May 9, 2016
Howdy folks,
It's been a while since my last post. I've had a hard time getting the gumption to write anything but I'll give it a shot. Many people have missed reading Sylvia's blog so I hope this fills the gap although my posts might not be as kind and polite. Sorry about that. I can't imagine that anyone will actually read this stuff but I'm hoping it will be good therapy for me and maybe a reader or two. I will turn on the comment feature just in case anyone wants to comment or even complain.
I am writing this on a very special day. By the time you read this Sylvia will be out of the hospital and finally home. it's been a long ordeal for her and she still has more recovery to do but this is a very important step for her.
I have been playing music with Sylvia for quite a while, since about 2,003 or so. For about 10 years my wife & I lived about a mile from Sylvia in the Fort Ross area so most of the time Sylvia and I would ride to gigs together. We have cut back our schedule since then but at the time we were averaging about 120 shows per year. That means quite a few rides at all hours, in every kind of weather all over Sonoma & Mendo counties, Marin & the north bay. I remember one time in dense fog where I had to stick my foot out of the car in order to find out if we were still on the road.
The band has been forging on in her absence somewhat with the hope that she will be able to play with us again. She has been and continues to be a source of inspiration to ,all us thugz and fans alike. It hasn't been the same without her but when we are playing I can hear her keyboards & voice anyway. I thank all the other band members (Chris, Andre, Stephanie,Drew & the drummers that help us out like Rick Cutler, Shawn Britton & James Foster) for their efforts to keep things truckin' on. We have our ups & downs but our love of the music and playing together is always present.
part 2 soon