Well, "Arther" won out over both knees and is making quite a racket in the fingers ...
I'll endure the pain as long as I can keep playing ...

Gary ... you ok after the storm ... how did Carol make out?

SOOOooooo, if you make Russ mad, stay at least 700 yards away .

chas

Carol is doing fine, has a bad case of bronchitus, though. Didn't loose power at our home, but most of the nearby neighborhoods are without electricity, which also means no water or heat because we're all on wells and have oil heat, both of which requires electricity.

The weather here is Beaufort, SC, which is where I stopped today, is very windy, cold (down in the mid 30s tonight) and it's doubtful if I'll be able to get out of here and head farhter south until Friday at best.

So far, in more than 850 miles and 30 days on the water, I've lost 11 days to the weather, which has really been nasty this October. Under normal conditions I would have been in the Florida Keys by now. Nothing is normal about Hurricane Sandy or this year's weather. The past five days of winds have been a nightmare, lots of 6 to 8 foot waves with tight intervals, which translates into a real physical beating for the captain (me). Sorry Russ, different kind of captain.

Cheers,

Gary

Damn, Chas, that's a good example of Democratic humor.

Funny as hell!

Be well, friend!

R.

Russ, I’m so sorry to hear about your condition. I do know that however you choose to participate in music be it on an arranger keyboard, singing, composing, producing, teaching, or through you youth organization you will continue to touch people lives.

Best wishes to you my friend.

Thanks so much. It's true. Film scores are a continuous, profitable part of our day business, and I'm looking forward to active participation in the center here.

BTW, were you the one who expressed interest in the book about Jazz history? I have located it and would be glad to UPS it to you, "on loan" to enjoy. Chas read it and agrees it is probably the most definitive history of this great American art form.


Let me know if you're interested.

Russ

Some of the bars I played at when I was younger, were pretty rough...

We were loading in our gear one night, and the bouncer took us aside, and asked if we had any weapons.

We said we didn't.

He reached in his coat, and gave us a couple of pocket knives, and said, "Well, these should do you till you can get something better."

I don't miss the bar scene, although they say it has become a lot tamer.

Ian