioned ,for food, then I understand, to see some more of this wonderful CA state, I will post pics when I get somewhere with a more stable server,I want you all to know How much I am suffering on your behalf!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Nancy King
Date: 25 Jul 12 - 09:04 PM

Micca -- glad you're having a good time! Please check your PMs!!

--Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 26 Jul 12 - 03:34 AM

Keep on suffering Micca and don't forget the piccies!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 26 Jul 12 - 02:25 PM

There are a few pics Herefrom our trip to The Giant Redwoods and I will add to it as time and opportunity permit

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Jul 12 - 06:09 PM

Those are incredible, Micca! So pretty! Who has a reclining chair out amongst the deer, though? Too kewl!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 27 Jul 12 - 11:23 AM

After an afternoon looking at some wonderful looking Houses in very well kept original condition, and a huge variety of Styles, (Mexican, Colonial, Art Deco, everything really) Went to dinner last night in a Restaurant in Alameda with a sensational view over San Francisco Bay ,Great food, Good wine and the best company, then went to Quinns lighthouse and met with Skip Henderson and joined in some singing, in all a very enjoyable time.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 28 Jul 12 - 06:53 AM

Micca, when do arrive in Maine? Send me a PM or call me.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jul 12 - 12:23 PM

Skip Henderson? Lucky you!
We are eagerly awaiting your arrival, Mr. Patterson. Alice is beside herself with anticipation.
Still abit hot and sticky here. Fan in your room to make the nights comfortable.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 29 Jul 12 - 11:59 AM

Yesterday's Micca adventures: a rather pricy trip to that Mecca of geekdom, Frye's Electronics (the original store, which is Egyptian themed), followed by a pilgrimage to the (also Egyptian themed) Rosecrucian Museum, dinner at home, and an evening of convivial beer-drinking with a neighbor who's a very creditable home brewer. Who knows what marvels today will bring?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Jul 12 - 12:53 PM

Who cooked, Claire? After Micca's last swim in the salad, he has been banned from the kitchen here. Hairy hands in the dressing much to all our distress. LOL
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 29 Jul 12 - 03:26 PM

Micca is cooking tonight, but I will be watching...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 05:05 AM

Fan in your room to make the nights comfortable

Which Fan have you talked into that SINS? That's more likely to make Micca even MORE hot and sweaty....

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Will Fly
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:18 AM

Sorry Micca - ain't got round to "Ain't Misbehavin'" on tenor guitar just yet.

This'll have to do in the meantime - follow this thread....

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:34 AM

Definitely follow the thread. Will has done our Micca up in Music.
Electric fan, mgas. And NO, don't take that any further. LOL
Meantime, I have discovered slacks, two t-shirts and a green man jacket along with shoes and possibly sneakers left behind on Micca's last trip. If he keeps this up he can visit sans suitcases next time around.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 11:02 AM

Good job you found shoes, SINS -- Micca left his trainers in Sonoma County and has been getting by with slip-ons ever since.

C

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 12:15 PM

Dinner last night was a success, a combined op, with Claire doing most of it as she knew her way round the kitchen we were borrowing!! and very pleasent after dinner conversation accompanied by Strega, Strawberries, and little crisp almond biscuits, this whole trip has been punctuated with lovely friendly, welcoming people! and it will be hard to leave.
Yesterday we went to the "Temple of Geekdom" The Original Frys Computer store, In Campbell,nr Oakland, and had an "interesting" time fending off sales staff, then we went to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Fascinating place, with Beautiful Gardens,including a pond with waterlilies and all sorts of Egyptian stuff, I will ,I hope, put some pix up later, and link here

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 01:08 PM

New photos are Here

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 07:48 PM

We have a Fry's here in the Fort Worth area, you usually need to hunt down sales staff (they have enough, they're just very busy). Someone told me Fry's changed the way they pay their folks, commission sales, so they're probably all scrambling more. Too bad, it worked the way it was set up before and was more fair.

So when are you coming to Texas, Micca? It cools down by October. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 10:22 PM

Micca and Claire, I am so happy to hear you made it Rosicrucian Park. Was the hippopatomus goddess still in front of the museum, too? I have some beautiful 35mm photos from the mid-80s when we visited. Do they still have rose standards throughout the gardens?

Your trip sound wonderful, Micca. It is a wonderful thing you are doing, all of you!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 01:58 PM

Micca,
Jacqui somehow thought you were arriving in bOSTON/mAINE tomorrow. Not trying to tie you down but need I get in some champagne and lasagna?
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 03:54 PM

SINS -- I am delivering Micca to the airport at 4am and Ranger1 is said to be picking him up at your end. That's all I know...perhaps Micca will weigh in soon.

C

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 04:28 PM

The plan is, Wednesday 1 August San Francisco 06.00 to Boston Logan 14.48 then Concord Trailways Logan 3:35p to Portland 5:45p that is the intention, any snags I hope to be on the next bus 1 hour later!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 04:33 PM

Sounds like that's a "yes" on the grub and booze, Sins... :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 06:02 PM

All systems go. I will let Tami know - although I can pick you up on my way home from work. We'll see.
M

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 06:06 PM

I will pick his gnomeship up so that you can have a few minutes to yourself, Mary. I only live five minutes away from the station.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 07:52 PM

I think you'll find everything in good nick and well lubricated with California wine. "His gnomeship" has been well treated in the Wild, Wild West.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 08:01 PM

Well done, Claire! Somehow I knew he was in good hands.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 10:57 PM

Good Hands? i'll say, and friends that will get up at Stupid O'Clock to get me to the airport too, and what am I doing as I prepare for tommorows "ordeal by United"? I am sipping wine and eating cheese in the mild California evening, watching the birds flitter about the Garden, The wine is a blend and like someone is trying to make a Cab Sauv. without using any of the grapes!! but fair dos.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 08:57 AM

Soooooo
Lawn chairs on the back porch right in the black fly line of fire. Mateus Rose and store bought lasagna to bring you back to earth. Maybe some Kraft American slices.
LOL
Welcome Micca!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: GUEST,ClaireBear
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 09:22 AM

Posting from my cell. I had a flat while driving Micca to the airport and he's missed his flight. He is in a long queue to get an alternate flight. I will post more when I know it...will try phoning Jacqui too, so she can pass on news or give me SINS and RangerOne's contact info.

