We got home from the U.P. on August 4th, so what’s gone on since then?

Well, we’ve installed a beautiful kitchen sink with lovely new faucets, and new garbage disposal. We’ve done lots of laundry, and I’ve spent at least a couple or three days totally redesigned two of my websites: (http://sub-strings.com and http://dulcimers.biz.

Why the sudden interest in my website designs? We were notified by TV-5 (WNEM-TV) that we will be interviewed Monday, August 20. The interview will focus on the August 22nd Haithco Concert and Midland Dulcimer Festival. John will be playing, I’ll be talking. The websites for Sub-Strings and the Folk Music Society (festival) will be mentioned on the TV-5 Website for reference. They need to look top-notch and professional. I hope you agree, they look pretty good now.

On the 20th, we will be interviewed live three separate times 5:45, 6:15 and 6:45 a.m.!! That means we need to leave by 5:00 A.M. so we can get to Haithco. Each interview will only be 30-90 seconds. But apparently the audiences are in excess of 200,000, so it’s worth the time.

I’m tired just thinking about it.

Next week is the Midland Dulcimer Festival. It’ll run officially from August 23-26, but we will need to be at the Midland Fairgrounds on the 22nd or earlier.

Today. I’ve been organizing my part, the Saturday Night Stage Show. John’s been ordering porta potties, water fountains, canopies, and golf carts. We’ll be ready, but it’s always a challenge. We need to get some copy paper and pick up the copier and have lots of other stuff ready.

I need to get busy packing the trailer which was “stripped” after we got back from Evart. It’s a mess!

When we get back from Midland we’ll only be home about a week before we head to Florida for September and October.

Next Monday, as an example, we need to go to Haithco for the 5:00 a.m. interview. We also need to meet with Mom’s financial advisor to discuss on her security which will take two to three hours. In the afternoon, John must set up the areas for workshop and other canopies at the Midland Fairgrounds. Oh, yes, and Bill Kuhlman has arranged for us to donate our time playing for an ice cream social from 5:00-7:30 p.m. (and I’m lactose intollerant). Just a typical day.

John and I have been practicing three tunes for the three times we’ll be interviewed Monday. We’ll do “March of St. Timothy,” “Angle Worm Wiggle” and “Pig Ankle Rag.”

“‘Ain’t’ life grand?” I love being busy. I love having challenges.