Where does everyone live? [Archive] - Gordon Lightfoot Forums

searam

06-06-2004, 01:36 PM

I am in the LA area, Marina Del Rey. I live next to the water, looking out on thousands of yachts. They say there are over 6,000 in this, the world's largest man-made marina. I just learned that Johnny Carson's yacht, the Serengeti, is right outside the window.
I hope no one thinks I am prying. I read these threads and imagine where you all are.
while it is LA and the weather in the marina is generally 10 -15 degrees cooler than inland, I was from Chicago, grew up in Atlanta, and have lived in Washington,DC, New York, Stamford,CT, Houston,TX, Austin,TX but reall miss the east with four seasons. Someday I will get to Canada.
Thanks for the info. Seems we are all too spread out to get together.
Sean

violet Blue Horse

06-06-2004, 01:39 PM

Big Bear Lake, California. 6700 feet up by a lake surrounded by pines *SNEEZE*. Did y'all know that pine trees put out pollen about this time *SNEEZE* every year? Yeah, it's a bumper crop this *SNEEZE* year . . . joy *SNEEZE* . . . *SNEEZE* . . . *SNEEZE* . . .

searam

06-06-2004, 01:59 PM

Yeah, we had millions of pine trees in Georgia! Thank God they never made me sneeze - I feel for you! Isn't Big bear near LA?
Sean

Janice

06-06-2004, 02:57 PM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Janice, NH and Ca.? Wow what a difference! I'm in NH quite often and the fall color in NH, Vermont and Maine is breathtaking. Is it expensive in La Mesa to live?

Yeah, the only way it could be any more opposite ends of the country is if I started out living next door to Cathy instead of in NH http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif People keep asking me if SoCal is prettier than New England and I have to tell them that they both have their distinct beauty - one is not better than the other. I do miss the quaint charm of New England and of course the autumn. However, I don't miss having to shovel snow or scrape ice off the windshield. Although, I can always drive 45 minutes east to the mountains and enjoy both autumn colors and snow if I get to missing it too much. San Diego is the only place I've ever lived that has consistant, perfect weather - 70's and 80 during the day and anywhere from 40's to 60's at night and there is usually a nice breeze and lots of sun.

It's not much more expensive to live as a whole, unless you want to buy a house (or buy gas, these days). I saw one the other day that was smaller in square footage than my apartment and they wanted $275,000 for it. It probably would have gone for $70,000 in other parts of the country. The other thing I had to get used to was sales tax and state income tax - NH has neither.

Cathy

06-06-2004, 03:12 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Yeah, we had millions of pine trees in Georgia! Thank God they never made me sneeze - I feel for you! Isn't Big bear near LA?
Sean

Sean,
I'm going to California in September to visit Derek. We are planning a Lighthead get together, with lots of guitar playing and singing. It will be held in the Palo Alto area. I know that's quite a jaunt for you, but believe me, it would be worth attending. Can you imagine several guitarists whom all know how to play Lightfoot tunes extremely well. No asking, "What key are you playing it in?" "What is the chord progression?" "Where do you put the capo?" You should think about coming up for a day or two.

Derek and I have some music on my website, if you're interested.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Janice

06-06-2004, 03:17 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Seems we are all too spread out to get together.
Sean

Not really. We would just have to be committed to doing so. If 70+ could meet in Toronto from all corners of the USA, several parts of England, Ireland, Australia, Austria, and probably a few other countries I'm forgetting, than we can find a way to do it - actually in smaller gatherings, we've already done it....a bunch of us from Northern and Southern CA, Maine, Texas, CT, Georgia, NJ, NY, IL and a couple of other Midwest states that I can't think of right now, plus Canada, met in Saratoga Springs, NY - not only once, but some of us went three times - and had a blast! You just have to pick a date and a location and folks have to want to meet enough to plan their schedules around it and be willing to travel. Heck, as I mentioned in another thread, I came from NH to meet up with two internet friends from Nothern CA to see Gord at Humphries just over three years ago. Anything can be done if enough people want to do it.

Janice

06-06-2004, 03:25 PM

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
Sean,
I'm going to California in September to visit Derek. We are planning a Lighthead get together, with lots of guitar playing and singing. It will be held in the Palo Alto area. I know that's quite a jaunt for you, but believe me, it would be worth attending. Can you imagine several guitarists whom all know how to play Lightfoot tunes extremely well. No asking, "What key are you playing it in?" "What is the chord progression?" "Where do you put the capo?" You should think about coming up for a day or two.

Derek and I have some music on my website, if you're interested.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Sean - I could pick you up on my way through http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif You don't want to miss this experience. Our musical Lighthead friends (those who post at this board and some who don't) are just incredible and a whole lot of fun, to boot!

BILLW

06-06-2004, 03:51 PM

Sean,

As soon as he starts touring again, even on a limited basis, you'll be surprised how many people who post here (or not) that you'll meet. I can't wait.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

brink

06-06-2004, 07:23 PM

I live in Colorado (about 25 miles form the now infamous town of Granby) I love to travel if I get enough notice to. I went to Orillia for a concert, by myself. Would be nice though if we could get it set up for somewhere Gord is playing, when he's back.

violet Blue Horse

06-06-2004, 10:54 PM

Big Bear is a two to three hour drive from L.A. depending on which part of L.A. you're talking about, which freeway you take and what time of day it is. It's in the San Bernardino County mountains in what's known as the Inland Empire.

We didn't have anywhere near normal rain and snow fall this winter, but it was better than it has been in six years, hence the explosion of pine pollen this year. I can't imagine what it would look like after a "normal" winter. I literally watched clouds of pollen come down out of the trees when the wind blew this afternoon. And my red car is now orange.