Cheers
Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 09:29 AM

Oh, gawd...United. Last time I flew United we ended up leaving Oakland at the same time we should have been landing at O'Hare. I HATE O'Hare...and had to spend 6+ hours there while United moved the boarding gate several times. Didn't help that I was broke enough not to be able to afford sustenance and neither of my next two flights back to Manchester, NH served anything more filling than mixed nuts.

Good luck, Micca!

BTW, if you check the declutter thread, you'll find what I've been dealing with for the past week and a half. I'm just hoping the facial and arm rash (and everywhere else, too, alas; just not visible) will have other shoppers at the grocery store later figuring I'm contagious and will keep out of my way (so I don't have to kill them). I REALLY wish Tom were more mobile so I could drive him to the store. Actually, I REALLY REALLY wish he could see to drive as well.

This too will pass (the rash and Tom's mobility problem, at least).

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 10:58 AM

So Micca got another flight that leaves at 8:30am from SFO, stops in Denver, and then flies through to Boston to land at 8:21pm. The flight number is 460, in case anyone wants to check the flight status later on.

He has checked baggage, so by the time he retrieves it he will be taking the 9:35pm Concord Coach Lines bus, which arrives in Portland at 12:10am.

Sorry, everybody! I wish I could have gotten him there on time, but we had the flat in the absolute middle of nowhere, and the lug nuts wouldn't budges, and the tow truck and taxi I called both had trouble finding us -- in fact, the taxi ultimately refused to come find us. My fault; I thought I'd taken a different exit than the one I took. (It can be hard to read the road sign in the dark at 4am on 3 hours' sleep when you've suddenly lost a tire on the highway.) Mercury is, after all, in retrograde. I regret the inconvenience for whoever ends up having to go gnome hunting, and will try to make it up to you later on...at the Getaway, say.

C

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 12:04 PM

You know what? When something like that happens to us, we figure it is for the highest good of all concerned, i.e. something worse may have been avoided by the delay. As long as he gets there, that's all that matters. Sorry to hear about the tire and the uppity taxi idjit.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 12:11 PM

Got it. Thanks, Claire. Luckily, I don't have to be to work until noon tomorrow, so fetching the gnome at 12:10 AM is not a problem.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 12:53 PM

Yay! I am happy to hear that. I hope SINS is equally delighted to have her order of ebriated gnomishness deliverd at 12:30am.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 01:46 PM

Micca doesn't have a key by now?? Lord knows he keeps enough clothing there already. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 02:44 PM

Wow! The saga continues.

Micca should have a great week or so in Maine. Unlike the rest of the country we've been having reasonably temperate weather. And the lobster prices are rock bottom.

Hope to see Micca when we get back from Chicago on August 13th. Maybe I can drag him off to dinner Wednesday evening that week.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 02:51 PM

Micca should have taken the train as he originally planned. Probably the same amount of time. LOL

Bless you Tami.
I will leave the front door unlocked - I have to be up before 6AM. But I will probably hear you coming in. Check the fridge for food and drink. Clean towels in bath. I will leave a toothbrush out as well - sealed.
I agree with Kat. Something better will come of this or something worse has been averted.
Who knows? Maybe he will share a row with one of his opera favorites and actually enjoy the flight.
Becca - don't start rumors.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 02:59 PM

WELL the good/bad?news is I am in Denver Co and it is 90degs F!! luckily ,the Airport lounge has A/c. and I am reasonably comfortable, qith WiFi and a short, 2 hour wait for the onward flight to Boston, Claire is the ideal copmpanion in adversity!! and I always wanted to watch the moonset in California, I didnt Quite have by a roadside waiting for a Tow truck from The AA in mind!!, WE Couldnt budge the Lugnuts (Torque wrench or airline applied by Garage ,no doubt) but we got to the desk about 5 mins before the flioght left so it was no go, but in fairness Uniteds Deskstaff were Very helpful and frieendly and checked me in right away for another flight leaving only 2 hours later! unfortunately with a 2 hour stop in Denver. So for Tams, here is the inside straight, Dep Denver 2.24pm arr Bos 8.21pm will get the first Concord Trailways I can which I suspect Claires research is right and it will be the 9.35, (But where will I find a woman carrying a guitar to complete the recognition criterion?) I am in good spirits having slept most of the way here (listening to Tchaikovsky Symphony 5 on my headphones) and hope to sleep much of the next bit too!! TTFN see ya later!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 03:36 PM

And she has to be a Scottish woman with a guitar, don't forget that bit. I'm still astounded that the gentleman that I said "excuse me, but have you seen a gnome and a Scottish woman?" to never batted an eye when asked, but merely asked me if she was carrying a guitar and then said yes, you'd gotten off at the other bus station.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 03:44 PM

You mean he is going to arrive well rested?????
Oh dear god!
Maybe I'll get a bottle or two for me.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 03:47 PM

ClaireDear, you have done a fabulous job of looking after the Gnome and sending him on his way, tyre notwithstanding!

And I agree with katlaughing, when Fate gets in your way, there's always a reason, better to go with it.

MiccaDear, hope the rest of your journeys are safe and please give those Maineiacs huge hugs from Me!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 06:18 PM

Lasagna with meat sauce in the fridge with some sort of sparkling stuff. Towles in the bathroom with a toothbrush. Bed where it always is and window open. Hope it's cools enough but there is a fan up there if you need it.
Maybe I will see you if I wake up. If not, my morning routine is sacred. Speak on threat of death.
Much love,
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Janie
Date: 01 Aug 12 - 11:26 PM

Thanks ya'll. What a delightful adventure to follow. Please continue to share for us voyeurs.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 12:27 AM

Right. Roaming gnome has been fetched without incident from the bus station, he's been to my place to say hello to J-boy and meet Kaylee the Ninja Cat (where he left his cap) and he's been safely stowed at Mary's. I'll see him in the AM for breakfast, provided he doesn't speak to Mary.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 12:28 AM

Oh, and 100!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 12:55 AM

Whew!!!


