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Northwest (USA) Gathering 2
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 30 Aug 01 - 01:30 AM Boy, JE, and here I am gracing you with my presence two weekends in a row...and you call me a fuzzy blob....sniff....think I'll go cry in my book now... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Don Firth Date: 29 Aug 01 - 02:49 PM Fuzzy though it be, 'tis a handsome crew! Don Firth |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 29 Aug 01 - 02:16 PM Many of us are sexier the fuzzier we get. Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: JenEllen Date: 29 Aug 01 - 01:16 AM For those of you playing along at home...Amergin is the standing fuzzy blob on the right...*g* |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 28 Aug 01 - 06:03 PM Hey, Thanks, Jen! I took one look at that photo and thought to myself.... Damn I'm sexy! |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: JenEllen Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:41 PM LOL! Okay, fuzzy picture buffs....this thing looks like the Bigfoot picture, I swear it does....but if you want it, PM your e-mail addresses and I'll send it off. ~J |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Mrrzy Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:06 PM I wanna see the picture tooooooooooooo! |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Lyrical Lady Date: 28 Aug 01 - 12:02 AM The door is open and you'd be welcome anytime .... LL |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 27 Aug 01 - 11:24 PM LL, I was just kidding....I perfectly understoood....you know that sounds great! Would love to have an excuse to go on up to BC! |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Lyrical Lady Date: 27 Aug 01 - 10:57 PM Oh Oh! ...Amergin ... I have a feeling you're talking about me and MM ... well ... what can I say ... for sure I was thinking about all of you, just that it's a very busy time of year around here, Fall Fairs etc, all of which are 'last minute' plannings. Perhaps a gathering in the fall would be good. We really don't mean to be 'snooty' ... just to much to do in too little time. How about having the next gathering at Musicman's?!!! Or at my new place on Saltspring Is.? LL |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: John P Date: 27 Aug 01 - 10:45 PM Wow, it sounds like I missed a good gathering. I'm really sorry I couldn't go. I was planning to go up until the last minute, but I sudently had a Household Disaster to deal with. Let's have another before too long -- maybe Stewart and I can put our heads together and find someplace in Seattle for us to get together. Mrrzy, sorry I missed you. I've been working an erratic schedule lately, so even it you came by Dusty Strings, I probably wasn't there or wasn't available. Please take more Pacific Northwest vacations -- after all, you already know a bunch of people 'round here. John |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Thomas the Rhymer Date: 27 Aug 01 - 10:44 PM Yep!!!! I had a great time too, and really enjoyed meeting you all. Mousethief, and clan,... Thank You! Your hospitality provoked pure joy!
ChanteyMatt, I really like your songs, you certainly do know how to pick'em. Your new guitar is splendid, and matches your voice well. |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Stewart Date: 27 Aug 01 - 10:06 PM Jen, sorry about the mixup on the pie-maker. They were great - thanks! S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: MAG Date: 27 Aug 01 - 09:00 PM Stewart (Stuart?), JenEllen made those wonderful pies. and yes that was the best apple pie I think I have ever had, even better than Mom's. I'm sure the Mouseettes did fine on all the leftovers. Now where is this picture?? I have noticed that the digitals tend to be a bit dark ... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:49 PM How come I haven't received a copy? Hopefully next year, we can get some of those snooty BC folks to come down....the ones that made poor Alex cry alll night because they were to good to come down to his place....but they sure were good enough for each other.... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amos Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:44 PM The photo was completely unintelligible except for the big grins. Kind like that mysterious effect aliens and Chesahire Cats have on film... But one look and I knew I shoulda given my eye teeth to be there when that dentist fella made the offer... A |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:12 PM Yes, I would sincerely like to have another Gathering up here...possibly change locations a bit...or something.....I don't know... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: catspaw49 Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:01 PM Well.......I've been waiting to hear from most of the participants before I posted and now it is obvious that not just a good time, but a GREAT time was had by all. Makes a lot of us really envious I don't mind telling you. Mouse (and all of you really), it was truly great to get something going out there in the great Northwest and now if you can pull off another........... Seriously, regardless of the work, you're ready to do it again aren't you? Alex, here's to you! And now get to work on the next one......Get all those other bums to show up this time....Get Don outta' the wheelchair and coerce Margo up your way too. Your descriptions of each other are pretty much what I expected too. AND.....Today I was the beneficiary of a really wacky looking photograph with a real dubious looking bunch of folks purporting to be you all. I finally realized it was you guys by the looks of joy on everyone's faces. Now if somebody would just send me a plane ticket....... Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Stewart Date: 27 Aug 01 - 07:41 PM Oops! Guess I didn't do that last link right. Here is Newman Levy Songs - Thais. S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Stewart Date: 27 Aug 01 - 07:38 PM Alex and Charlie, thanks for opening your home to a bunch of people, most of whom you hadn't met before, but now we've made some more good friends. But what happened to the others? - I guess we'll have to wait till the next get-together.
