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in reply to: We lost one #36731

This whole  mess felt like it hit first hit home when John Prine died.  Just because I was a long time fan of his music.

A couple days ago we got word of the death of a fellow music lover.  He was part of a group of folks that had been getting together for years and years once a month to eat food, laugh and play music.  He listened a lot and played blues harmonica when the moment took him there, always rocking back and forth when the songs were played, and laughing and joking in between tunes.  He loved the key of G.

I got to know this group of folks about 2 years ago when I was first invited to the monthly get together.  I didn’t know him well, but when things get a bit more normal and folks get back together to play again in our half-assed-as-best-we-can way, he will be greatly missed.

Be safe and be well everybody.

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in reply to: John Prine #36756

Sad day.

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in reply to: John Prine #36754

I have been staying at my lady friend’s place since this all happened. Her oldest daughter and boyfriend have also been there since the stay at home orders went out. We three all play a little guitar and were hanging out playing the other night. We ended up playing Speed of the Sound of Loneliness and were all wiping a few tears away thinking about Mr. Prine.

The Mark Twain of music. Perfect.

“Love has no mind. It can’t spell unkind. It’s never seen a heart shaped like a valentine.”

Be well, all.

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in reply to: John Prine #36748

Yeah, Huck, one of my favorites, too.  So many great songs.  And his performances are just wonderful experiences.  Saw him about 1.5 ago for about the 15th time over the years.

He is reported to be in stable condition now.  Hope he recovers.  If anyone deserves to call it quits on his own terms, in a rocking chair, on the front porch in the sun with a grin on and memories of a life well lived, yeah, he gets my vote,

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in reply to: John Prine #36745

John Prine, one of the songwriting greats of all time and just a funny and warm human being is in a hospital and in critical condition from COVID-19.

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in reply to: Can we still ride outside? #36510

Snot shots? Hmmmmmm, sounds a little too much like a poorly marketed small foil packet of energy gel.

As to cycling in Italy 🙁 Kinda doubting that trip is going to happen. Of course, that’s small potatoes compared to what the country is dealing.

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in reply to: Velovirus????? #36550

DonnaMobile,

I was wondering if we would hear from you on this thread. So far our plan is still a go. Our trip insurance doesn’t apply if we simply decide not to go because we are concerned. Hoping things level off and folks start getting better. I’ve never been and the photos I have seen of the route we will ride are just jaw-dropping gorgeous.

If it all works out, my traveling companion and I will raise a toast to you one evening.

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in reply to: Velovirus????? #36543

Yeah, I’m working on not getting my hopes up and patting myself on the back for getting trip insurance.

Funny thing, we were looking at a trip to northwestern S.C. and southwestern N.C. with a small company out of N.C. that I have gone on trips with before.  Great folks, great value.  The trip we wanted to do was booked with a wait list.  So we started researching, originally other east coast options.  next thing I knew, we were booking flights to Italy!  And, of course, the owners of the N.C. outfit contacted us about two weeks after we booked and said they had a cancellation and two slots opened.  Did we want them.  I think they may have jumped us up the wait list to make the offer as I have been on several trips with them.  All about timing.

I agree that this thing probably has a ways to go before it fades.  Hope everyone stays well.

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in reply to: Velovirus????? #36539

I finally did it.  I booked a cycling trip for mid-May . . . to Italy.  A couple weeks or so after booking the news of the Coronavirus hits, with Italy currently the hot spot. 

Hoping it works itself out by May.  We are booked to fly into Rome, then by train to Florence for 3 nights in a very nice looking AirBNB apartment right in the city center.  Then a train to Rimini on the Adriatic and a 5-day pedal across the heart of the country to Porto Santo Stefano.  Train to Rome for a day and then back home the next morning.  We were all fired up and happy.  Now, we wait.

Fingers crossed!

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