I noticed that the thread under this one was titled, "Shipping human remains to UK." I'm glad His Gnomeship survived the transcontinental flight, so we don't have to worry about shipping him home in less-than-intact condition.

Have a good time in Maine, Micca.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 12:58 AM

after all these years, I KNOW not to speak to Mary if our path should chance to cross, especially in that risky period before work, Alice has said "hello" and I am settling in, it feels like Home here! but then I have been visiting for nearly 10 years, and I know I am among friends, whom I have missed a lot! more when I have rested after a long and sometimes tedious day!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: KT
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 02:39 AM

And to think that you were in California with a flat tire this morning! Happy times to you and all of the Mainiacs!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 09:29 AM

His Lordship arrived after midnight. A slam and a squeal woke me. We chatted for a while though I was still asleep and remember little of it. Alice is happy; Freddie is not; Lizzie is not sure. They will all settle down by noontime.
Looking forward to catching up with my travelling buddy.
Let the games begin!
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 10:37 AM

Welcome to Maine, Micca. There's no place like home for a gnome!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Aug 12 - 04:28 AM

Caught up yet?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Aug 12 - 08:47 AM

Micca and shared some odd sparkling wine and some very nice red along with lasagna. Laughed and talked until I was falling asleep.
Just spoke with jacqui. She may be getting Micca into Old Port (and his favorite wine store.
All the brothers were valiant.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 03 Aug 12 - 01:33 PM

Hooray! Micca is on the Right Coast! See you in a little while, old chum, right after we return from Pinewoods!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 03 Aug 12 - 05:36 PM

What mMary omitted to mention was the "odd sparkling wine" was a frizzante called "il Fagetto" is there a message here I wonder? it tasted slightly "cheezy" nyway after a splendid evening of bringing up to date, laughing (a lot of this) and drinking wine, I am at least partway recovered and am getting used to the humidity and heat here,I had a nice trip with Jacquie into Portland Old Port this afternoon to visit my friend Jacques at one of my Fave wine shops and now we are off to eat!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Aug 12 - 12:59 PM

Micca-

Sounds as if you have a full social agenda.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, adrift in Chicago

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Aug 12 - 02:56 PM

Lazy day here. We went TJ Hooker's for steaks last night with wine. Then came home to wine. I managed to shatter a wine glass in the middle of the night while trying to get Freddie in. I hoovered up the glass but lost interest in cleaning - it is too damn hot and sticky. Hope Dean and Judy are near-sighted.

So we are lazing around debating about lunch.

I really may have to move to Alaska if this is what Maine is to be.
SINS, in muggy Maine.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Aug 12 - 02:59 PM

Micca has behaved relatively well. Got himself up and showered, sorted out coffee and breakfast for himself without disturbing me. He even remained quiet while I got some coffee into me.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Aug 12 - 03:03 PM

why does this keep cutting me off?????
Ah well. I haven't used the big stick on Micca. Maybe I will use it on the computer.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: KT
Date: 05 Aug 12 - 02:07 AM

Sins, we'll leave the light on for ya....
KT

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Aug 12 - 10:10 AM

One side effect of Micca's visit is a huge amount of things left in odd places. I awoke around 3AM to let Freddie in and managed to brush a glass of a desk. It shattered. I swept and vacuumed - at 3AM and still managed to get glass in my foot.
Should have left a light on for me.
Dean just called
They will be here about 10:30.
Then off to see the Captain and Jacqui.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Tinker
Date: 05 Aug 12 - 04:41 PM

Micca, finally home from my time on the beach with a group of teens.... my purse was stolen during the weekend so it'll be a few days before I get one of our old phones back in service. The purse was turnt in but the two phones (both just upgraded) and my camera are gone gone gone... I'll message you when I have a phone again.
Perhaps you were right about it being an unwise idea.... but I must say tenting on the beach was great fun under a full moon.

This thread is helping to restore my balance.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: frogprince
Date: 05 Aug 12 - 11:04 PM

I enjoyed the sight of a lovely full moon on the beach four days ago; I believe it was about 1 PM at the time.

After meeting Micca today, I can certainly understand why people keep taking him to planes to go see other people...

Mary, Micca, everyone there, thanks so much for a really nice day!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Aug 12 - 02:41 PM

We ahd the best time yesterday with the Morses and their extended families. Great food, lots of fun, time to spend chatting with Judy and Dean, even ranger1 made an appearance. i lost count of the number of dogs on the loose. The evening ended with a spectacular thunderstorm. Thank you jacqui - a long hot day for you I suspect.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: GUEST,999
Date: 06 Aug 12 - 11:06 PM

Judy and Dean arrived safe and sound in Ormstown.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Janie
Date: 07 Aug 12 - 01:36 AM

I expect ahd times are always super times.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Aug 12 - 08:58 AM

ahd times?
What the hell are those?????

Micca has been lazing about. With me working and our bus system sparce at best he has been homebound.
Tami is rescuing him today. Off to the woods to look for nests and loons and silly tourists.

The weather has cooled slightly and the humidity is gone so they have a beautiful day.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Aug 12 - 04:09 PM

Silly tourists are called 'grockles' this side of the pond. Do you have a name for them?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 07 Aug 12 - 10:30 PM

Well, Back from Wolf's Neck Park, where I saw Ospreys ( an adult and a Juvenile), and a schooner under full sail(a long way off) in Casco Bay, and then a visit to Tir na nOg farm to see the Highland cattle and visit friends, and hear some piping and sing a few songs, all in all avery satisfactory day!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 08:16 AM

We call them assholes, MGAS.
LOL
Tami had one frantically running to take a picture of the sunset. She could not or would not understand that the sun sets in the west and she was facing east.
"What time of year do I have to visit to see the tide in?"

