We’re home from the ODPC Funfest. It was a wonderful time with friends. There were many wonderful memories created over the nearly two weeks we lived in our fifth wheel in the hot dusty, often wet and rainy, Osceola County Fairgrounds. Lots of little things happened which will be discussed in other postings when we have time to recover.

The highlights (in no particular order) included:

The dinner parties before the festival.
John winning the hammer throw.
Listening to Dee Dee Tibbits play anything!!
Watching the joy and energy from Regina Edgar (the fiddler).
Meeting Paul Van Arsdale.
Enjoying the hot jams with Bill Robinson.
Being mesmerized by the talent of so many.
The music!
Renewing and establishing great friendships.

There were some unpleasant times too:
Martha Kuch took a bad fall and ended up being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Luckily she’s just banged up.
I found it necessary to resign from my position as workshop leader chairman. That will be discussed later but I want folks to know that I truly appreciate their support. Everyone I talked with seemed to understand where I was coming from. I was so flustered and I felt I had no choice. Maybe those problems which concerned me will be resolved, but what came though more than anything was the concern and love of dozens of you who are supportive.

All and all the festival was one of the best.

As I said, when I’m more rested I’ll explain the resignation and how things stand, but right now I’m still digesting everything, and in wind-down mode.