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[> [> Re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- Valerie, 20:03:34 12/19/11 Mon

Thanks for sharing the little tidbits about your trip, BC. It looks like you and your daughter had a nice time. I enjoyed the pictures.
Did you get a chance to interact with SFM at all? Did you find a new favorite wine and did you get to bring any back with you? How long did it take you to get to CA from TN?

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[> [> [> re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- BC, 18:11:01 12/20/11 Tue

well...

- from TN to CA ... it took about 4 days travel time ...'cause we left on tuesday and arrived in CA on friday / the day before the festival ... but, we made a lot of stops / sight-seeing along the way ... traveling on I-40 / making stops at various locations on "Route 66" ...

- a friend of ours (Reda) met us in CA ... she attended the festival as well ... "kinda cool" that Reda and i first met and became friends about 4 years ago whilst visiting and posting messages here at "Stewart's place"! :) ...

- my favorite wine was the "Symbiosis Syrah" ... but, i didn't make any purchases of wine whilst attending this, my first wine festival ... Reda's favorite wine was "Skull and Bones" by "Cloak and Dagger"! ...

- on the day of the festival, we arrived a bit early ... but, as luck would have it, as we were walking toward the building ... guess who had just stepped outside? ... yep, SFM! :) ... he stopped a moment to say "hi" and "welcome" ... then, it was time for him to get back to work ... just after that... we had no sooner sat down at a picnic table outside ... when, out the door walked Stephen Rowe! :) ...

- during the festival ... every once in a while ... i would either see or hear SFM go by ... working ... greeting people ... "takin' care of business" as Elvis would say! :) ... at the after-party ... before the concert began ... when SFM introduced Stephen to all of the guests in attendance ... it was easy to tell that those two guys are the best of friends ... we also met Stephen's wife, a beautiful and gracious lady!

before leaving ... my daughter and i were able to talk with Stewart for a bit ... and, he also signed some autographs for us ... and ... the original "Eoghann" was officially "adopted" by SFM! :) ... the little groundhog finally made it to CA! :) ... and ... yep, he's even more handsome in person (i'm talking about Stewart right now - not Eoghann :)! ... but, more importantly SFM is a very kind and gracious man.

- my best wishes to Stewart and the entire garagiste team for continued success!
- BC

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[> [> [> [> Re: re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- Debbie S., 22:27:45 12/20/11 Tue

Sounds like you had a great time, BC! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

Debbie S.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- Valerie, 23:07:24 12/20/11 Tue

Wow, BC! That's awesome. It sounds it was like a blast! I'm glad you had such a great time. Thanks for indulging us with your "review".
I live in the city known as the "Birthplace of Route 66" and if you head east on I-44 towards St. Louis, you can see quite a few remnants of the glory days of Route 66. Good thinking to take a little longer to get out there so you could do a little sight-seeing! That's my favorite part of a road trip!
That's pretty cool that you got to go with Reda, who you met here. (Reminds me of going to Disneyland with two of my best friends, who I met online. 12 years later and we're still best friends.) Oh, the wonders of the internet! haha
I'm sure Eoghann was glad to finally end his travels and to be adopted. :-) I've never tried any kind of Syrah. So tragic. Do you think you'll go next year?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- BC, 10:56:17 12/22/11 Thu

- we truly enjoyed our vacation ... and, yes ... we'd like to return to CA and attend the 2nd annual Garagiste Festival! :) ... but, i guess time and future finances will tell if that's an actual possibility?! :)

- "very cool" re: your living in the birthplace of Route 66! :) ... as i understand it, this year - 2011 - is the 85th anniversary ... similar journeys such as ours and countless others began back in 1926 ...

- a photo of the back of my favorte souvenir shirt ...

- BC

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[> [> [> [> Re: re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- Reda, 07:28:18 12/28/11 Wed

Hey BC, I never hear from you in email or on the phone, got the Christmas card, thanks. :)
And all you said about Paso Garagiste, ditto. I'm so glad you encouraged me to attend with you. I had a blast! I hope we can go again next year. And I hope Stephen and his lovely wife can come again, he is kickin entertainment. Hot dog. And I hope my hip is better so I can actually dance to the tunes. I've been enjoying the CDs I bought. Hope you got my letter at Christmas, interesting to hear your thoughts on my new situation.


To Stewart, Way to go! on Paso Garagiste. Wow, you put on a fine festival. Saw you working hard all day. Keep up the good work. I think people are hooked. I've told people I know here they should go. It's worth the trip. Thanks for the flyer and for signing it, but I think you have my pen. Ha Ha. And please get your friend Stephen and band to come back next year, they are such gracious people. And he puts on a hell of a show.

Looking forward to next year's festival.
Reda

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[> [> [> [> [> re: in answer to Reda ... -- BC, 06:28:06 12/29/11 Thu

Hi Reda! :)
- you're welcome! :) ... and, i hope we all can meet in CA next year ... Steph and i are lookin' forward to the "2nd annual" festival ... but, i believe next time, we're gonna "take flight" ... that is if we can "sum up" the courage to board an airplane and the funds for two tickets?! :)
- i received your letter, and i'll try to respond via email sometime later today!
- BC

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[> [> Re: in answer to Valerie's question ... -- JennOk, 04:33:51 12/21/11 Wed

Sounds like you had a great time BC, I had really wanted to make the festival, but financially couldn't swing it. Thanks for sharing. How is school going for you? Today break starts for me, but of course my body wouldn't let me sleep in. Have a wonderful Christmas!

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[> [> [> re: in answer to JennOK ... -- BC, 11:12:04 12/22/11 Thu

Hi Jenn! :) ...

- i'm sorry things didn't work out this year ... but, i hope that you can make it to the festival next year ... perhaps there will be a way a group of us could all travel together and share expenses?

- school is going well ... i'm really looking forward to one of my classes next semester: "Themes in Literature and Culture: Outlaws in Australian Literature" ! :)

- i too have a built-in alarm clock ... due to having basically the same work schedule for the past 25 years! :)

- i hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
with love from, BC

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[> [> [> [> Re: re: in answer to JennOK ... -- JennOK, 12:19:48 12/26/11 Mon

Hey BC that would be fun! Hope you had a great Christmas too!

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