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 08:22 AM

If they are from Massachussetts we call them "Massholes". :-)

Many moons ago when I worked for a travel agency, I would get calls from potential tourists asking "what day do the leaves change?" My response was often "well, they flip the switch October 1 so you'll want to be here a day or two before that".

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 09:07 AM

ROFLMAO Becca! You don't take after Kendall at all, do you?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 09:25 AM

On closer examination of photographic evidence the "schooner" has only 2 masts , and is, therefore, strictly speaking a Ketch!! but she was a bonny sight for all that. I love Beccas description of "Tourists from Mass" and the sun setting in the East??? well, I can't say I have seen that one, I suppose there are places on this coast where you can see it set over the water? Cape Cod? some of the offshore islands? Florida? sometimes people just don't get this "science" stuff (like evolution!)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 07:11 PM

Just dropped the Roaming Gnome back with Mary after an afternoon spent on Little Sebago Lake in search of loons.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 08:24 PM

Lovely meal, wine and conversation.
We're back.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: frogprince
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 09:13 PM

Ranger1 and a "Roving Gnome"...Why am I getting a picture of a lovely elf and a gnome?...      : )

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 08 Aug 12 - 09:15 PM

Dean, I knew you were a gentleman!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 01:54 AM

Did you find loons?
Don't know that I've ever seen one here in California, although I think we're supposed to have them in Monterey harbor.
I haven't seen loons since I used to camp in the north woods of Wisconsin in the 1960s.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 07:50 AM

Yep, we found 'em. Took awhile, maybe because we had someone with us who was there with the specific purpose of seeing them.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: maeve
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 11:16 AM

I'm so glad Judy and Dean had a good visit to Maine, and Micca is having his good time now. Good company, good hosts, good times.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 12:03 PM

I used to manage a Kennebunkport shop (a year-round shop, to boot) with the tourist information bureau on the back porch (overlooking the river). I used to keep one ear cocked out there to hear the stupid stuff tourists say.

And they REALLY don't understand tides. Comments about the Basin at low tide, "They sure must use a lot of water in this town." And overheard when I crossed the bridge to the Clam Shack, "Isn't it nice how they park all the boats pointed in the same direction?"

One person came into the information bureau all upset because the waves weren't high enough. Somebody should turn them up...

And more times than I care to think about, "It's low tide now. When should we come back next summer for it to be high tide?"

You can't get to heaven if you're hit by a tourist... (or a "summer complaint").

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 12:18 PM

"It rains a lot here, right? Then why is the water so low?
"That glacier is dirty. You would think they'd clean it up."


To us, they are 'touri'. And funny as they can be, I suspect that we have all said/done similar things.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 02:05 PM

There are now more pix Here

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 04:01 PM

Lovely Pics Micca, especially the Ospreys, thanks! A bit confused about the object in Kendall's lap, is it a hat or a potty?

You're obviously being looked after well by the Evil Sisterhood, be nice to them!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 04:48 PM

Beautiful pix...how did you get that close to the loon, or was it telephoto? That closest close-up one is outstanding!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 05:52 PM

LOL
We did ask Kendall if he intended to Sh*t in his hat.
It's a pith helmet I believe. Great white hunter and all, you know.
Plus he looks cute in it. Kendall is a "HAT MAN"

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 09:39 PM

Kat, the loons were coming up right next to the boat. They're pretty used to boat traffic. And Micca does have a pretty nice zoom lens.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Aug 12 - 09:44 PM

.
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....
ow...
(biting tongue)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 10 Aug 12 - 08:15 AM

LOL Jeri!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Aug 12 - 09:03 AM

Ladies! Behave!
Micca got to meet the local pair of wild turkeys. Last year a lonely tom wandered the neighborhood crying pathetically. Now he's back with a companion.
Freddie put on a show for Micca. He stalked one of the turkeys and would have caught it if she hadn't ruffled her feathers and scared the crap out of him.
They left behind a feather. Nice.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 12 Aug 12 - 03:44 PM

Went to Tir na nOg Farm last night for a Ceilidh, wonderful music from Fred and Julia, Holly sang and Sue played small pipes and there was a fair bit of laughing and general singing too, real good evening in great company, a True Ceilidh in the Scottish sense of a Gathering with Music ,song and poems too, I am exhausted! today

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: maeve
Date: 12 Aug 12 - 04:58 PM

The ceilidh sounds like a very good celebration. I haven't heard any of the friends mentioned for quite some time.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 12 Aug 12 - 06:50 PM

Of course, he neglected to thank his chauffer. Sigh.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 05:13 AM

Cornish mate of mine said (A LONG time ago) that his crowd referred to tourists as 'Piles' - Said they come down in bunches , turn red , and are a pain in the arse !!
Glad Micca is having a good time

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 09:35 PM

Hey, Micca-me-love, just dashing by to say we can't wait to see you Wednesday AND Hunt has offered to drive you back to the bus station on Saturday- I didn't even have to ask him!

So now there remains just one minor dilemma to sort out:
The local church is having its annual Old Home Week Ham and Bean supper. Would you like that, or shall Hunt show off his newly acquired gourmet cooking skills (believe me, the man can cook!). Hmmm, ham n' beans or gourmet dinner? Decisions, decisions!

Meanwhile, if you are up early enough in the mornings, you will hear OUR local loon demonstrating how they got that name (hint: it isn't from the mystical call heard across the foggy morning pond. It's the territorial yodel done in midair).

Also, if you're very good we'll let you come to the kid's "Songs of Woody Guthrie' concert we are doing on Friday! You can demonstrate "Bling, blang, hammer with my hammer".
...I'll just leave that there and slip away for now...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 12:48 PM

Great pics, Micca. My bird photos are usually a vibrating twig! At least water birds usually cooperate (though grebe never come up where you are expecting when they dive).

