GATHERING GROUND REPORT - MARCH 11, 2026
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| No picture provided, so we found a reasonable facsimile |
Guest attendee today was Chet's son, Father Wayne. He was unaccompanied as Chet who originally wanted to attend with Father Wayne but woke up on the wrong side of the bed and just wanted to pass on the trip.
Father Wayne did stay and we all had a great time with various stories remembering some of the old days and some ol his current experiences.
Father Wayne, JoAnn, Bill, Dave and Jerry shared many stories and also ordered almost the same breakfast as the last few times in attendance. Dave has continued to order the YUMMY. It's the homemade Corned Beef that everyone at the table has ordered at least once(except Jo) and realized you need to be really hungry to come close to emptying the plate.
Jo brought up the song " Everything I own".. It's a story about losing a parent and we all thought it was worth listening to and this could bring on a tear if any of us have lost one or all of our parents. HERE is a link for you, close your eyes and let the words sink in.
Chet would love a visit if anyone is in the Longmeadow area. Here is his address: Chet, East Village East Longmeadow, Mass.
A little survey around the table to see who might be listening to either AM or FM radio. about a 50% audience raised a hand. Spotify and Apple Music were also popular. A little AM for some news was announced by a few.
Father Wayne loves music and has from this date, 24 Concerts booked for the rest of the year. He ranges the New England area in search of the genre of his liking. Chet has gone to many in the past and there is a chance that a local venue could see Chet again.
Many bands that Father Wayne is still seeing are fully or mostly replaced as the original start on many are in the 60's, 70's, and 80's.
Jerry has shown the first week of solar gain with his newly operational solar array. We have more clouds than son so far in March, the forecast looks a little bleak at this point.
I had to excuse myself and get back to the house to begin a 400 mile first day on the road. RVing to the South West to visit some of our great favourite National Parks that are last on the list in the lower 48*. See you all in two months.
Your Scribe
Jerry
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* KIMBLE'S SOUTHWESTERN SOJOURN
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