Michael, When I read your post, I got the heebie-jeebies, so I'm writing this from the palm-reader's waiting room. Can it be that the JoniFest New Orleans 2000 tracks will soon be in my home?
Oh, I'm getting the heebie-jeebies again. Better rest for now and conclude this post later...... **** The palmist told me that it's time to sound the drum. She said I have a message to share so I guess I can't claim that 18 bucks went up in smoke. To those who weren't among us in New Orleans in 2001, I will say, your life's been wasted. Your only chance to redeem your soul is to buy the life-giving CDs to benefit the Ruth Paz Foundation. Michael's mother began the Foundation to help profoundly needy Honduran children, (like burn vicitims for example) get to life-saving aid in the USA. I can only imagine that she saw our riches and their sorrow side-by-side and felt compelled to bring the two together. Now Michael's taken up the mantle and we can help the Good Works along, getting some wonderful music in return for helping out. (Karma?) Anyway, I'm very, mucho, mucho elated that this wonderful project is close to generating donations for the Foundation, furthering the careers of our JMDLers, and most selfishly, putting these fan-tas-tic performances in my living room. This is a win-win-win situation. Don't miss out. Great news! Lama