RtS
(also a Canon EOS user)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 15 Aug 12 - 08:43 AM

Micca, is packing his little trunk ready for departure for a few days in New Hampshire, and looking forward to see a bunch of frends!! I am off to Heene NH this morning and Allison and Hunts (and Maggie) peace and (relative) quiet in the woods, Maybe just a little Music? and then heading for the Press Room Saturday for the Shanty sing!!so very satisfactory!!   I will update with pics when I can.
BTW Roger, if you think grebes are good at diving and coming up where you dont expect, Loons are rthe absolute masters of this, the stay down for minutes at a time and reappear almost the way cats do, possibly why the are called Great Northern Divers?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Aug 12 - 01:07 PM

Safe trip, Sweetie! See you Saturday.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 17 Aug 12 - 07:42 AM

Well, the dear man has been here for two days, and sadly, he came at our busiest week of the summer! So, it's a peaceful rest-stop instead of an exciting adventure. No visits to wineries, no shanty sings, just bird-watching on the porch and errand runs to Keene (he said something about " fat quarters"-I don't think it was a rude allusion to my weight...!).

Tonight he gets to be the only adult at a children's concert we are giving, then tomorrow we must bid him farewell, as he hies him hence to more adventures!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Fortunato
Date: 17 Aug 12 - 07:55 AM

Hey, Micca

Do you want to see Bonnie Raitt perform here in Asheville on Oct.9.

Chance

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 17 Aug 12 - 10:28 PM

Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, of course. Hell, I thought everybody knew that.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Aug 12 - 11:05 PM

Blimey. Micca came to the U.S. to see a bunch of loons.

That'll make a good story when he gets back home.

;-D

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Aug 12 - 06:59 AM

Gave myself a dope slap upside the head yesterday afternoon for not thinking of it sooner and gave Animaterra a holler last night when we got home from the Press Room session.

I'm heading out of here in a couple hours to pick up Micca in Concord, saving him a bus trip to Boston and then another bus trip back to Portsmouth -- the only public transportation way to get from west to east in southern New Hampshire. (The state makes sure everything funnels tourists IN, to hell with travel across the state -- Maine is pretty much the same.)

It'll be great to be able to visit at home (and luncheon BLTs with fresh native tomatoes!) for awhile before the Press Room sea music sing this afternoon. Conversation is almost impossible at The Press Room...

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Fortunato
Date: 18 Aug 12 - 08:53 AM

If anybody sees our Micca, please tell him to call Chance.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Aug 12 - 11:43 AM

What light through yonder window breaks?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Fortunato
Date: 18 Aug 12 - 11:44 AM

Hi Ebbie, "thou art the sun."

I hope you're well up there in the frozen north.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 07:53 AM

Picked Micca up in Concord just moments after he was deposited there and I showed him it was, indeed, possible to go from Concord to Nottingham (and hence to Portsmouth) without detouring to North Conway.

Micca added to his fan club at the Press Room sea music singaround and then was safely handed over to Sinsull and Jacqui for transport back to Maine.

Really glad he and I and Tom were able to spend some good conversational time together before the Press Room where conversation is problematic at best.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 10:57 AM

Well, after a few, very full days in Keene NH in the quietest place in the world!!I set off, with Hunt ,for Concord NH (pronounced Concurd, not Con Chord) to meet Linn and cut about 3 hours off my projected Journey time!! (Many thanks Linn) Linn arived to pick me up so soon after I was dropped off I had just time to get a coffee! after a nice few hours at Their place in Nottingham ( I wish there was an election sign for a Sherriff there , Think How cool it would be to have a sign saying "Joe Bloggs for Sherriff of Nottingham") We got to The Press Room, where we had a really good afternoon of singing and music with a lot of friends, ( I even remembered names!!!) and some Outstanding singing as well, I wouldn't want to single any person out for special praise as all were excellent but the girls of "London Julie" were amazing!! So Thank you Justine, Ramona and Carol!! oh and Sue!!!! It was great to meet you all again!.
I am now back in Maine and getting Laundry done and stuff ready to travel on Home on Wednesday,after nearly 5 weeks of amazing places and wonderful friends who have ,as always, been THE BEST , and made me feel welcome and cared for, and looked after me so well, So I say a Big thank you to all my Hosts and Hostesses who have made this such a completely memorable trip, Claire, Kalia, Mary, Allison&Hunt and Maggie, Linn, Mary again and all the people who have taken time to show me things and on visits, I THANK YOU all most sincerely!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 11:06 AM

Great to see you again!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 03:28 PM

Breakfast at Tim Horton's and then down to Spring Point to view the ospreys up close and personal. Micca got lots of pictures of mama guarding her nest but the bablies were off doing what teenagers evreywhere do - hanging out.
We spent a couple of hours at the waterfront watching sailing ships go by, witnessed a tug boat race and a raft of ducks, a cormorand along with many dogs chasing balls. Nice relaxing time. Now home waiting for the sunburn to start hurting.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 04:21 PM

That was SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Aug 12 - 06:03 PM

Pictures of yesterday's Press Room sea music sing are posted at Facebook...for all you friends of mine.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 10:34 AM

Micca and I both have head colds. Nasty! And my first cold in 1 1/2 years. Son of a bitch!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 12:31 PM

Does anyone here bow to Micca 3 times a day? And has anyone here (besides me) failed to make the obligatory once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Micca? If we can't find him, how are we to do it?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 02:35 PM

We (us?) Mainers are so damned special that Micca makes a regular pilgrimage to US, LH!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 02:39 PM

That is truly awesome. I feel terribly left out, and I may move to Maine at some point if I can afford to.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: frogprince
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 04:30 PM

If you don't move there, L.H., there are some folks worth making a pilgrimage there to meet.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 12:41 PM

Micca, Jeri came over yesterday evening for supper (on the deck!!! which I'd finally gotten around to spiffifying Sunday morning prior to that day's company -- it was a busy weekend) and we shared the bottle of Sterling pinot grigio (excellent!) which you picked up at our local state store.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: maeve
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 12:45 PM

Micca- I'm glad you've had another good stay, though our paths haven't crossed this time. Safe travel to you for tomorrow's departure.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 06:03 PM