Mrrzy, glad you made it through Portland's traffic (not that Seattle's is any better!). Good to meet you and hope you enjoyed our Great Pacific NW. BTW, the lyrics to Thais are here and .
A couple of you I already knew - Tom and Matt - pleasant surprise and good music. Finally met Benjamin, we only live a couple miles apart, enjoyed talking to you on the ride home. Jen, the semi-official MD-recorder and photographer, good to meet you. And Mag, thanks for the delicious pies, and I enjoyed your singing. Amergin, good to meet you and put a face with a regular Mudcatter, and enjoyed your orginal songs. Now who did I miss? - all the young-uns running around, I'm afraid I didn't get all their names.
Thanks, S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Mrrzy Date: 27 Aug 01 - 07:02 PM What can I say, they lost my luggage on the way home but we made the connection (by me telling William to keep both me (in front) and Tim (behind) in sight and TEARING up to the gate screaming DON'T LEAVE FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE! since I could see them getting ready to start the props... they let us on the plane by my steadfast repetition of "the plane is still on the ground. Put us on it please" no matter what they offered, other flights, good hotels... so no surprises about the suitcase. Whew. Am home, what shall I look forward to next? Can't imagine anything to rival this gathering, although I *was* three hours late (nobody TOLD me the freeways don't work around Portland)... which I still regret immensely... wow, where to start? I was very impressed with my Tim singing Bold Orion (almost spelled it O'Rion) and the ABCs... I was sorry I didn't get to sing more or the songs I'd been thinking about singing and that I missed the opportunity to get an education about WHAT I sing (like the ones I can't sing along to any more - what key IS it I sing them in?) and so on... I was really looking forward to picking the collective Mudcat brain! Guess I ought to start a new para about now, take the written equivalent of a deep breath... Oh, and mousethief, I too have the body of a god, Venus - the Willendorf Venus, that is! BTW, I love the term "mrrzettes" - will have to start using that! It was great to meet everybody that I did get to meet, I gather I missed some... I have particularly strong memories of whatever than monestary pattersong was, need some hints to find in trad as no lyrics stuck, of Thomas the Rhymer's version of Willie of Winsbury (a Willie song in which he neither dies nor kills! rara avis indeed) and of ChanteyMatt's version of Beer, Beer, Beer, including a beer version of Do Re Mi which I'd never heard before... and the time spent with Amergin (not to mention his music) was precious indeed. Sigh of bliss... And now, back to work. Yikes. Syllabus and first lecture, here I come. |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Benjamin Date: 26 Aug 01 - 11:56 PM I had a great time as well. Thanks to Alex and family for their hospitiality. Such a friendly family! Thanks to JenEllen and Stewart for the rides to and from the gathering. Alex, if I'm ever stuck in traffic around Sumner again, I'll be sure to take up the above offer and wait it out at your place! |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: JenEllen Date: 26 Aug 01 - 11:56 PM Well, the weekend warrior-ette dragged her sorry self home finally!! Not too much more to add other than I got a chance to listen to the digital recordings, they are great. Our mag's beautiful voice carried over wonderfully. I wondered if that glow and passion she sings with would show up on the recording, and boy does it! Honey doll, you are better than apple pie! Thomas the Rhymer, gentle soul, I've never heard e-flatGAD sound quite so lovely. *smilingjen* I'll be in front row with Mouse and kin. chanteymatt, where to start? All I can say is that if you finish that Benadryl song, send along lyrics. It's a must-learn! Stewart, a wonderful musician, and has an eagle-eye for the equipment too, he's a keeper. (The microphone is still alive, despite being stepped on!) Benjamin, navigator, there's not another soul I'd rather be stuck in Friday afternoon Seattle traffic with, and after hearing you play, next time you'd better BRING that guitar! Mouse and kin were fantastic hosts, put us all to work and made us feel right at home. Gawbless the missus and the wee meeces too, darlings every one of them. PM with your snail-mail address and I'll send you copies of the recordings. Good stuff. So sorry to have had to make tracks before getting to spend more time with the Mrrzbunch and Amergin. MUCH agreed on the Mrrzmusic. It's not every precious precocious little man who can lead our motley bunch in tha alphabet song (and make it sound good!) Hope you enjoyed your visit and come back again soon! ~J~
