On the 4th...I have a High End
55+ Community Outdoor BBQ Poolside Party into a Dinner & Dance later that evening!! Get your Patriotic songs ready!

How about you?

Was originally going to the in-laws Michigan lake home for the weekend, but decided to take those 3 days and work on new material. The next wave of songs are really exciting.

Zuki surprised your not working on such a big weekend?....
Good luck on your next wave....maybe you'll share?

Well, I'm going to that northern Michigan lake home - for a week. We're taking in the Traverse City National Cherry Fest and the ever=popular Cedar, MI Polka Fest. No playing in church either - first time ever away from home on the 4th weekend. Hope to catch a couple bands playing this weekend though

I have a 4th BBQ gig too. Should be fun - last year they had enough food to feed an army.

Hammer

Same place as every holiday; a private club. Will be outside in the afternoon with an MS 60 and inside for the evening with the B-3, grandson drummer and Sax.


Been doing the same every holiday for nearly 30 years.


R.

It is like the lost weekend..I gig Friday , Sat, and Sunday...

The 4th..outdoor deck party at lighthouse point, Wildwood, NJ.....miss our family picnic..

The 5th..Sea Isle Yacht club...miss my daughters birthday party..

The 6th..LaPiazza's Wildwood[where celebs stop in)...miss my wife's 44th anniversary...

I am playing this July 3,4 and 5...The Senior Dances. )
and of the rest of the month also is busy.

Fran & all my Pro Gigging SZ family I wouldn't have it any other way!.....making people happy with our music is
"HOW WE ROLL BABY"!!!
When they're Off.... We're On!!

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Did one today at an upscale retirement community, then have one on the 5th and one on the 6th. The job on the 4th was cancelled and believe it or not, I'm glad it was. I'm gonna' prop up my feet, drink margarettas and watch the fireworks at my son's house.

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Gary, after the 6th..stop by my house..there should be lots of fireworks..

Wouldn't that make it YOUR anniversary, as well?

Congrats, anyway...

It wasn't until my kids were married that I found out how much they HATED the fact that I missed sooooo many events ...
Making other people happy with our music may be "HOW WE ROLL", but that doesn't mean all our family members feel the same way, whether they say it or not ...
Anyway, "it is what it is" ...
Happy Fourth, everyone ...
PS ...I'm going to try to make up for some "lost" family time starting on Sunday, when we ALL (our 2, spouses, and 4 grandkids) start on an 8 day cruise to Bermuda ...
t.

Tony....as a pro musician Im with my family more then most ordinary 9-5 working people for sure...think about it

3rd - club date

4th - family get together in the day, then we're doing jazz til the fireworks start:
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/miltonfumc/index_files/page0007.htm

5th - 10 piece Big Bad Voodoo Daddy type band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW3cFytOWxw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du1Ps0DLazg

Scott

Donny ... My comment wasn't directed at you personally ... It was more in response to Fran mentioning the family events he was going to miss ... Which I am sure you have done as well during your career, as many family events are celebrated the same time WE are helping OTHERS celebrate theirs ...

In MY case, I was a full time 9 to 5er, and a 'weekend warrior', which made it tougher ...

t.

Yeah, I noticed that too. I wonder how many other guys view their (excuse me; their wife's) anniversary that way. Does that mean that waaaaay down deep, we don't consider ourselves married at all? Lots of food for thought here. I think I'll pose the question to my wife.......maybe not. Anyway, have a good one. I'll be involved in voter registration activities for most of the day then a 'jam' at the club starting at 7pm with some high-profile b-listers promising to drop in.

chas

Tony I understand....enjoy the holiday!

Not ME ... this November we will be celebrating 10 years of happily married life - 10 out of 45 isn't too bad, it it ?!?!? ...

Actually getting married was the best thing I've ever done - second is retiring from the day job ...
Although the 45th anniversary isn't until Nov., we will be celebrating it aboard the cruise ship "Norwegian Dawn" next week with our kids and grandkids ... http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/fleet/shipInformation.html?shipCode=DAWN

chas .. the jam sounds like a great way to end the 4th .....

t.

Tony, could you let us have you wife's email address. I'm sure she would enjoy your little comment above.

Have a good one.

chas

Tony,I'd like to personally award that little lady of yours the " National Endurance Queen of the Year" award!

I KID, I KID!

Congrats to you guys. You've got Annie and I beat by two years!


Russ

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I've actually used that line in front of her and lived to talk about it ... she IS SPECIAL!!!
t.

Chas, never mind her e-mail address I have their home phone number. It's a local call for me

Just business as usual. I do have a private party Saturday night, so Wild Bill, (Semilivemusic) is filling in for me.
DonM