Just dropped his Gnomeship off at Mary's after a trip up the coast to Reid State Park, where I had an errand to run. We never made it down to the beach, as I had Bandit with us, but we did check out the trails by the beaver bog. I'll let Micca share our findings there.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 06:53 PM

Sounds like a lovely time on the other side of the state. Miss you, my friend!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 07:15 PM

The wine was very nice! So was the cheese & crackers and pasta salad, and especially the company. Too bad Micca had buggered off northward.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 09:59 AM

I am Packed, and ready,(only prob is the weight of my suitcase) Just waiting for Tami to come so we can go to Uncle Andys for Breakfast ( my last blueberry pancakes for a while) and then off to Logan Boston for flight this PM to Montreal and then London, Where I will try and do a better synopsis of this trip!!
spent yesterday on the road to Reid State park, Mostly, I think ,to provide a snack lunch for a bunch of Mozzies!!but saw a lot of dragon flies, and a kingfisher, and finished the day with the Quiz night at the RiRa pub in Portland, where Jason and I(against teams of at least and up to 6 or 8) came a creditable 4th out of maybe 15 teams!, anyway, Time to go, I will log in from Logan or Montreal if I gat a chance, otherwise it will be London!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 11:53 AM

Safe Journeys your Gnomeship!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 12:12 PM

Thank you for visiting and giving me an excuse to lounge for 10 days! It was lovely. See you at the Getaway...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 06:44 PM

Je Suis Dans Montréal!!!!
Flight from Boston on time andI have about an hour to look around and see if I can find Coffee!!! then onwards, I am missing you all already!! epecially my most gracious Hostesses! Claire, Allison and Of course Mary , who I left in tthe throes of a horrible cold!! Hope you are better soon, and back to your usual self!! well, thelast few days have been preparation really for this bit, Laundry done and a bit of singing at the Press room, and The Quiz night at the RiRa in Portland, where 2 of us still manged a creditable 4th against much larger teams!! it was the Shark movies and the ones with a season in their names that got us I think, otherwise we would have done better, anyway, gotta grab a coffee aand get ready for the next bit A Bientót
or Eau Reservoir even!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 07:26 PM

Another lost post
SIGH!
Anyway - safe trip, my friends. So far I have found one coffee maker and a coffee mug, green plastic.
I will keep a lost and found going until you return,
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 22 Aug 12 - 09:20 PM

Note there is no mention of his driver. Sigh.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 04:53 AM

Tami, a question, " What had uyou been using that Cortizone cream to treat?" you know, the tube you passed to me for use on the bus? Hint what might have been on your hannds and therefore on the outside of the tube?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 08:55 AM

Poison ivy, why?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 09:08 AM

I started to itch (from all those bites) to which I added what may be poison ivy effects after we left Montreal last night!!and had a wonderfully "restful" journey!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 09:24 AM

Can we get this thread up to 200 before I leave for Greece on Wednesday? Keep the stories coming,Micca! (& add some more pics!)

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 09:26 AM

It's only the oil that can give you the rash, and I didn't buy that tube until Sunday, over a week after I came into contact with the poison ivy.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Jeri
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 09:48 AM

Probably just the ol' syph actin' up agin.

Could be the bites progressing, could be the cream, could be you had lobster germs on your hands when you were scratching. Crabs, bedbugs, leprosy, ants, spiders, Chagas disease, vampire moths, fleas, porphyria, ...(thinking)

... there is no horse.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 11:21 AM

Jeri - LO freakin' L!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 07:38 PM

I can assure you, Micca contracted none of those diseases in my establishment. HARUMPH!


Home again Home again
Jiggity Jig?

Or are we stuck in some god forsaken hole in the wall airport in need of solace and rescue?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 08:21 PM

He is indeed home. Knackered and falling into bed, but aware enough to say hello, lovely time, need sleep, call you later this weekend.**BG**

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Aug 12 - 09:46 PM

All's well that ends well.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Fortunato
Date: 25 Aug 12 - 09:51 AM

Well, is himself at home for a bit, then. Safe flight, etc.

Chance

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 03:22 AM

Your Representative is off to Towersey (Oxon) UK in a little while for some singing!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 06:21 AM

Well, your representative spent Sunday Lunchtime in The Barn at Towersey, joining in Choruses and having a good sing, and by the kind invitation of friends, stayed for the evening session as well, after much singing stayed at their place for the night and came home mid morning Monday (a holiday Monday here in the UK)in the rain!! to peeved moggie, who seems to be taking out her frustration on my suitcase!!, It was a really good w/e meeting many friends and a lot of singing, a forest of hip flasks (wonder what the collective noun for hip flasks is? a Barn perhaps?) Mike Gibsons hip flask full of Port and Brandy was MIGHTY, held a litre!!there was some wonderful harmony singing as usual! a very different sing from a week ago at the Press Room, but very satisfying! Many thanks to Lizzie and Mike for their hospitality and the opportunity to mend some fences and renew a long standing friendship!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 09:25 AM

Any late photos from the US trip to go on the flikr site, Micca?

RtS
(196, 4 to go)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 01:13 PM

Well, Roger, judging from the vast amount of clicking that went on with the camera, I'm sure he has many, many more pics to post.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 01:18 PM

Roger, thanks for the reminder, I have had a few more to the collection Here

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 01:31 PM

Great! Nice to see the younger generation taking to the washboard! Re: Ospreys in harbour. When we were in Canada we had been trying to film one at the furthest extent of the zoom. Then a Japanese tourist asked me to take his photo on the harbour side-behind him in the shot on a lamp post was... you guessed. So then I got a shot with my camera!

RtS
(199 DAMN, logging off- sparrow's fart flight to you know where tomorrow)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 04:53 PM

I started this thread, and it's my birthday, so I get to claim ...

















