I'm down with a major case of pneumonia, which, I'm told will last at least two more weeks, but I wanted to tell you about an amaising event Saturday, here in Lexington. It was a performance of the Jiou-Tian Folk Drums and Arts Troupe, in honor of the Tiawanese-American Heritage Week, starting on Mother's Day. It was held on the University of Kentucky campus. The troupe will be on tour for approximately 6 months here in the US.

The show consisted of 6 acts, preceeded by an explanation of the theme of the performance. It was loud, funny and a real reflection of a culture we could all benefit knowing more about.


If you get a chance, catch it! It's fantastic!


Russ

Russ, sorry to hear of your case of pneumonia. Rest up and have a speedy recovery.

Russ, get well soon. We need your presence here on SZ.

Good to know that you enjoyed the performance. I was fortunate having seen similar performances while still in Taiwan.

Get well soon, my friend.

Taike

Russ ... sory to hear about your illness ... I've had a couple of friends here in li'l rhody that have had it in the past few weeks ...
Take care, buddy ...
t.

Hey, what's with that suffering in silence. That's serious stuff, big guy. Get well soon. We need a "voice of reason" just in case one of us (inadvertantly) posts something controversial .

chas

Chas, if you stopped your approach to things here, I'd think you were under the weather. Believe it or not, you and I are probably most alike in terms of our music tastes, experience and general approach to life. See, the thing is, you question things, and the good natured smart a**ness sometimes surfaces, but the direction is always spot-on, the opinion is well articulated, and there is never an intent to be disrespectful. To paraphrase my hero Popeye the Sailor man, "You am what you am".

And, that's GREAT!


Russ

Thanks, Tony. Coming from a guy who recently had hes 2nd knee replacement, I'm embarrased to
mention it.


R.

Russ ... I have a feeling that, like me, you can handle major surgery better than you can handle an illness ...
be well my friend,
t.

I don't know about these two, Chas. They'd rather go under the knife than take cough syrup.

I could justify surgery to myself, but not a cold ...

No slight intended at your pneumonia, Russ ... that's TOUGH !!!
t.