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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | I got home today, 4023 miles or so after I started (Ellyn and I went west to Rocky Mountain National Park after we left Ali's, and came across 70 from Denver afterwards--Blue Springs, MO to Warren, OH in one day. Kansas sure didn't look that big on the map.........)
The words of "This Land Is Your Land" kept echoing through my head as one new vista opened up to another--how wonderfully varied our country is, how incredibly diverse the landscapes. I appreciate it so much more, now--even the little state I live in has a beauty all its' own; for, after all, "there's no place like home."
Special memories? Meeting my dear friend and "sister-under-the-skin" Alison for the first time after months of anticipation. Finally being introduced to Johnny's very special Patty. Playing bass underneath the Professor's fluid lead lines. Seeing the camaradie develop between those who had come along for the ride with someone else. Watching the kids all go out to bowl together, and how well they related to each other. Steaks at Woolly's. The Needles Highway--which I prefer to the Rockies. Ellyn and I trying to find Cascade Falls and driving to within about a mile of Nebraska (how were we to know that "Cascade Falls Rest Area" was the point of interest, and not just a place to pull over?? We Jersey Girls are used to New York-style hype, I guess...)
Playing a very special little mandolin...which won't be in South Dakota much longer. :D :D
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Karen,
Ya did kick some azz on da bass! I still say that there needs to be a bass player at every jam...
Yes, what a country!!!
Be sure to check your email...
Oh, BTW, Steve's mini 12er from Woody was one of the neatest gits I've seen! For some reason, I never got to plug it in. I'm really kickin' my butt for not adopting it! Very unique configuration... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Then, it’s kinda embarrassing when ya lock your keys in your vehicle after unloading da gear and ya forgot sumpin’… Right Brad…? We were packing gear to take to the concert and, well, I ran out of hands so down went the keys, then the hatch, then my spirit as soon as I realized the keys were still in the car. Alison said there weren't any locksmiths in town but that she 'knew a guy.' He drives up maybe 5 minutes later and had the car unlocked within seconds with his own make-shift equipment. I just love the can-do attitude of small town America. God Bless the malls and intercity freeways, but you can keep 'em. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Johnny, for some reason about 2/3 of my pics came out fuzzy. Gonna have to check the camera and settings out.
I posted the one that were decent and if you want them for the CD just go to my OFC "social" and grab them (3-5mb each). |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Glad that everyone had a great time: we moved that week. We are still in the middle of getting everything from our home to this new parsonage...going up again to day to make a run with some gear/stuff/boxes...and I have the obligatory lawn duties to preform...
I spent seven years traveling the western half of the country while playing gigs...incredible beauty and landmarks that you will not soon forget,,,glad the hear that everyone made it back home in good shape.(iffy; I'm proud of you!!! lol)
Alison: Way to go! Wish we could have been there...maybe next time!!! |
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Alison: Way to go! Wish we could have been there...maybe next time!!! [/QB] Maybe next year for me too (all of you have been warned :) ). It certainly looks like everyone had a great time.
It was nice looking at the pictures in the other thread and finally being able to put a "face to the names".
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Just posted a few pics on the 'Gathering' forum.
Note to Karen and Mike, if you can send me your tour pics, I'll include them on the photo CD. I'll separate the photos into Jam and Tour directories.
Anyone else have pics; Mark and Mark?
Stephan, I copied most of your pics for the CD. Thanx! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | We left the camera up in the cabin Saturday night, so don't really have any pics of the gathering. We have a couple of the cabins and our tour. Wish we'd have gone with you guys. Alison was right, Wind Cave wasn't too exciting and we didn't see any mountain goats when we did the Needles highway. They sure built up the entrance to Mt. Rushmore since we were there last and Crazy Horse was just a vague outline on the mountain then. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | OK, a few more pics just posted over on the 'Gathering' forum. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | awful small iffy!
did ya resize them too much? |
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Location: SoCal | Did Prof BB bring his ssb custom Adamas slothead? Didn't see it in the pics. A really cool guitar.... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Did Prof BB bring his ssb custom Adamas slothead? Didn't see it in the pics. A really cool guitar.... Nobody asked for it until I arrived. In hindsight, I should have. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stephent28:
did ya resize them too much? Naw, I just plopped the origs in da 'bucket' and that's what I got... sorry. The CD will have full size pics.