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Lyrical Lady Date: 26 Aug 01 - 11:21 PM I'm so glad a good time was had by all ... sorry to have missed it ... was on Pender Is. with Musicman and friends ... a good time was had by 'us' as well ... looking forward to the next gathering ... keep me posted please. LL |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Deckman Date: 26 Aug 01 - 11:11 PM I wish I could have been there ... maybe next year! CHEERS, Bob(deckman)Nelson |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amos Date: 26 Aug 01 - 01:20 AM Awww, I'm jealous. Wisht I coulda met it up the coast -- what's a few thousand miles betweeen friends? Sounds like a wonderful night. A |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: MAG Date: 26 Aug 01 - 01:04 AM I also must needs point out that Mouse modestly skipped himself; between us, we all had quite a repertoire! And we had such fun admiring each other's guitars -- Rick woulda loved it. No accordians or banjos happened to show, but there was the aforementioned bodhran. |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: MAG Date: 26 Aug 01 - 12:37 AM You can keep the Guthrie exhibit program, Mouse -- I mainly wanted to remind people of it. What a great evening! Sorry i had to cut out when I did to get back. -- MA |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 25 Aug 01 - 06:00 PM I didn't do pictures; JenEllen did. I've got about 3 hours of tape (one RTR and two cassettes) that I need to distill and I'll try to get some mp3's or something posted as soon as I can. What a wonderful evening! A delightful bunch of people, good food was et, good drink was drunk, and a hell of a lot of GREAT music was made! Thank you everybody who came for making it a wonderful gathering!
To Mrrzy and the Mrrzettes who are as Amergin notes a wonderful trio! We especially loved the singing one of her sons did for us -- he said he was a little nervous, but he did a fine job! We've got the makings of a musical family tradition here! Have I missed anybody? Mrrzy's friends who came to make sure she got there all right, and had to leave far too early, but they certainly ate their fair share of the food! (the broccolic plant you asked about is called "Sedum" -- Mrr, can you pass this on to them?) I think listening to and performing music with a small group of friends in a friendly place is just about the most fun you can have in a vertical position. YOU ARE ALL WELCOME BACK AT ANY TIME, make no bones! And Mrs. Mousethief sends her love to all, as well. Thanks everybody for a GREAT evening! Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amos Date: 25 Aug 01 - 04:08 PM Well, I have to register a complaint: WHERE ARE THE BLANKETY BLANK PICTURES??? Mousethief, I'm holding you personally responsible!! A |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 25 Aug 01 - 04:06 PM Well, I had a most wonderful time the last couple of days....meeting Mrrzy's Wild Bunch....those twins are rather entertaining....Mrrzy is a warm caring person...which I knew before...but after meeting in the flesh...it showed more... Then, I had a great time last night at the Gathering....for those who were not able to make it...you missed out....I had the distinct pleasure of meeting mag, Alex, who looks as if he is trying to compete in a Bill Sables lookalike contest.....JenEllen...who looks like I pictured her...absolutely beautiful...TTR....who seemed to have more energy than the kids....Chanteymatt...Benjamin....and one or two other....(sorry if I omit you....with my head still swirling from the fun last night.....you can't expect me to remember everything can you?)... Well, thank you Alex, for hosting this years event.... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 24 Aug 01 - 12:53 PM Amergin, you may not be a god, but I have the body of a god. Unfortunately, it's Buddha. Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Don Firth Date: 24 Aug 01 - 12:51 PM Sounds like this is going to be One Glorious Clambake!! And it's a Major League, World Class, Industrial Strength Bummer that I'm going to have to miss it. But here I still sit in this flamin' wheelchair with my left leg sticking out like a bowsprit, and it takes a derrick, a troop of Boy Scouts, and a quart of goose-grease to get my otherwise scrawny carcass in and out of an automobile (not to mention a bathroom not especially set up for a wheelchair to maneuver in). But I will be there in spirit, and I am looking forward to the future. One request:--
Cheers! -- Don Firth
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 24 Aug 01 - 11:28 AM Well, today is the big day....I have one request....please do not fawn over me too much tonight....a little bit is alright...but juast because I am so absolutely wonderful, does not mean that I am a god...(though I do come rather close)...I am a human just like the rest of you.... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: JenEllen Date: 23 Aug 01 - 01:45 PM LOL! Silly boyos! No, I promised Signore Topolino a few tomatoes from the garden to top his enchiladas. There were more than a few out there. Can tomatoes have a glandular problem? I dunno, anyway, I have spoken with them, and they are more than willing to give their lives for Blood Mary. Vegetables, gotta love'em. The pies are blackberry and apple. Somebody remember ice cream. ~J |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Benjamin Date: 23 Aug 01 - 01:28 PM I love tomatoes! Are you bring Bloody Mary's? |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 23 Aug 01 - 01:02 PM Ones without tomatoes. :) Things with ice and citrus are especially nice, especially on hot days (which it seems extremely unlikely we'll have!). Gin-n-Tonic (avec beaucoup de lime), Margarita, Daquiri (but the latter only when fresh strawberries are in season!). Preferrably not things that make you thirstier. One of my faves is a little liquour thing -- I'll have to make sure I have all the ingredients on hand. Just disgustingly sweet, but wonderful for winter nights when you're snuggled up on the couch with a comforter and a good book or sewing project. Everybody needs to ooh and aaah at the new windows, too. Blasted things may never get paid for, so they'd doggone better save us money on heating, as well as be impressive to look at (or should I say through?). Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 23 Aug 01 - 12:58 PM So we get a tomato for our dessert? What kind of mixed drinks do you prefer?
