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Sorry if this thread offended. Go ahead and delete it if you wish, Jsngry. Guess I should have stayed in the mountains!

Hey guys! Just got back last night from a long stretch of jazz camps/mini-vacation trips in Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and California (starting in early June). I spent about three weeks in Colorado and had time to enjoy some hiking in the Rockies. I sure love the mountains- I'd much prefer to live out there, maybe someday. Meanwhile, I'm back in the land of humidity. I got to do a lot of playing with some wonderful players, so it was a good summer and I feel recharged for the school year. I've been reading the board when possible but haven't had much to contribute.

Happy Barakday!

HBSJ!

Sorry to hear of her passing but glad her suffering is over. Cancer sucks. I had The Poster® on my wall when I was in high school. It made a young man very happy. RIP

Sad news and too soon (he's the same age as me). I would have loved to see him pull off a resurrection of his career, who knows if it would have happened. I enjoyed his music and videos in his peak years, amazing to sustain a career for 40 years in the pop world. As I watch off and on the non-stop TV coverage of his passing (sorry, Farrah), I can't help but feel the irony that the media folk who are praising his musical genius are the same ones who dogged his every move and were so quick to exploit any of his freaky off-the-wall (no pun intended) behavior.

Yes. Dinner at McDonald's, Larry? Is that really the best you can do?

A very Happy Birthday Peter, and many more!

A Tongue Supreme? Giant Slurps? Big Lick?

youmustbe? Is that you?

What a relief. Until the last part I thought this story was going in an entirely different direction.

That was the one with the Vince Mendoza arrangements, IIRC. I enjoyed that too. When I heard her sing on Herbie's Gershwin record (on The Man I Love) I never would have guessed it was Joni. Her voice has certainly aged in an interesting way over the years- I'm guessing much of that was from smoking.

You are correct, sir..... RIP

A definite favorite Joni side.

Home from a long road trip. My own bed, bath and coffee. And happy Father's Day to all you dads. And Lon- nice to hear your mom is doing well!

Happy Birthday CJ!

Very sad to hear of this. I had the opportunity to perform with the Creative Opportunity Orchestra when I lived in Austin- much fun. Tina was a good person and provided many great circumstances for like-minded musicians to assemble and perform. RIP

Thanks for posting that, aloc. Great essay. I just visited my dog in KC (he lives with my ex)-I see him about once a year. He was so happy to see me, and he immediately launched into little behaviors that he only does with me. He's 11 years old and doing great and I miss him a lot. I have his pic on my cell phone. Damn.

I'm sure your best is yet to come.

Cal Massey Sarah Cassey (no rhyme intended)

Hello Cutty......

They'll have to pry the credit card from my cold, dead hand.

Michael J. Bollard

Bollocks!