If any non-attendees want any full size of those I've posted thus far, just send me an email. |
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Location: Colorado | Hi all, Samantha and I had a great time blending a trip for part OFC and fastpitch softball...Alison - thanks for hosting - the store was perfect, prof- the book is great, stephen - the twins were great - and it was good to see Leah (sp) again, Caruthers was really funny - "What a Load", Iffy great to finally meet you - Crimson and Mark you too, FlySig great to meet you and your daughter...I'll catch the flipside of this one next year too. Samantha says high to all - it was her first jam ever - of any type...go figure - she's 12 years old and wants a sunburst elite 12 for herself now...there goes the credit card balance. I don;t think I've ever seen stucco painted silver before - interesting bookstore motif....the town was great. |
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Location: Colorado | jewel you were great, gracious, and added nice notes, stephen....the cajon....the cajon...iffy, I cannot divulge if I let my 12 year old drive the ghia or not...we swore each other to secrecy;-) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Mark,
It was amazing how you and Sam flowed in and out of the festivities and still were a memorable part of da jam. Dual tasking at it's best... 
BTW, what a great win for SC in the CWS; exciting final game! |
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Location: Colorado | Go Gamecocks...I'm proud of my brethren...go see a flemeco dance at Colombia's in Ybor city for me! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Finally made it back today after 2 weeks and about 3500 miles. One hailstorm on the way back put a couple dents in the Cayman. The cargo carrier protected the top and only cost a couple miles per gallon. Seems like a long time ago that we left the Black Hills.
It was in the mid 90s when we got back today, but still better than 80s and 100 percent humidity in Chicago.
When's the next one? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Mark,
Glad to hear you and Linda made it back home safely!
Enjoy your 50% humidity...
We hope to meet ya'll again at the next BHJ. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | 50% is high. It's 40% now and still a bit too muggy for me. Linda enjoyed the jam, but made sure I noticed she was the only non-guitar playing spouse who sat through the jam on Saturday. She gets a few points for holding the jam book for me, but points are meaningless when the game has been won.
We really enjoyed the Craig Caruthers cds as we were driving across the plains. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | OK, I need to set a deadline for your pics to be included on the BHJ photo CD. I'll start 'burning' Monday. So ya have through this weekend to get 'em to me if you wish. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Another small world story. I wore my Old Boise Guitar Store shirt to the Craig Carothers concert in Hot Springs and he said he had just been to Boise the week before. Today I paid my weekly visit to Old Boise Guitar and told the owner what Craig said. Turns out the owner had attended Craig's private concert in Boise along with a workshop on songwriting.
If I had known that, I could have stayed here, skipped the Black Hills gathering and worked an extra week. I'm glad I didn't know he was going to be here. If the Old Boise Guitar guy was into Ovations (he's not), I'd try to get him to arrange a gathering for next year. Alison did a great job. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
OK, I need to set a deadline for your pics to be included on the BHJ photo CD. I'll start 'burning' Monday. So ya have through this weekend to get 'em to me if you wish. I'll try and get them out to you tomorrow Iffy.
BTW - I might be in the Tampa area week after next. I'll give you a shout. |
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Location: Wichita, KS | Say, Iffy. Before you start burning, have you thought of adding the Professor's jam book PDF files to the photo CD? Call it "bonus material". |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Dale,
Great idea! I had not considered that, in that each OFC attendee received a hard copy.
But, I can include it if anyone wants a 'file copy'.
Thanx!
Side note: Other than insuring proper photo orientation, I'll not edit or re-size any. I'll leave this up to the recipients. |
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The First Annual Rocky Racoon Memorial Black Hills Gathering