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Yeah, we had millions of pine trees in Georgia! Thank God they never made me sneeze - I feel for you! Isn't Big bear near LA?
Sean

searam

06-07-2004, 03:47 AM

Thanks for all th emails! Being a pro musician, I play and sing a ton of Gord's tunes! I think it would be a blast to get a bunch of us together to "play homage" to the man! Count me in, schedule permitting!!!
Sean
P.S. My first single, "Midnight Man"/"Leave Your Ring Upon the Table", has my near Lightfoot voice on it, and, due to my young stupidity, is being sold on a couple of international "grammophone" sites for $5.95, of which I get nothing!!!

charlene

06-07-2004, 06:57 AM

I'm in the Toronto area.
me and gord...
lol
Char

searam

06-07-2004, 12:53 PM

Let me tell you all - if you have not been to Cathy's website and listened to her playing, you are missing out! Awesome! Is that an all mahogony Martin, a D16, I think? Thanks for the link, Cathy!!!
Sean

Shadows53

06-07-2004, 06:41 PM

I'm in the Lower Hudson River Valley..about 45 minutes north of NYC...

Cathy

06-07-2004, 09:09 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Let me tell you all - if you have not been to Cathy's website and listened to her playing, you are missing out! Awesome! Is that an all mahogony Martin, a D16, I think? Thanks for the link, Cathy!!!
Sean

Wow. Thanks, Sean! I'm glad you liked what you heard.
Most of this stuff was recorded live at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs (during a Lightfoot tribute with some newsgroupers) or at Val Magee's house at her very cool little studio, and a couple songs were recorded on my home PC. I have a CD coming out that was recorded at Grant Avenue Studios, with Bob Doidge playing high string, bass, drums, and various other instruments. (What a musician he is!).

My guitar of choice is a Martin D-15 that has suffered more than its fair share of accidents. But it's like a cat... it has 9 lives (and it's on #8 right now). I also have an OM28V, but I still find myself reaching for the D-15. I just like that earthy, dark tone. (And that mahogany smells good, doesn't it, Char)?
I will keep you posted on the California trip.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Janice

06-07-2004, 09:52 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Let me tell you all - if you have not been to Cathy's website and listened to her playing, you are missing out! Awesome! Is that an all mahogony Martin, a D16, I think? Thanks for the link, Cathy!!!
Sean

Sean, now you know why I list Cathy as one of my favorite female performers in another thread. Wait until you meet her in person - she's just as nice as she is talented and loads of fun (are you blushing yet, Cathy? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif)The other players I've had the pleasure of meeting are just as fun and talented - Melissa, Derek, Ed, Matt, Bill, David, Jim D - all great talents and some of them write as well. And we can't forget Jenney - I don't think she plays guitar, but she sings one heck of a rendition of Build Me Up Buttercup http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Hey guys, are we ever going to have another guitar chat? I sure do miss listening to you all.

searam

06-08-2004, 12:41 AM

Shadows53 - Great! Cathy, you are more than welcome! Your playing and singing are tremendous! Janice, thanks, but what is a guitar chat?
Sean

Janice

06-08-2004, 05:17 AM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Shadows53 - Great! Cathy, you are more than welcome! Your playing and singing are tremendous! Janice, thanks, but what is a guitar chat?
Sean

Some of the players I mentioned and a few others would meet in a yahoo chat room and utilize the "voice" capability to take turns singing and playing songs. There was always a lot of Lightfoot songs, but we found that we shared similar taste in other music as well, so it was never limited to Lightfoot tunes. It was a lot of fun and a great way to get to know one another. With everyday life going on in different time zones, it was just difficult finding a day and time that worked for the greatest number of folks who were interested in participating, so it's been a while since we gathered. Not being a player, I was usually the captivated audience http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

searam

06-08-2004, 08:41 AM

Thanks! That's a new one on me!
Sean

charlene

06-09-2004, 08:21 PM

I wish I had "Smellyvision" on my monitor!
I would have to classify "Here, smell my guitar" as one of the oddest things ever said to me.....but then I smelled it....
heaven with six strings!
lol

Janice

06-10-2004, 12:12 AM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Another method is to use Paltalk.com

Exactly! We actually used PalTalk for a long while, but all of a sudden several of us were having trouble with it so we went back to the Guitar Chat Yahoo Group. I imagine any of the instant messaging programs with voice capability would work

