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June 10, 2019 at 4:45 pm #2422
Let’s make something happen.
Laurel Mill up in the mountains outside of Santa Cruz has cabins, a kitchen, showers and such. It’s a rustic place to hang and play. We could get a Mother Ship tour involved.
Tad? Hayden? Any suggestions?
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June 10, 2019 at 10:29 pm #2423
I’d come but I’m in Texas
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June 11, 2019 at 2:38 pm #2424
ohhh… I so want to be there….
Daniel
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June 12, 2019 at 1:51 pm #2425
it’s 4000 degrees here right now…it was 102 at the shop yesterday
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June 12, 2019 at 2:25 pm #2426
107 today.
back to the topic.
Tad, two Matts, Richard all live in California.
lets have a party.
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June 12, 2019 at 8:37 pm #2427
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gotta check with Richard and Carolyn, see what’s on their schedules – would be great to have a bunch of other shop people available too –
But I think its a great idea – maybe a 42-½ Anniversary?
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June 12, 2019 at 8:49 pm #2428
We are lucky to see each other every December.
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June 12, 2019 at 11:16 pm #2429
Dee and I are going to be in Glacier Nat. Park and Yellowstone the first couple of weeks in Sept.. When are you thinking of doing this??? That ain’t too far away.
What about digdog/Chris ?
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June 13, 2019 at 2:45 am #2431
Must be lost in Timbucktoo
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July 16, 2019 at 5:47 am #2606
Hmm. Maybe August or early September sometime? I’m down for it.
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July 16, 2019 at 6:54 pm #2607
September appears open.
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July 17, 2019 at 6:36 am #2614
Septembers good for me – although my wife might be unhappy if I disappear for a whole month –
then again, she might not –
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July 18, 2019 at 7:01 am #2618
I’ve got a new house. Kitchen going in in September, bathroom in October, exterior wall insulation in October, new windows, electrical…
I don’t think I’ll make it this year.
But maybe we can host a SCGC EU gathering!
Daniel
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July 18, 2019 at 5:22 pm #2621
How will I fly my Brazilian Dread to France?
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July 19, 2019 at 8:35 am #2625
It might be possible for Carolyn or Richard to write up a certificate for the Brazilian.
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July 19, 2019 at 6:56 am #2624
Carefully….
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July 21, 2019 at 5:14 pm #2632
I think an EU meet-up would be amazing! Next year, though – so Daniel has enough time to fix the place up for us all. 😉
Maybe we can find a couple european dealers that would want to help, tie it into an event that maybe Richard and Carolyn need to go to anyway. Take a bit of planning, but it would be a serious life-memory event!
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July 22, 2019 at 5:33 am #2641
I’m down for that,.
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July 22, 2019 at 2:32 pm #2644
Maybe in 2020. 2019 is already spent.
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July 22, 2019 at 3:21 pm #2645
Indeed. SCGC meet-up EU should happen after all the renovations and Claudine and I sort out schedules. So in 2020.
April 1-4 is Musikmesse in Frankfurt, which is about 5 hours east by car. But a direct line from Paris by train, so about 6 and a half hours form Laon.
There are a couple SCGC dealers in Paris, the one in Orly looks promising as they are also an authorised repair place. Orly is the other side of Paris from us. It’s about 2.5hrs by car, depending on Paris traffic. Paris traffic doesn’t compare to Bay Area or LA traffic, but it almost never eases up.
Maybe we could get help from the mothership in developing their interest.
Our area is pretty amazing in terms of things to do and see. Lots happening in Laon depending on the time of year. The catherdral is magnificent. If you’re into WWI history you can walk trenches, view the former front on the Chemin des Dames from an observatory tower over the destroyed town of Craonne. (There are lots of ‘villages detruit’ in our area, I’ve seen most of them. Chamouille, where I live at the moment, was here before the Napoleonic Wars and was far enough into German occupied territory during WWI that it wasn’t destroyed by shelling in the Nivelle offensive.) There are pubs and clubs, etc.
So have a look online and bring your families.
Daniel
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July 22, 2019 at 3:35 pm #2646
Darie hits the half century mark in 2020. I want her to see Paris. Saving money now.
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July 24, 2019 at 9:19 am #2651
Cool. 🙂
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July 22, 2019 at 3:36 pm #2647
Time to bring a Grateful Dead Jam to a local pub.
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July 24, 2019 at 9:21 am #2652
Oh dear God no. The jams in this area aren’t lots of fun if you can actually play. The Dead would break a few minds I think! 😉
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July 23, 2019 at 5:03 am #2649
Santa Cruz in ‘19, Paris in ‘20!
gotta get a bigger loose change jar –
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July 25, 2019 at 7:18 pm #2654
If camping or RVing is ok, Lake Del Valle Park in Livermore is cheap and easy to book ahead of time:
Link: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle/
There are cabins available, and hotels reasonably close by for those who don’t want to camp.
They allow campfires, so we have jam-spots – and the campsites are far enough apart that as long as the playing is acoustic, we’ll be fine.
I’ve done jams during the annual Two-Day Town music festival there, and it’s worked well.
It’s usually hot during the day and cools down quite a lot at night, so it’s comfortable for sleeping.
Thoughts?
- This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Matt Hayden.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Matt Hayden.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Matt Hayden.
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October 20, 2019 at 6:19 pm #2982
Summer came and went. November and December in California are rather wonderful.
Lets do it!
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October 21, 2019 at 5:44 pm #2985
Well, we now have a side deck with a 16’ yurt (looooong story) in addition to the office and the music room, all of which can be repurposed for sleeping or jam. And there are airbnb and regular bnb here in the village. The house isn’t big but there might be enough space for jams outdoor on the porch or in the yurt….
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October 21, 2019 at 9:48 pm #2990
One step closer
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October 24, 2019 at 2:35 am #3001
16’ Yurt?!? Thats a story I think I need to hear –
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October 24, 2019 at 11:28 am #3002
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October 24, 2019 at 3:15 pm #3008
Heh. This didn’t sell at our annual flea market and the former owner gave it to us. As long as it’s standalone, it’s fine with building code.
It’s turning out to be where Beth & friends hang out. I need to claim it as a jamspace :). Hence the suggestion that visitors bring guitars and prepare to make noise.
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