Weekend Gig for Hospice
I no longer try to manage a regular band, but I get enough work as a fill-in mando sideman and part singer to keep my hand in it. “Have mandolin will travel.” (At least if it isn’t too far from home) This one was with the Leonard McSwain Band. It was much like so many gigs I’ve played over the years; a fund-raiser for Hospice a couple of counties over. We pulled in and the church marquee advertised a spaghetti supper the next week to raise money for a youth mission trip. It was hot for fall, and we broke a sweat in the first set, but a cool breeze set in for the second. There were hamburgers and hot dogs and blonde brownies and peanut butter cookies and pound cake. Man, I’ve lived good for a doctor.
Life is not back to normal but if I can work some as a doc and play two or three gigs a month I am content. We’ll see where all this chemo lands me. I still have a long way to go.
Dr. B
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September 25, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Just keep on enjoying life Dr.B & let God handle the rest! Prayers continue….
September 25, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Amen Carolyn,
God, my wife, and my office staff take care of me so all is well.
Dr. B
September 27, 2011 at 12:11 pm
VERY true!
September 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm
hey Doc,
cool picture, looks like ya was having fun. 🙂
but what is a blonde Brownie ?
take care!
September 25, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Hey Jel,
We did have fun. I think they are a N.C. thing. They are made out of some kinda caramel like base instead of chocolate. Mmmm good!
Dr. B
September 26, 2011 at 8:42 am
that is you in the picture, right?
oh well I’m not a brownies person or fudge.
I was just told by my (DH)that I was a fruity person, as in fruit pies,cakes , and plain fruit at times, 🙂
hope ya have a good day!
September 26, 2011 at 12:55 pm
yeah I’m the tall guy in the black shirt with the little mandolin. (Standing next to the banjo man.) Dr. B
September 26, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Nice shoes Doc.
September 27, 2011 at 8:07 am
Thanks Doug. We gotta get together and play. B
September 27, 2011 at 3:25 pm
You got a lot of life left in you! To live and to enjoy. Glad you are getting to do what you love. Keep at it Dr. B.
September 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Thanks Cindy,
Yeah, I don’t feel like I’m done for yet!
Dr. B
October 1, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Hey there, Dr. B. I’m sorry I haven’t been on here in a long while. I’ve been thinking about you a lot, though.
Chemo is no joke, but if you really can work a bit and play a bit, that means you’re doing pretty well, all things considered!
October 2, 2011 at 6:57 am
slightly,
Great to hear from you. I am getting Rx and both working and playing a little so all is well. I’m writing too and hope to have some new projects out before long.
Dr. B