johnfowles

06-10-2004, 11:20 AM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Just curious! It would be helpful to me to know where we all reside, so we could plan concerts, etc. Anyone interested?
Sean
A great topic Sean but IMHO this should really have been in the main forum especially seeing the discussions that ensued re gatherings and guitar chat so after I post this reply here I will put a link to it on the main forum.Basically to answer your query I am originally from Dorset in the wonderful South of England My home town is the beautiful country market town of
Sherborne, Dorset (http://www.sherbornetown.co.uk/)
I am sure there was a recent topic which mentioned the word chipping as referring to market but blowed if I can find it even using the usually reliable search facility here. I was going to add to that discussion so rather than waste my draft I'll use it here as follows:-
Interesting
I have just found this in my copy of the superb "The Sunday Times Book of the Countryside" (which just so happens to have a forward by my namesake the famous English novellist John Fowles (http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/johnfowles/)
"Market towns are as integral a part of the rural scene as the villages not just the Market Harboroughs and Market Draytons but the Chipping Nortons and Chipping Sodburys, for "chipping" comes from the Anglo-Saxon "cheapen" meaning to buy
Hence the main shopping street in my hometown is called Cheap Street, which sure confuses tourists when they find exclusive and expensive shops there!!
http://www.britainexpress.com/images/jpaul/sherborne-cheapstreet.jpg
Cheap Street Sherborne (note the old timbered building at the top of the street)
To anser your plea sean I spent nigh on 6 years in Montreal, then 30 years back in Dorset and since June 2000 I have been happily married to Susan Agordfan in New Jersey.As far as gatherings go I have been to several in CT, NJ, Austin Texas, Saratoga Springs NY and of course the two brilliant conventions in Toronto in 1999 and 2001. suffice to say that whenever two or more are gathered in Gord's name it's magical,and although we were inadvertently not invited to the inaugural guitar jam session at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto in May 2001 which led to the formation of
The Gordon Lightfoot tribute Band (http://mageenet.org/LightfootTributeBand/)
we thoroughly enjoyed hearing this group of talented fans in action in Saratoga in 2002 and 2003.
As far as guitar chat goes I believe it gradually declined in popularity and attendance but if you are interested you could do yourself and others a big favour by resurrecting it.Have a look at Cathy and Ed Mullen's attempts to promote it on the Newsgroup at for example:-

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&selm=3B68897B.B18BAC3D %40gwi.net (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&selm=3B68897B.B18BAC3D%40gwi.net)
Note that the existing Yahoo guitar chat group is at:- http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/gordonlightfootguitarchat/
Strangely although I thought that I used to be a member of this group
it no longer apears on the list of MY (Yahoo) GROUPS
And I am now told:-
"Sorry, this group is available to members ONLY.
You are not allowed to access this group."
and there is now absolutely no indication of how to apply to join it
Perhaps Cathy and/or Janice could comment on this as it is a pretty stupid and useless setup as it now stands

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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited June 10, 2004).]

Porter

06-10-2004, 03:35 PM

Wausau, Wisconsin

smack in the center of the state http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Borderstone

06-10-2004, 04:26 PM

Phoenix,Arizona!! About 15 or 16 miles south of "Carefree Highway!!!" "Now i gotta slip away from here!" http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." ;) - Borderstone

searam

06-10-2004, 11:12 PM

I am so flattered to hear of all the wonderful cities/countries that you live in! John, I knew someone from Corf Castle, in Dorset(hope I spelled that correctly!). While I have not had the honour of seeing Canada, I am in love with the U.K.! I also want to say that I am enjoying this membership and "talking" with all of you! Maybe one day I will put up one of my CD's for your critiques. Cathy is so talented, that I hesitate! By the way, in one thread someone mentioned that Gord was lumped in with the 70's bands. I was one of those, and played lead with many others.
Thanks for sharing your info with me! I look forward to meeting you all soon!!!
Sean

Janice

06-10-2004, 11:55 PM

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
Strangely although I thought that I used to be a member of this group
it no longer apears on the list of MY (Yahoo) GROUPS
And I am now told:-
"Sorry, this group is available to members ONLY.
You are not allowed to access this group."
and there is now absolutely no indication of how to apply to join it
Perhaps Cathy and/or Janice could comment on this as it is a pretty stupid and useless setup as it now stands

In addition to the technical problems some of us were having at PalTalk, we were also having some problems with trolls. When we went back to Yahoo, Ed set up a new group. It's possible that he set it up so that one needed an invitation to join in order to eliminate the trolls - I really don't know since I didn't do the setting up. However, I'm sure if you email him, he'll gladly send you an invitation to join, John.

SilverHeels

06-11-2004, 03:47 AM

oops-I've just found this thread and John,I agree. It should be in the Main Forum.

I've crossed the Pond several times to meet up with my Gord-friends and to attend Gord gigs. I'm on my way over again next week for the Atlanta get-together. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
(btw Sean, I'm in Surrey, England.)

searam

06-11-2004, 12:01 PM

You mean there is an Atlanta get-together after I JUST moved away from there!!!??? Wher, and when, is it? And by the way, have a good time! I lived in Duluth, to the north/northeast, on the Chattahoochie River in a subdivision called "Thornhill".
Sean

Jim Nasium

06-11-2004, 12:55 PM

Gosport in the county of Hampshire, in the south of England. Our house is a few hundred yards from this old fort, built in about 1860. This 1 of a series of forts in this area, known as "Palmerston's Follies"

http://www.hants.gov.uk/discover/places/images/brockhurst1.jpg

searam

06-11-2004, 03:21 PM

Very cool! The one thing, besides my anscestory, is all the history in England! Here in the States, we seem to tear alot of buildings down to make way for newer, unattractive dwellings! As if we needed the space!!!
Thanks,
Sean

violet Blue Horse

06-11-2004, 03:41 PM

Using Johns directions, this should work - crossing fingers.

This is a picture I took lakeside for a website I used to work on.

http://www.bigbearlp.com/adirondack_files/AL320HAM.jpg

searam

06-11-2004, 04:24 PM

This beautiful place is where you live?
Sean

violet Blue Horse

06-11-2004, 06:01 PM

Well, I don't live at that exact spot. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif But I do know the owners of the hammock and I've laid in it a few times. Technically I live on the other side of the lake from that hammock and a hundred or so more feet up.