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 23 Aug 01 - 12:57 PM So we get a tomato for our dessert? What kind of mixed drinks do you prefer?
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: JenEllen Date: 23 Aug 01 - 12:51 PM Got wine and dessert covered, and oh yeah, I hope you like tomatoes, *bg* |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 23 Aug 01 - 12:29 PM Do I need to provide mixers? All I have in the house is tonic water. (The soda water keeps getting used for Italian Cream Sodas.) Amergin -- I don't really have a favorite poison, there are so many. I am partial to wine (esp. the really dry (but not at all sour!) red varieties like Zinfandel) and various mixed drinks (separately of course), and can exist quite happily with soft drinks as well! My thing with beer and coffee both is the bitterness. I must have been born with an expecially sensitive bitter-detection system. Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 22 Aug 01 - 10:14 PM Yeah I know...been looking forward to this for months...and it is suddenly upon us.....
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Mrrzy Date: 22 Aug 01 - 09:30 PM Hello all, am back in Seattle and MISSED Musicman, talk about expletives deleted (I'm much more restrained than Amergin)...(!) So, Friday it is. I'll be in Seattle for tonight, and will go down to Portland and meet up with Amergin tomorrow, we'll do the aquarium or something. Can you believe I FORGOT MY CAMERA so everybody else better have one, and I'll try to remember to get some Irish whisky... for the vocal cords, medicinal, of course. See you all, wow, the day after tomorrow! |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: blt Date: 22 Aug 01 - 01:25 AM I am so sorry that I won't be able to be there on Friday, I've just started a new job and I'll be at work until 9pm that night (I live in Portland). I think another NW gathering is definitely a good idea, I'm really unhappy that I have to miss this one because I think it's amazing to actually meet Mudcatters in the flesh, and because IMO singing and playing music together is what it's all about. blt |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 21 Aug 01 - 10:14 PM So Alex, what do you like to drink...and I'll bring it... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 21 Aug 01 - 04:42 PM Ya know, Alex....I was thinking the same thing.... |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 21 Aug 01 - 12:42 PM Hopefully this will be but the first of many NW get-togethers, and people who can't make this one will make future ones! Alex |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Amergin Date: 21 Aug 01 - 11:52 AM Well, Shit, Paul...was hoping you would be abl;e to make it....but it happens.... take care. |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: Musicman Date: 21 Aug 01 - 12:07 AM well, gang... had a brief chat with Mrzzy tonight.. she's in Vancouver, BC, Canada!.. across the border fine... hoping to get together tomorrow night (tues) but alas, i won't be able to make the gathering on the friday, i have a gig to play on one of the gulf islands (Pender) and have to catch the ferry at the ungodly hour of 9am saturday.. (i think)which means being there for 8, which means leaving my house about 7.. god this is getting worse as i type it!, oh well,,, such is the life of a performer.. and who knows what time we'll stop the party after the performance.. last year it went on till 3am!.. makes for a long day.... anyway, what i am trying to say is.. that i'll miss the gathering of the northwest clan!!!! well, my door is always open (when i'm here) so if you ever get a chance to come north to canada, let me know..... have fun all..... musicman |
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Subject: RE: Northwest (USA) Gathering 2 From: mousethief Date: 20 Aug 01 - 10:33 PM Bring munchies or soft drinks, if you want to bring something. JenEllen and I are fixing dinner for everybody, but we will probably need something to munch on as the night wears on. Also beer; I don't stock any beer (not being a beer-drinker (eewwwww nasty stuff)) so if you want beer, bring your own. Alex |
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