August 2023

George Otto reported that during the last storm a tree fell on his car.  He  took the car in for a the body shop to look at it,but meanwhile when he went to get a rental car, all they had available was a pickup truck. So now he's driving all over, but he thinks it's missing a rebel flag. If you see a giant barge of a car, it's probably him.

Tina Ross is proud to announce that she is going to get her second grandchild in February, as her son is having another boy. She was also proud to announce that she was the winner of the Focus Music’s 2023 Heyman Rising Artist Award.  The award is named for Vic and Reba Heyman. It's a cash award which she intends to use toward recording her second album. She also is excited about an upcoming gig in Maryland.

Peggy Karr lost one of her dogs to cancer,  but he outlived the best prediction by 5 months which was a wonderful thing. Her other dog, Cappy, was forlorn, so she did the thing that you're not supposed to do, and got a new puppy who is actually related to Cappy named Bea. She did to make everybody happy (her, too).

Mark Schaffer accompanied his wife Robin to Songwriter's Camp and it was an amazing. It was highly educational, and very intensive. there was a lot of talent there and it felt like a honeymoon. They had such a good time together and the only unfortunate part is now Robin knows enough about songwriting to start criticizing Mark's music. She had a problem with his "prosody"  which as of last week, neither of them knew what that meant. He explained that prosody was how your lyrics match up the music, and with how the music supports the the lyrics

Sam Edelston was proud to announce that his son Greg got married to fiancée Jill, who has been to Getaway. His oldest kid, Ro-z, officiated. He sang a song with youngest kid, Teddy, in the ceremony. (The wedding was in the Denver Botanic Gardens. It was beautiful.)

Paul Fisher went to Falcon Ridge with his wife Gloria for the first time in 9 years (she had said 9 years ago that she wouldn't go back ever). He remarked that they had a mixed time, the weather got pretty bad sometimes with heat, rain and wind, but the music was great, and they saw lots of friends. He hoped that next year she'll either let him go himself or she'll come along again.

Elizabeth Lachowicz delivered 2 successful 4-hour workshops at her company's recent Conference in CO.  Overall experience was great as friendly, intelligent, & generous people - much like her FP community - gathered again in person.  While in the area, she was gifted with a fantastic concert at The Red Rock Amphitheater: CAAMP was the main act and a trip to WY to visit her niece and family where she experienced expansive pine forests along with snow AND flowers covering the mountains. 

Nancy Kelner restarted her genealogy hobby during the pandemic and has found lots of information about her family.  She even found and has talked to a third cousin that she didn't know she had.