And thank you, yes, it is the most beautiful place on earth I do believe.

quote:Originally posted by searam:
This beautiful place is where you live?
Sean

stationmaster

06-11-2004, 11:36 PM

Scarborough, ON. Home of Mike Myers and The Bare Naked Ladies. Just a few miles south of Couchitching! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif

searam

06-12-2004, 01:01 AM

I've got to say that it is so great to hear and see where everyone lives! It makes me aware that there is so much of this world that I must see! Thanks to you all for sharing it! I must ask again, are there any pix of Gord's "haunts", office, studio,etc., that any of you could share with those of us who have not had the pleasure?
Thanks, again,
Sean

SilverHeels

06-12-2004, 06:37 AM

quote:Originally posted by violet Blue Horse:
Using Johns directions, this should work - crossing fingers.

This is a picture I took lakeside for a website I used to work on.

http://www.bigbearlp.com/adirondack_files/AL320HAM.jpg

Violet, that is a gorgeous place to live!

Cathy

06-12-2004, 01:01 PM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
I'd never make it to work if I lived in a place with a view like that much less that darned hamock. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Neither would I. I'd have to buy a laptop, park myself on the hammock and get some type of work-at-home job, and then I couldn't guarantee that I'd actually work. I'd be spending my time looking at the lake.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

violet Blue Horse

06-13-2004, 01:09 AM

Well, if you ever come to Big Bear and have more money that sense, that house is actually a vacation rental. Course the nightly rental is more rent than some people pay for a month. Still it's an amazing house, built originallly in 1938 and it sits on a point that juts out into the lake so the views are amazing.

Yeah, photographing beautiful houses for a living was a tough job, but someone had to do it. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

quote:Originally posted by SilverHeels:
Violet, that is a gorgeous place to live!

06-14-2004, 03:41 PM

SW Ontario ...some would say not SW enough

Mary Ann

07-18-2004, 10:08 AM

Searam,
I live in the Atlanta area. And oops ... it was me who hosted the gathering in THE ATL. It was held June 18-20 and it was a blast if I do say so myself. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif I had people come in from CA, NJ, FLA, PA, AL, TX, Toronto and the UK as well as one from Alpharetta, GA! If you didn't get word that I was having a gathering ... blame it on Silverheels- she was responsible for that part of the event. LOL Just kidding Bru ... you did great!

joveski

07-18-2004, 02:57 PM

melbourne, australia. (we had the 1956 olympics!)

far down south according to most people.

catmanron from this group also lives down here

LSH

07-18-2004, 04:51 PM

Hiya,
I live in Vancouver, WA. By the Columbia River which is the border between WA and OR states. I spend all my wishes wishing I lived back up north on the Olympic Peninsula. Wish I hadn't moved down here!

DMD3

07-18-2004, 08:27 PM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
I'd never make it to work if I lived in a place with a view like that much less that darned hamock. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

I've laid in a hammock before and I wouldn't want one because it would ruin me. It would make me lazy, very lazy.

searam

07-19-2004, 02:57 PM

Great to hear from all of you! We have a great worldwide network of friends and fans! I am sorry I missed the Atlanta gathering, as I recently moved from there. And Joveski, I hear your part of this planet is absolutely beautiful!
Take care, everyone!
Sean

djb

08-01-2004, 06:02 PM

Uppsala, (actually Bjorklinge) Sweden

David

stationmaster

08-01-2004, 10:39 PM

Oh, that darn hammock got the best of me!
http://www.smilieland.com/graphics2/mann26.gif

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"The station is for travelers even you must ride someday"

searam

08-03-2004, 01:36 PM

djb, welcome and thanks! I'll bet Sweden is beautiful! Do you have any pictures of where you live?
This is becoming educational, a geography lesson!
Sean

superiorsings

09-12-2004, 07:32 PM

I live in NH, originally from northern VT 2 exits from Quebec. Used to hear Gord all the time from Montreal. I've been to CA too
and often wish I could live there but I know I'd miss New England and the refreshingly cool autumns. And over here is a little closer to the Great Lakes! The only way I get to see them is on the weather map or on lake webcams. However they get WAY more snow than we ever do!

searam

09-12-2004, 10:58 PM

Once on tour, I stayed in Portsmouth, NH, and Bob Dylan was there, as well. I spent an extra day and went up to Maine and thought that they were absolutely beautiful. I thnk it was in the spring, but the morning after I got there, it snowed over 30 inches overnight! Being from Atlanta, I was amazed that the major streets were fairly cleaned-up, and life for those folks went on as usual. Atlanta would have shut down for two weeks! But, I'll bet te autumns there are fab! Being new to southern CA, I will miss the fall.
Sean

joveski

09-13-2004, 02:57 PM

> Once on tour, I stayed in Portsmouth, NH, and Bob Dylan was there, as well

8 may 2003??

searam

09-14-2004, 04:12 PM

BINGO! I THINK! Was the Oscar Meyer Weiner vehicle there???
Sean

Gord

09-14-2004, 04:41 PM

I live in Brantford Ontario an hour away from Toronto.... been here all my life.

searam

09-14-2004, 10:10 PM

There are so many special places where we all live, and so many beautiful places on this planet, that, perhaps, it would be great to actually see where we all reside! Some folks have posted pictures of their area. If we could all do it, we could actually see!
What do you think???
Sean

stationmaster

09-14-2004, 10:25 PM

quote:Originally posted by Gord:
I live in Brantford Ontario an hour away from Toronto.... been here all my life.

You must be neighbors with the Gretzkys. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

brink

09-14-2004, 10:51 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
There are so many special places where we all live, and so many beautiful places on this planet, that, perhaps, it would be great to actually see where we all reside! Some folks have posted pictures of their area. If we could all do it, we could actually see!
What do you think???
Sean

I think I'm ready for a vacation, a road trip. I'll just pack up and visit everyone. I'll take pictures and John can post them. Great idea Sean, wanna come along?

djb

09-15-2004, 12:22 AM

quote:Originally posted by stationmaster:

You must be neighbors with the Gretzkys. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

This reminds me of when some friends were vacationing in the USA. They met an American couple, and upon hearing my friends were from Sweden, one of the Americans said, "Oh, we met another Swedish couple once; do you know the Anderssons?"

