Hey Cap, my cousins are going to be visiting their sister in Lexington over Thanksgiving. I told them about you. Where are you going to be playing Wed thru Sat?

Tom

Hi, Tom. I'm going to be at private event on Wed for the University of Kentucky, the UK Alumni Club for a few hours on Thursday afternoon; on Friday and Saturday, I'll be at a small restaurant called Country Cooking by George from 5-8:00-then to other private events at a local country club.

Be glad to meet your folks Friday or Saturday night, and treat. Part of the deal at the little restaurant is cash and $50.00 per night in trade. I'm sitting on over $3000.00 in food trade... been there for about two years. I'm losing the gravy war! Just have them call me when they get here and I'll give them directions.

Place is a home type restaurant with a traditional southern food bar and a menu.

"Country George" is a fellow from Taiwan, and owns the most popular Asian restaurant in town; Asian Wind. The cook is Mexican. Two of the bussers are the kids of a Taiwanese hooker who worked at a hotel I played for years. The day host is a big Italian fellow who looks, acts and talks like Pauley on the Sopranos, grey hair wings and all. I don't play much (read hardly any)country music. It's a hoot! Food's great-the music kinda sucks!

Be a treat to see them. My 2nd job is at 9:00 across town, so I make my escape pretty quickly. Equipment stays there, so I'm out the door at 8:01. When they show up, just tell them to let Joanna, the host, know they're my guests.


OH Boy! COMPANY!


R.

[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 11-19-2007).]

So when is the S-Z party ?!?!?!?!?

t.

Treating them is not necessary. I just wanted them to hear you perform. You need to save the food budget for when I visit. I am passing along the information to my cousin. Thanks.

Lexington wouldn't be a bad place for a midwest Synthzone jam. It's only an 8 hour drive for me and I could pick up Cassp on the way. It's probably southern enough that Don Mason and Eddie wouldn't be intimited by us Yankees.

Tom

It would work for me too as wife's folks all live cross state in the SW corner at Benton. We WOULD make it, with enough lead time
Bebop

Not too far from Dayton, I must say

Captain Russ,

Just wanted to give you a heads up on internet security and privacy. I would advise you against posting your telephone numbers and email addresses on a public forum such as synthzone. This information WILL be used by spammers and Marketing firms and maybe even hackers to target you.

It is more advisable to send Tom a private email with this information. you might want to ask Nigel to edit this information for you.

Just watching your back....

Regards,
Al

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Al, you're right. IU'll ask Nigel to eliminate the numbers. Stupid me!

R.

I'd welcome visitors here! It would take a little re-arranging, but could be done. Plus, the food issue is already taken care of, as long as you like fried green tomatoes, pinto beans, cornbread, etc.


Russ

Tom, just have your folks ask their people in Lexington to help them find Gardenside Shopping Center and Alexandria Drive. Tell them the restaurant is on the on the side where Dawahare's is. They can email me, too, for directions.

Really be nice if they would visit...


Russ

Thanks, Nigel!


R.

Fried green tomatoes are just fine. I draw the line at grits however.

Tom

Shrimp & Grits Yummmmmmmmmmmm!

Russ sounds like you eat well at your gigs southern hospitality is a wonderful thing...

btw happy Thanks Giving to you and yours!

dp

GRITS !!! the any meal food ... with eggs and sausage for breakfast, with a splash of maple syrup, or as a side dish for lunch or dinner sprinkled with salt and pepper, and maybe a dash of tabasco ...
t.

Tom, just heard from your family...they're coming over Friday night. Hope they're tone deaf!

Be a treat to see them. Told them I knew you can pick your friends but not your family.

Looking forward to it!


Russ

Russ,

Great. They are actually my wife's family. Pam and my wife are first cousins. Her husband Dick is one of my best friends. He and I started golfing at the same time. It is bad for me that he usually beats me. They are visiting Pam's sister Sandy who obviously is also my wife's first cousin. Don't believe anything they say about me. I'm sure it is all lies.

I'm sure they will experience a great night of entertainment. Some day when we go to visit Sandy you and I will meet in person. I'm looking forward to it.

Thanks again,

Tom

Tom, really enjoyed my visit with your family. The croud was sparce between 5 and 8 because of Black Friday, but they were delightful and I'm looking forward to seeing them again.

The cousin(?) works at a Home Hepot I go to all the time...I recognized him from there, and he's going to take the job as head of maintenance for a big, upscale restaurant group. Folks from the group have talked to me about playing over the years, so, who knows, we may work together sometime.

A nice visit with nice folks. I lived in Oscoda as a kid (military brat) and my grandparents were in Detroit.

All in all, they made the evening.

Russ

I wanted to let our forum community know that my cousins visited Lexington KY and heard Captain Russ perform. They said he is an excellent musician and entertainer. He also treated them to an awesome display of southern hospitality. I am jealous. Someday I will get there and hear him in person. Thanks for everything Russ!

Tom

Tom any pics?

Donny,

You'd have to ask Russ because I wasn't there.

Tom

Did your cousins take any?

tom, your folks were GREAT! It's ironic that we've never met in person, but a great connection like this is made via the "Zone".
The Lexington cousins live about three miles from the restaurant, and charles goes to lunch there often, so they knew right where the place was.

Small world!


Russ