I write to you from Tallahassee, Florida, where I’ve been for the past nine days. I’ve been really busy with moving in, Nav stuff, and getting together with old friends and haven’t had a chance to put up a post since getting back. So let me try to bring you up to date.
My last night in Connecticut I spent with Ashley, my sister Alison, and Sam. I had a lot of fun, but I stayed over at Ash’s place until 4 AM, which was not a bright idea seeing as how I was waking up to go to the airport a mere two and a half hours later. After two good flights I was picked up at the airport by Dave Wirgau and brought to Camp Special, where I stayed until the dorms opened.
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Quote of the Day #1: “He was going off like a frog in a sock.” — Paul Colman, who was the emcee on the Soul Fest main stage, on more than one occasion said this to describe some of the better performers
Quote of the Day #2: “Substitution!” — Stephen Mason, guitarist and singer for Jars of Clay, after an air horn was sounded off in the audience, prompting Dan Haseltine to run off stage and for Paul Colman to take his place
Quote of the Day #3: “After that altar call a minute ago I would have thought all the Yankee fans would have left.” — Dan Haseltine, lead singer of Jars of Clay, who was referring to an altar call that had asked its receivers to go to a nearby tent, after getting a mixed reaction when stating that their tour drummer was a diehard Red Sox fan
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I figured it might be good to post an update before I am computer-less for the next five days. Tomorrow morning I’m leaving to go to Soul Fest in New Hampshire and won’t be back until Sunday night. I’m pretty sure I’ll be without the internet for the duration (ahh!) so now would be a good time to fill in the post-NCP blanks.
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