Gotta love it!

Gord

09-15-2004, 03:23 AM

quote:Originally posted by stationmaster:

You must be neighbors with the Gretzkys. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

No but I live about 10 min away from his parents lol

Gaby

09-15-2004, 06:09 AM

quote: Originally posted by stationmaster:
You must be neighbors with the Gretzkys.

Actually, it sometimes is a small world. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
I live in a small village outside Leicester in England.
There used to be an old Rolls Royce engine factory 200 yards up the road from my house.
Guess who used to sometimes work there? … Our very own John Fowles!
Weird!

searam

09-15-2004, 01:10 PM

Hey, come on out to perpetually sunny, Southern California! Being from the east, I really miss cloudy days and some rain!
As I read through everyone's posts, and think (and see) where we all live, it kinda sends shivers down my spine. It's so cool to imagine where you all are. Someday, we should hold a world-wide GordFest
Sean

searam

09-15-2004, 01:11 PM

Brink, let me know when you're ready!!!
Sean

ELizabeth

09-29-2004, 11:15 AM

I'm new to this list but thought I would join in. I live just outside Washington D.C.

brink

09-30-2004, 07:07 PM

Sean, are you going to make Massey in May?

searam

10-01-2004, 12:53 PM

I am not sure, yet. My manager is in the planning stages for an album project that is in that tmeframe. BUT, if he doesn't get off his A!% soon, I would love to come up. I will let you know.
Sean

Porter

10-01-2004, 11:49 PM

Appleton, Wisconsin, representing http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

brink

10-02-2004, 10:25 AM

Hope to see you there Sean.

Porter, I used to live in Minnesota and we would tube down the Apple River. Great memories.

Porter

10-02-2004, 07:29 PM

glad to hear it, now wheres the apple river? lol

stationmaster

10-02-2004, 07:48 PM

It's actually in Somerset, Wisconsin. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.floatrite.com/ipix/virtualtour.htm
http://www.floatrite.com/pagetop4.jpg

[This message has been edited by stationmaster (edited October 02, 2004).]

brink

10-02-2004, 11:16 PM

Thanks Stationmaster!

Porter

10-06-2004, 09:31 AM

looks like a fun time, plus i see chicks...

but i'm on the other side of the state near green bay http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

BILLW

11-05-2004, 04:40 PM

Gee, let's not let this topic die, it's a good one.

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

searam

11-23-2004, 12:22 PM

Thanks, Bill W., and hello to everyone! I have been working on a new CD project here in L.A. and unable to join the group for some time. Hope everyone is fine!
Sean
P.S. Still here in Marina del Rey...

Sheryl Klein

11-23-2004, 01:09 PM

Hey, Sean, North Hollywood, California here. 5 minutes from "beautiful, downtown Burbank." (from Johnny Carson fame). Also 5 minutes from the Big Brother house if anyone watched that summer reality show. Janice, I have a good girlfriend from junior high school who lives in La Mesa! We go to San Diego every year for our family vacation. Not sure whether we're going to go over winter break, but, for sure, we'll be there next summer. Be nice to meet you! I've lived in Los Angeles all my life, but, as a student, I was lucky enough to live in Holland for the summer and we traveled to Belgium, France, England, and Germany (for dinner one night -- the town we lived in was 10 minutes from the border). My husband is from Toronto. I'm so jealous of all of you who are able to go to Massey Hall to see Gord every year!! I'm counting the minutes until April 29 next year... tick... tick... tick...

Sheryl

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violet Blue Horse

11-23-2004, 02:55 PM

I so need to keep up. Where is the Big Brother House this time around? Surely NOT in North Hollywood. Studio City maybe?

I was born and raised in the Valley. I spent a year living in NoHo just off of Tujunga. I miss IKEA.

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Hey, Sean, North Hollywood, California here. 5 minutes from "beautiful, downtown Burbank." (from Johnny Carson fame). Also 5 minutes from the Big Brother house if anyone watched that summer reality show. Janice, I have a good girlfriend from junior high school who lives in La Mesa! We go to San Diego every year for our family vacation. Not sure whether we're going to go over winter break, but, for sure, we'll be there next summer. Be nice to meet you! I've lived in Los Angeles all my life, but, as a student, I was lucky enough to live in Holland for the summer and we traveled to Belgium, France, England, and Germany (for dinner one night -- the town we lived in was 10 minutes from the border). My husband is from Toronto. I'm so jealous of all of you who are able to go to Massey Hall to see Gord every year!! I'm counting the minutes until April 29 next year... tick... tick... tick...

Sheryl

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Sheryl Klein

11-23-2004, 06:31 PM

Yes, Violet. It's still in Studio City, 5 min. from here. I actually grew up in Studio City. Nice place still. Love IKEA, too. Disneyland for grown-ups!!

Sheryl

Cathy

11-23-2004, 06:31 PM

I live in the shade of a forest of green, in the wildest of woodlands that you've ever seen.

Cathy in the Northern Maine Woods http://www.cathycowette.com

charlene

11-23-2004, 07:23 PM

Sheryl - your hubby is a Torontonian??Me too!
Where did he grow up - right in the city or a suburb?
do tell!!
char
Toronto native
living east of Hogtown in Whitby now.

