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Wow. I am so bummed I am missing this year. I just got back from Beirut dropping my youngest off at the Lebanese American University where he begins his college adventure. I hope everyone has a smashing time! I'll have to catch up w/ the Walker Bros & spouses later Peace and looping J.D.Devros > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:16:18 -0700 > From: looppool@cruzio.com > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Y2K-X BEGINS > > After an incredibly exhausting and exhilirating day, > all the loopers are finally in bed asleep. > > They came as early as 1 o'clock (Randolf Ariola from Singapore) > and as late as 1 a.m. (Leander Reininghaus from Berlin). > > All day long we've had wonderful stimulating conversations punctuated > by the constant stream (on the average of one every 10 or 15 mintues) > of small fires that I needed to put out. > > Chris and Nancy and Bill and I worked all day to make sure everyone > was comfortable and there is now a tiny global village in my neighborhood. > Two loopers will sleep across the street; two at the house next door, > eleven in the empty house that my gracious and generous neighbor, Mark > Riley donated > (he got married to a woman in the neighborhood, moved in with her and > his old house > is completely empty). Thirteen people are sleeping at our compound > (eleven of them loopers) > > I went and bought 5 sleeping bags and 11 air mattresses to augment the huge > amount of sleeping bags and mattresses lent us by friends, family and > neighbors. > > Our washing machine died on us day before yesterday and we now have a brand > new one winging it's way to us tomorrow (of course, delivery is just as > all ten loopers > get ready for their trip to the first San Jose concert and Bill and I > prepare for our > 15th anniversary of the 1st digital live looping monthly series > performance at > Mobo Sushi..........a venue that hasn't had live music in ten years but > which is opening > it's doors up to this historic occasion. > > I'm so buzzed that I can't sleep but the house is so full of sleeping > people > that I have to be really careful not to disturb anyone. > > Tomorrow it begins...............the 10th Anniversary of this wonderful > festival. > Mark Thorton (aka Arkmay) is here doing a documentary film on the whole > weeks' > proceedings and I'm very excited. > > Tomorrow I actually may have a half an hour to try and get some kind of > performance together. > There's been no time to think music until right now. > > Awesome!!!!!!! Everyone's here!!!!! > |