200!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Fortunato
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 10:30 AM

HB, CB

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 31 Aug 12 - 07:32 PM

Getaway stuff booked and the post Getaway trip to Carolinas in hand, watch this space for the continued saga of this Trip,

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Sep 12 - 11:04 AM

Micca-

Look forward to seeing you at Getaway. It makes sense that I miss you while you are in Maine but see you 600 miles away.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 21 Sep 12 - 05:47 AM

Well, where was I? anyway, Part Deux, I am off to Cardiff for the w/e for JudeL's Handfasting, and on a quest on Liz t squeaks behalf for something called Tofu Vodka??? it is, apparently, a Toffee flavoured Vodka made in Wales!?!? (I always thought Caramel + Spirit =Rum!! which is how Stroh is made) Then back here and packing for the Getaway, dep Heathrow next Thursday!!! so it is all Go!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Sep 12 - 08:30 AM

That will require a new thread, Micca. We will give some thought to a title.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Becca72
Date: 21 Sep 12 - 08:52 AM

Say hello to Capt Jack Harkness for me! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 08:30 PM

Well, It is 01.30 and I am off to bed for a AShort (4.30 hrs) sleep then ,off to Heathrowfor a flight to Dulles Washington and the Getaway (Hurrah!!)the Trip continues!1

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 04:43 PM

Safe journeys Little One, don't forget to pass my hugs around - I only loaned them to you!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 05:09 PM

Micca & ClaireBear safe in Wheaton for tonight! We'll all see people tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 10:09 PM

We are safe Chez Bill and Ritas, and after dinner at the Royal Mile ( sorry we are both too Jet lagged to venture anywhere else this evening) where the food was up to its previous standards, as is its whisky selection, we are back to Bills for much needed sleep. Look forwardto tomorrow and more adventures!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 01 Oct 12 - 09:05 PM

I am in Hillsborough, North Carolina, at Dani's, after a truly wonderful Getaway, good Music, and friends!! there is something truly wonderful about being somewhere everyone knows you and welcomes you with open arms and hearts!!! What can I write about the Getaway? singing and Mummers, friendship and Max as an Egyptian Princess! everyone being on voice, and one of the most MAGIC moments ever, when, after the Sunday evening concert a very respected singer came over and apologised for not singing a song I had asked for earlier in the w/e then said, "I will sing it for you now" and started, and as she sang others around joined in on the chorouses singing harmonies, until there was about 10 altogether singing "Tenting tonight" creating a perfect and Magical few moments !! So a big and Personal THANK YOU to Judy Cook and ALL the other participants!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Oct 12 - 10:12 PM

Oh, good! The last time I saw him he was passed out in the parking lot at Getaway.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 03 Oct 12 - 09:19 PM

Rap, I was NOT passed out in the carpark, I was checking the underside of the car for explosive devices (well, thats my story and I am sticking to it) after a very interesting journey , during which Abby Sale and I regaled our companions(Amos and Dani) with renditions of songs that we could have sung at the Politically In correct songs workshop!!!! we arrived in Hillsborough NC and after a good nights rest started preps for dinner, Amos and I , while Dani was at work, The evening in Danis dining room, with Dani, Elaine, David, Janie, Amos, and myself with good wine and good food, was magical, and will live in my mery, ebven beaming Dani's other daughter in by Skype and her asking me to sing the Gladiator for her was special, then later Chance and Suzette arrived, so that we could continue my Great Adventure today.
, we sat on Dani's porch and sang songs and listened to wonderful playing, Amos did a couple of really striking and DEEP numbers, wonderful!!
after a day travelling and a good dinner, I am now ensconced in my room at the Riverview hotel in Charleston NC and we are going out tomorrow to see the sights, maybe to Fort Sumpter!.
I know I have special friends here, but this few days , the Getaway, and since, has underlined just HOW special they are!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 05 Oct 12 - 03:29 PM

Today we took a trip to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour
here , past the USS Yorktown and out in a nice warm breeze for what was about 2 1/2 hours of on the boat and an hour on the Fort!! I was very impressed to stand on such a place! we are now back for abreather before going to seek food later, If I was a Fish eater I could have a Field Day here, they have sea food I have never even heard of!! it is a very beautiful City also, Not hardly any Highrises, I think our hotel, which is otside the downtown Charleston is possibly one of the tallest at 15 floors most of downtown seems to be 3-5 Max, it is full of trees, Palm, Palmetto, and lots beside, and many things still in bloom, I will put pics on either Flickr , with a link here or Fb (The WiFi in the Hotel is a bit slow, so it might have to wait until I reach somewhere a bit quicker)

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Oct 12 - 04:22 PM

that sounds wonderful!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Janie
Date: 05 Oct 12 - 10:56 PM

Lovely, Micca. We spent last Christmas week in Charleston - a first trip for all four of us, (Mom, Annie, Sean and me)and loved it. We wished we had more time and could also return in fall or spring. The weather was quite mild for that time of year, just a wee bit warmer would have been nice.

Did you go to the slave museum in downtown Charleston? Powerful.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 09 Oct 12 - 11:27 PM

There are some Getaway ( a very few) pix Here and some of the trip to the Carolinas which is still in progress, I am in Asheville NC as we speak! next stop Richmond VA on Thursday!! Richmond FF!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Oct 12 - 10:02 AM

"We stood in front of Richmond"

Kendall recited that on Saturday.
Tentative arrival in Maine 10/19. TRUBRIT is offering a dinner party. Hope you packed your longjohns - it is getting colder and colder at night.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 11 Oct 12 - 10:25 AM

I am on Amtraks "Carolinian" having just waved to Dani as we passed through Hillsborough NC. a 4 am start this morning!!and bloody freezing!!! Chance and Susette drove me (for 3 hours) from Asheville to High Point NC to catch this train, and so, I am bowling along on a very comfortable train through the NC countryside heading for Richmond VA!! I will post more as things develop,

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: MMario
Date: 11 Oct 12 - 11:12 AM

Micca gets around so much I halfway believe that he *is* the Travelocity Gnome...or that they based it *ON* him...

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Oct 12 - 11:07 PM

Oh, cosy...I love riding on trains!