Sheryl Klein

11-23-2004, 09:58 PM

My husband's family moved around quite a bit, but, only within confines of the city -- no suburb. They'd buy an apartment building, fix it up, sell it after a number of years, you know. So, he's always rattling on about when he lived on Spedina (spelling?) St. I just called my mother-in-law to ask her where she lived. She said Spedina was the first place (1950) (they emigrated from Europe), then Dundess Street, then Downsview, then Hodspur St. (near Bathurst & Wilson), then where she lives now on Bathurst between Wilson and Lawrence. She still lives there six months out of the year. She's here right now for the winter. After the Northridge earthquake in '94 I begged my husband to move back there, but, he said no way (he's been here since he was 22 -- he's 54 now), he had his fill of shoveling snow. So, hey, what's a little earthquake every 20 years or so, right?! We've been married 13 years now and I kind of feel a bit Canadian (by injection!) P.S. My mom's name is Charlane!! (pronounced the same, though)

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Janice

11-24-2004, 09:25 PM

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Janice, I have a good girlfriend from junior high school who lives in La Mesa! We go to San Diego every year for our family vacation. Not sure whether we're going to go over winter break, but, for sure, we'll be there next summer. Be nice to meet you!

Hey Sheryl, anytime you're down this way, give a holler - I think it would be great to meet you too!

Sheryl Klein

11-24-2004, 11:12 PM

O.K., I'll let you know!

Sheryl

Betty

11-30-2004, 08:40 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Just curious! It would be helpful to me to know where we all reside, so we could plan concerts, etc. Anyone interested?
Sean

I live in Shelburne, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain (only 75 miles from Montreal!)

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Cathy

11-30-2004, 10:23 PM

quote:Originally posted by Betty:
I live in Shelburne, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain (only 75 miles from Montreal!)

Betty, did you happen to make it to the Burlington concert a few years back?

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

searam

12-01-2004, 03:55 PM

Hi, Sheryl! Sorry it took me so long to reply, but I have been preparing for an audition in Vegas for a "Beatles" show, due to open in 2006.
It would be cool to meet you - I am in Marina del Rey, probably not too far from you. Let me know...
Sean
P.S. Hello to everyone!!!

Sheryl Klein

12-01-2004, 09:24 PM

So, Sean, are you going to the Vegas show? I'm going to the April 29 (Friday night) show. Let me know! I'm flying there with my brother and his friend (my chaperones, ahha!)

Sheryl

Betty

12-01-2004, 09:50 PM

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
Betty, did you happen to make it to the Burlington concert a few years back?

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Oh My God, Cathy, can you believe I didn't even know he was here? But I looked it up this afternoon and I think it was in 2002. Burlington is only about 6 miles from me!!!! I'm about to shoot myself.....Yikes! Good thing I'm on this list now so you guys can keep me up to speed.

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vlmagee

12-03-2004, 01:23 PM

quote:Originally posted by Betty:
Oh My God, Cathy, can you believe I didn't even know he was here? But I looked it up this afternoon and I think it was in 2002. Burlington is only about 6 miles from me!!!! I'm about to shoot myself.....Yikes! Good thing I'm on this list now so you guys can keep me up to speed.

That was a fun weekend. There were 5 of us, in 3 cars, making the treck to Burlington, then to Orono ME and finally to Portland ME. And lest you think Cathy had only a short trip home (well, nothing is short when you live in Northern ME), she came down to Saratoga to ride with me. So it was me in one car, Jenney in a second, and Diane (who doesn't post here) and a friend in a third. Cathy rode part way with me and part way with Jenney. And there were a few other folks who joined us at one or two of the concerts. I believe we had 8 seats in Burlington - all in the first row (pit).

Ah, fond memories.

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Cathy

12-04-2004, 06:45 PM

Cathy

12-04-2004, 06:50 PM

quote:Originally posted by vlmagee:
That was a fun weekend. There were 5 of us, in 3 cars, making the treck to Burlington, then to Orono ME and finally to Portland ME. And lest you think Cathy had only a short trip home (well, nothing is short when you live in Northern ME), she came down to Saratoga to ride with me. So it was me in one car, Jenney in a second, and Diane (who doesn't post here) and a friend in a third. Cathy rode part way with me and part way with Jenney. And there were a few other folks who joined us at one or two of the concerts. I believe we had 8 seats in Burlington - all in the first row (pit).

Ah, fond memories.

I still have not figured out how we got lost and headed in the wrong direction on an Interstate to who-knows-where, but we ended up in front of everybody else.

That is beautiful territory you live in, Betty. We took Rt 2 all the way to Newport, Maine, where we finally got on I-95. I loved the ride through the mountains.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Janice

12-04-2004, 07:53 PM

quote:Originally posted by vlmagee:
That was a fun weekend. There were 5 of us, in 3 cars, making the treck to Burlington, then to Orono ME and finally to Portland ME. And lest you think Cathy had only a short trip home (well, nothing is short when you live in Northern ME), she came down to Saratoga to ride with me. So it was me in one car, Jenney in a second, and Diane (who doesn't post here) and a friend in a third. Cathy rode part way with me and part way with Jenney. And there were a few other folks who joined us at one or two of the concerts. I believe we had 8 seats in Burlington - all in the first row (pit).

Ah, fond memories.

But did you get lost????? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Janice

12-04-2004, 07:56 PM

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
I still have not figured out how we got lost and headed in the wrong direction on an Interstate to who-knows-where, but we ended up in front of everybody else.

That is beautiful territory you live in, Betty. We took Rt 2 all the way to Newport, Maine, where we finally got on I-95. I loved the ride through the mountains.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Oooops, my question was answered - I should have read all the way down before responding. I love the "Got Lost" stories of the two of you. There have been some doozies.

