“Today’s advice: Don’t be a poopyhead.” ~ Unknown
BFF
Judy and I were talking earlier this week about the loss of our beloved Gurney. My earliest memories of both Gurney and Judy are from Appalshop in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We played Appalshop’s Christmas parties during that period, and Judy and Gurney were always, always, always the first on the dance floor, and the last to leave it. They’d work up a sweat then sneak outside for some refreshment, before coming back in and dancing until they wore us out. I’ve probably told ya’ll that already. Anyway, we’d play for hours, and Judy and Gurney would still be going and wanting more. It was a vibrant, exciting period in my life, and they were on the front row for it and didn’t know it (maybe they did know since they’re both sharp as tacks). I promised Judy when I saw her at OHA that I’d give her a big old hug, and I did just that. In fact, I gave her two big hugs and told her how lucky we are. Lucky to be here, lucky to know each other, lucky to remember the late 1980s. Does that mean we weren’t really there? lol
my homies
Earlier this morning, I ran into my homies Michael Sessling (left) from Boston and Zack Ellis (right) from California. They introduced me to Hanassa Wicks, also from Boston, who works with Michael at the Audio Transcription Center. It was so good to see these guys and hug their necks and meet a new friend. Michael and I ran the others off once we started talking about cameras. You could see their eyes glass over and slowly fall out of the circle. After Michael introduced me to the publisher at the next table (a mistake since I have a small book buying problem), I walked down the hall and ran into the two crazy fellas below, Christian Lopez (left) of Nevada by way of Athens, Georgia (pronounced Athens, unlike Kentucky, where it’s pronounced A-thens), and outgoing OHA President Troy Reeves (right) of Wisconsin. Christian is a successful guitarist, although you’d not know it from a simple conversation. He keeps that talent far too hidden. I know Troy is ready to hand the gavel over to Sarah Milligan (Oklahoma) tonight at the President’s reception. I heart them all, and since I had to skip last year’s OHA in Cinci, it has done my heart good to hug their necks this year. I’m grateful for that.
sexy beasts
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