Miss you & only in semi-sabattical, now.-:)

luvyakateykat

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 12 Oct 12 - 08:48 PM

Arrived Yeterday on time and intact! spent part of the evening visiting Colonial Williamsburg VA! very impressive.
Today, I went on a mini tour of Richmond VA including the Confederacy White house aka Jeff Davis' mansion!!!!and a vvisit to the University of Virginia library!! wonderful day of blue skies and 65+ temps and I saw the James river too, it is very pretty, Richmond is a nice city, but has worse parking (less spaces) than London!!,met afriend of mary's fo lunch who had a comprehensive knowledge of stringed instrumental music, and who plays Slack key! a real nice day, and have arranged to spend time at the Richmond FF tomorrow! Many thanks to mary for showing me around

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 14 Oct 12 - 10:11 PM

OK, Gnome, where you at now?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 15 Oct 12 - 06:44 PM

I am in DC, spending a night at Severns!! and heading for CT in the morning after a splendid few days in Richmond VA , attending Richmond FF and a gig of Marys that just happend to be at a Winery( Shock, Horror!!) where I got a chance of tasting!! So the slow progress up the East coast of the US continues, I find I will have travelled almost all of the route of the Carolinian train, from Charlotte to Boston!!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Oct 12 - 07:23 PM

Well, I'm in NH at my mom's next weekend - big brother has a surprise birthday party on Saturday and I'm supposed to get together with my sister on Sunday. How long are you in Maine for?

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: maeve
Date: 16 Oct 12 - 05:32 AM

The saga continues, here: Music in Maine questions

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 16 Oct 12 - 02:31 PM

I am Just leaving New York on my way North, currently at New Rochelle! after a night at Severns! The plan was as set out by Sins as set out in the singing in Maine that is , head for the Press Room with Janet (Celtaddict) on Friday, attend the reqular Weekly session,go on to Mary Sinsulls to sleep, and rope in somone going back to Maine on Saturday, head for PR for the monthly Forebitter and Shanty sing, then Janet head for home, I head back to maine, and head for London on Tuesday!!! I wwill post this on the PR thread as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 16 Oct 12 - 07:51 PM

Hey, Micca! Is it your arrival in New England what caused tonight's earthquake near Portland, Maine?

You'll be happy to hear we (in Nottingham) were shaken, not stirred and no bits seemed to be shaken loose from the house.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Oct 12 - 10:05 AM

Turkeys are back - I have to run the gauntlet to get into my car in the morning. But you missed an earthquake. Too bad.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 18 Oct 12 - 08:57 AM

I, most strongly deny, and repudiate any suggestion that I was involved , associated or the cause of the Earthquake!!! I was elsewhere and I have witnesses!! And the raw onion and eggs were purely accidental!!
On The other hand I am ensconced very comfortably at Celtaddicts (good food, wine and great companywhat more could you want?) and spent yesterday at Mystic Seaport!! looking at Ships!! The "Joseph Conrad"!!! wow!! and got to sing on Board the "Charles W Morgan!!" almost whole day exploring ships and stuff, I have to go to the store to get some more superlatives!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 20 Oct 12 - 08:53 AM

Well!! have arrived safe at Marys, Home Port! after an INCREDIBLE trip that has,again, renewed my faith in the Magic of the Mudcat, without which none of it would have happened.No Getaway, No Friends to visit here in the US ,None of it!! So Thanks Max!,
We Left Celtaddicts in CT yesterday late morning and set off for Portsmouth for the Press Room and got there about 4 pm to a great welcome, it seems Linn HAD met Janet before!! (which we knew already but she didnt remember) and had a Brill session with some very moving songs including a Superb rendition of "North West Passage" and some fun songs too, it was Greeat to "Re-meet" the Portsmouth, and the Plan is to go for the Shanty sing today as well! How about that for an "embarassement of riches"?
What more could you ask for, a week that included a Folk Festival,a n evening with Severn, a long train Journey, Fall colours, boats and ships to climb aroumd on and inspect, a sing on an old Whaling ship that is being rebuilt, a trip on a schooner on the Connecticut under sail, then a sing at the Press Room with lots of friends, and then to arrive "home", I will write more when I stop fizzing!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Oct 12 - 12:43 PM

Pop, pop, fizz, fizz
Oh, what a relief it is
Sinsull's home in the morning!

**BG**

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Oct 12 - 02:06 PM

SINSULL is home...lol.
Too tired to stay awake and greet the travellers. But we had breakfast at Uncle Andy's and they are headed south to Portsmouth while I take care of things here. Then dinner at TRUBRIT's.
I too couldn't place janet until she walked in the door. Senility, I think.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Maryrrf
Date: 20 Oct 12 - 07:49 PM

I have been too busy for a while to post on Mudcat - been away so long I had to reset my cookie. Micca had a whirlwind visit to Virginia but assuredly he will be back because there is so much to see! Of course he had to be dragged kicking and screaming to my winery gig (NOT!) which was in a beautiful setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. He tasted all the wines once then had to go for another tasting so he could pick out a favorite! I didn't know he was an American Civil War buff so next time we'll organize visits to the battle sites.

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Oct 12 - 09:13 AM

Tom outdid himself last night with curries, Indian veggies, fragrant rice, and something else - going blank. Deborah ended the meal with her orange poundcake glazed with marmalade. Lots of stories from the gentlemen. Lots of wine and good company. A really wonderful evening.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Oct 12 - 12:33 PM

Good to read, Mary. I was wondering if there were survivors. Sounds like y'all had a great time!

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 11 Nov 12 - 02:42 PM

The remaining photographic "evidence" from the recent getaway trip for those interested is now available on Flickr,
here Janets pix
and getaway trip Pt2

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 12 Nov 12 - 04:17 AM

Great pictures as usual, mate. Until I read the caption on the submarine picture i thought you'd broken into a still!

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Son of Where's Micca??!
From: Micca
Date: 12 Nov 12 - 08:04 PM

The amazing thing is it apparently WORKED!!! in the Revolutionary War Bushnell ( the guy that buit it) attacked the British ships in New York harbour with it!!