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Sounds like fun!  Enjoy it, Bill.  You didn't have to do anything in our names, though of course it's much appreciated.  I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that, we're just happy to know someone else may get some appreciation and more use out of the items... and YOU are appreciated, Bill.     

Happy Birthday(s) and Congrats on the 35th, Jim!

WHOOT!  I'm so excited to hear all this great news!

Zurf, if you decide to bring a human companion with you, know that they're all more than welcome.  My girls will be here as usual.

Ken, we look forward to your arrival Friday afternoon!  UJB, I imagine we should expect you sometime Friday as well.  I'll make sure there's something yummy for snacks and dinner!

JJJ (and crew), I think you're all coming Saturday along with Zurf, correct?  Either way, we'll see you when you get in town.  Also, "Canal Fest" is going on in Sylvan Beach next weekend.  Think "4th of July".  Just a heads up that there will be a bunch of random things happening down there all weekend.  Of specific interest to your crew may be the vendors/crafters set up all weekend.  Also, Saturday night you will want to plan on staying late and not running down the motel for anything toward the evening hours.  There are fireworks planned for 9PM (generally, they hold the least impressive fireworks shows), which means there will be insane traffic down there in the evening.

BUT... if you ever wanted a "scenic tour" of Oneida lake from a Helicopter, go on a Canal Boat tour, see a Mind Reader, a small circus, or other random things - there's a LOT happening next weekend and quite a bit of it will be right in front of Cinderella's. 

Ken, I'm not sure how much information you don't ALREADY know (or how interesting the NY Canal is to you), but there's a "Lecture on the History of the Canal" 3pm on Sunday at the Union Chapel (parts of "The Sterile Cuckoo" with Liza Minelli were shot there). I'm thinking it might be a bit too dull for the girls, but could prove interesting if you like canal history at all.  Of course, being in NY, it's one of those State history things we are required to know about here.  LOL! 

"Fun" NY Canal Fact:  Clinton's Ditch (where all the digging started) happens to be right by Fort Stanwix you all visited one year.

Pavers for the patio ordered!  We COULD have it in before the party... or at least some of it.  ONE MONTH!!!!

Excellent lyrics, as always!  I, like Jim, just read through the words without a tune in mind and without focusing on the chords.  Would love to hear the rhythm now though!    Good to pop in here and still see you're doing your thing!

Nicely done, Mojo!  I saw a song up in the list there that I might consider attempting to record if I can find a quiet moment around here.    It's good to see things still going strong in the FSOTM forums!  Thanks for keeping things going in here, Jandle.  You're a rock star!

Late congrats, TF!  Hope you're getting along well with your move and the new bass!

WOW!  That looks amazing!  Jim, I'm very impressed.  I don't know much about electrics, but I know that takes some serious skill.  I love the headstock and all the work you put into making it all official looking.    Amazing!  Are you bringing it to the BYG this year? 

The first post has been updated with all the fancy shmancy details!    Same as before, only this year a week later.  We Look forward to seeing those of you that can make it!  While the barn is totally gone, I've been piling up winter dead-fall for a few years now.  There's some good dry wood out there.  I don't think we're likely to have another fire like THAT one year. 

JJJ - I do hope Chris can make it, although understand if she can't for reasons... including needing to NOT be stuck on a long trip with you twice in one year.  LOL!  Just remind her that I didn't forget about that cake!

UJB - We'll need to figure out some new method of recording things so there's not so much wind noise.  Editing all those videos was just... apparently... far too big a task for me from last year with my hectic schedule.  I deffo need to take a few more videos and pictures myself this year too.  Or, maybe we'll just get lucky and it won't be breezy (though, the breeze is nice to keep the bugs away). 

TF - I promise, we don't get THAT crazy all the time.  For the most part, it's pretty chill and relaxed.  The one year, Jim just... went a teeny bit overboard with his enjoyment of getting rid of the last of the old barn.  LOL! 

My FAVORITE thing about BYG?  Getting to chit chat with those that I now consider old friends, and getting a wider taste of different guitar playing styles!

Thanks for the kind words all. 
UJB, I think you'll really like it!    You know I'll be more than happy to pass it around for others to try out. 

Jim's looking to get one of the Martin X series guitars.    He's got one on layaway, but it was "my turn" to get a NGD (he's had a few out of turn already), so I had to get mine first.  LOL!  There's quite a few places here that sell Seagulls.  A lot of the the other Godin guitar brands don't make it down, though.  This one has the "slim" neck width on it.  It's honestly a little thinner width than my Martin at the top, so it's not wide for me at all.    I'm with DE, the wider widths I find easier to play.  I've got a double jointed thumb, and can't really plop my thumb at the back of the neck like you're "supposed" to.  That may have something to do with it. 

I should clarify, Jim didn't pick this one out.  I picked it, he offered to buy it.  We went around to a few shops, but none seemed to have this wood combo and I could hear the difference.  I was trying for a smaller guitar, but just didn't hear the sound in any of the others.  So, we drove quite a few miles in one day and ended up back to GC to pick this up on his insistence.

TIGLJK, ha ha ha.  You make me blush!  I'm working on getting my callouses back, I promise!  I'm not sure I'll ever be "performance" quality, but I have missed playing and singing for sure. 

My songbook needed a good dusting, and in the process I found a couple songs in there I'd written but never really shared.  I'll have to see if I can tweak them enough to make me happy and record.  That could take some time, since a few of them are YEARS old.  It's a start though.