Cathy

12-04-2004, 08:24 PM

quote:Originally posted by Janice:

But did you get lost????? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Let me put it this way. We have NEVER taken a road trip without getting lost. NEVER.

We once got lost in Torrington, trying to find our way out of the hotel parking lot. It looked EXACTLY like the driveway we had entered, but we somehow ended up on a dead end street. So, we went back, did a couple loops around the parking lot and I said, "That's the one. Take that street." Same dead end street. After doing this several times, and being sure each time that we had taken the right street, and ending up on the same dead end street each time, we started laughing so hard that we had to pull over. We laughed for at least 10 minutes straight. Then we decided to do it again and we were going to get it right this time, damn it. We headed back to the hotel, still laughing hysterically. I said something like, "Oh sheesh. I hope we don't run into Jenney. This is REALLY embarrassing!" We pulled into the hotel parking lot, and who was standing out in the middle, watching our every move? Yup. Jenney. We pulled up next to her. I tried to keep a straight face, but it just didn't work. Val and I started another fit of laughter and Jenney curiously looked on. She said, "What are you two up to?" We managed to get a few words out between laughing and gasping for air. "We can't seem to find our way out of the parking lot." I laughed so much that day my sides hurt.
Then there was the time we couldn't find our way back to our room at the Delta Chelsea, after attending one of Char's room parties. Well actually, I think Val knew where she was going. At that point, I'm not sure I knew which country I was in. Then there was the fiasco with the alarm clock. Damned Canadian clocks just don't work like ours here in the USA!

Some of my fondest memories of tramping around the country and going to GL concerts were the road trips Val and I took. We ALWAYS got lost and we always had a story to tell.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

charlene

12-04-2004, 08:38 PM

when Val picked me up in ALbany we got lost just trying to find her vehicle in the parking lot...
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

Cathy

12-05-2004, 12:27 AM

quote:Originally posted by charlene:
when Val picked me up in ALbany we got lost just trying to find her vehicle in the parking lot...
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

LOLOL! I seem to recall we took a wrong exit when we picked Melissa up at the Albany airport.
We really got lost one time when Derek was with us. We were driving to Saratoga from Connecticut, a trip we'd made a bunch of times, and all of the sudden we noticed we were no longer on the highway. We were way out in the country, on some narrow farm road. We kept driving around trying to find our way back when I had the brilliant idea, "Just drive west. Head toward the sun. I know for a fact that either the parkway or I-87 is west of us, and I know whe haven't crossed over either of them." Eventually we came across the parkway. We got into Saratoga just in time to do a couple of numbers at Bailey's Bar and Grill. We turned a two and a half hour drive into a four hour drive.

I don't even want to talk about the ride from Red Bank to Glenside, where we turned a two hour drive into a six hour one and almost missed the concert!

Then there was that time with Sharon where we were going to your house, Char, and ended up in some industrial complex that was fenced in and had an attendant at the main gate. I said, "Wow. Char lives in one heck of a secure gated community!" Val wasn't with us that time, but I do recall when we finally arrived at your place, like two hours after everyone else had arrived, she had a good laugh about Sharon, Mom and I getting lost.

Oh yeah, and on the way back to Maine from Toronto, we were cruising up the Trans Canada and drove right past the Maine exit. When I started seeing signs for the Restigouche Region, I knew we had gone at least 75 miles too far. I mentioned it to Sharon, and she said, "No, we're okay. I remember seeing that sign on the way to Toronto." We argued for 10 minutes, driving another 15 miles or so, and finally she pulled over, so we could argue some more and look at a map. Gord straightened us out, though. He sang, "Turn around, go back down, back the way you came." We took that as a sign and found our way back to the exit.

And one time I recall Jenney telling us to follow her tail lights and she'd lead us back to the hotel. We were driving along, and all the sudden I said, "Oh my God, we've lost Jenney?" (It was something like South Park and "Oh my God, they've killed Kenny." It happened with each episode). We looked down on the exit ramp and saw a flash of her tail lights, and then she was gone. About two hours later, we managed to find our way back all by ourselves.

You know, I was alright as a navigator until Val started playing Lightfoot music. Then I just lost all concentration and was carried away by the music.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Aime_41

12-11-2004, 03:35 PM

We live in Minnesota.....originally from Michigan...grew up two blocks from Lake Superior. (Remember seeing the Edmund Fitzgerald
at the docks in Marquette, MI.) Our son and daughter-in-law moved to MI. last Christmas
(actually last Dec. 15th....not the happiest of days. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/frown.gif ) It's been fun now, though. We can fly there in usually about one hour. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Moosedog

12-17-2004, 03:23 PM

I live in Cheboygan, Michigan - right at the "tip of the mitt" on Lake Huron. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Vickie

shortvegg

12-22-2004, 11:09 AM

I am in Woodbridge, VA. Anyone from there here?

Or near DC or anything?

BILLW

12-22-2004, 02:36 PM

quote:Originally posted by shortvegg:
I am in Woodbridge, VA. Anyone from there here?

Or near DC or anything?

I'm in Salisbury on the Eastern Shore of Mayland. Delmarva, if you know where that is ?

Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Aime_41

01-11-2005, 09:03 PM

quote:Originally posted by searam:
Just curious! It would be helpful to me to know where we all reside, so we could plan concerts, etc. Anyone interested?
Sean

We're in Minnesota....originally from Upper
Michigan. (Marquette.....where we saw the
Edmond Fitzgerald.)

