Wow! What a weekend in Ocean City. Huge crowds, beautiful weather (except for a single rain shower) and we saw many of our new Ocean City friends mixed with an unusually high number of West Virginians who made the trip for a last summer fling. It was great seeing Fairmont, WV friends Mike & Beth DeMary, Janice Snider of Kingwood, WV, Dee Lee of Morgantown, WV and many more I haven't gotten to see for too long. The weekend was highlighted by a fun, post show, band dinner at our favorite O.C. restaurant, Embers, on Coastal Highway. I think it' s one of the best we have run across in all of our travels.
However, the weekend still created feelings of emptyness as I was unable to share it with Bill, my bass player and one of my closest friends for over 20 years. Bill was 
with his Mother who passed away Sunday, September 23 at the age of 87. I have known Bill through many years of good times and bad for both of us. The marriage of his three daughters, the birth of his grandchildren, the time of his Father's passing a few years ago and now this weekend's heartbreak. I only hope that I get to enjoy my parents for that length of time (and make it there myself :-) but no length of time feels like enough when their gone. It hurts me to know he and his family are sad this weekend.
with his Mother who passed away Sunday, September 23 at the age of 87. I have known Bill through many years of good times and bad for both of us. The marriage of his three daughters, the birth of his grandchildren, the time of his Father's passing a few years ago and now this weekend's heartbreak. I only hope that I get to enjoy my parents for that length of time (and make it there myself :-) but no length of time feels like enough when their gone. It hurts me to know he and his family are sad this weekend.