Aime_41 .....aka.....lam3346e

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Aime_41

01-11-2005, 09:07 PM

quote:Originally posted by Moosedog:
I live in Cheboygan, Michigan - right at the "tip of the mitt" on Lake Huron. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Vickie

"Hi!" http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Our son and his wife live in Linden, MI, Between Flint and Detroit. It's beautiful
country!!

Aime_41 ...aka...lam3346e

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violet Blue Horse

01-11-2005, 09:39 PM

And this would be where I now live. The San Bernardino Mountains, the new in place to run the rapids.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/929750/whitewater.jpg

Sheryl Klein

01-12-2005, 12:19 AM

Hey Violet, are you doing ok?? Do you need anything? I'm over in the San Fernando Valley...

violet Blue Horse

01-12-2005, 12:31 AM

I coulda used a boat yesterday, but other than that . . . but thank you for asking.

Besides all the roads into and out of the mountains have been closed by mud boulders and washed out roadway since last night. No way in or out by car and no mail. So much for the sleet and snow line. Verizon was supposed to have fixed the phone lines yesterday so we could call off the mountain, but like everything Verizon tries, it didn't work. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

I just want the river outside my bedroom to turn back into a nice tame little stream so I can sleep at night. The roar is deafening even through the walls.

But yeah, I'm okay.

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Hey Violet, are you doing ok?? Do you need anything? I'm over in the San Fernando Valley...

Sheryl Klein

01-12-2005, 01:12 AM

Well, I'm glad to hear you're doing o.k. If you need something, (short of a boat or helicopter!) let me know if I can help.

So, yesterday, I drove past the L.A. River (flood control channel) and it was just a RAGING TORRENT. I've never seen it that full, more than 3/4, in my whole life. Lived here all my life. It was AWESOME! I love water, esp. rivers, streams, peaceful oceans (I'm a Scorpio -- does that mean anything?), so I parked so I could look at it, it's POURING down rain, but, I have the heater going, I plugged in one of Gord's CD's (Shadows -- a personal fav), and I just watched the water roar. It was deafening! It was around 9:45 a.m. after I'd dropped off the kids at school. I had gone to bed late the night before and was kind of tired. So, between the music, the heated comfort, and the water, I fell asleep! I woke up to the sound of voices and found a news crew set up right outside my window!! How embarrassing!! (No, they weren't filming me, but, the flood control channel!!!) My head was hanging down, my mouth was open, God, I was probably snoring!! But, thankfully, the water was so loud, no one could hear!!! Anyway, I watched them do their live report and then they left. Ahh, life in L.A.!!

violet Blue Horse

01-12-2005, 02:07 AM

Oh that's funny Sheryl.

I tried using Lightfoot music the night before last to drown out the river, but it just wasn't working for me. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/frown.gif

Sheryl Klein

01-12-2005, 02:21 AM

You gotta crank it up!!

01-13-2005, 05:48 AM

quote:Originally posted by violet Blue Horse:
And this would be where I now live. The San Bernardino Mountains, the new in place to run the rapids.

i get it now, i just though that was a real nice pic at first...glad you and all (pretty much http://www.corfid.com/ubb/frown.gif ) are ok now that i'm more with it and have caught up on the probs in the west and in Australia too, agh

it'll be mild here today, the river already runs wild, we'll see ... time to bring out my highschool floods pants http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

anyways, i've always loved the power of water (and wind but not fire) but not so much lately

violet Blue Horse

01-13-2005, 01:08 PM

Uh, that would make it hard to sleep wouldn't it? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Anyway, it appears I won't be having that problem again anytime soon. I entered escrow on my first house this morning http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif

The new house sits on flat ground, no nearby stream/river, level parking, the works. In theory, I shouldn't have to worry anymore about a river washing my home away again.

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
You gotta crank it up!!

Sheryl Klein

01-13-2005, 10:42 PM

Uh, sorry, Violet, I thought you just wanted to drown out the sound of the river with something else... anyway, congrats on the new house!!! Much happiness in it!!

violet Blue Horse

01-13-2005, 10:50 PM

Well yeah, but I wanted to be able to sleep too. Discovered that if I turned the music up loud enough to drown out the river I couldn't sleep because the music was too loud. Catch 22. And thank you. I'm sure once I get done throwing up and shaking in my boots I'll be just fine and dandy in the new house.

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Uh, sorry, Violet, I thought you just wanted to drown out the sound of the river with something else... anyway, congrats on the new house!!! Much happiness in it!!

weasel

01-23-2005, 11:58 PM

Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Typical small town. The major happening around here seems to be replacement of the Innes Street Bridge, which has taken a couple of years and looks like it might take a couple more to finish it!!

Nice place to live, though. Beach is 4 hours away and mountains are about 2 hours away. Weather is tolerable, with a little snow in the winter and some nice hot days in the summer.

The Rez

03-13-2005, 03:34 AM

I'm from Balboa, CA at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach (down by The Wedge - the body surfing nirvana)

As a road musician all these years, I've found that wherever I've gone the people who live there call it "God's Country." They can't imagine how anyone could possibly live anywhere else. I think that's sorta nice.

As for me, I'd have a real hard time in a place where I couldn't get to an ocean real fast. I sorta like the edge of the country.

Seeing the sunrise out of the Atlantic was great when I lived in Savannah yrs ago, but I'm partial to that Pacific as the sun hits the horizon and the clouds are sprayed with leftover sunlight.

So many folks aren't aware of the beauty going on around them - all for the taking. Sad. I guess, when I give it a ponder, everyone's right. They do all live in God's Country.

Just give me an ocean.

The Rez

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