Thanks to Betty Bean for organizing the KnoxViewers night out. It was a great evening of conversation, music, and adult beverages.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by, including SayUncle, Steve of Whites Creek, Bill Lyons, Betty Bean, JAH, Rikki, Bob Stepno, Stan G., and FactChecker/Hobart (whose brother was one of the performers and a great guitar picker), Mrs. FactChecker (later at the show), Dixie Bell, and SnM & DnB. We also ran in to Michael and Lil' Amy outside on the patio. It was a pleasure seeing everyone, and finally getting to meet some of you in real life for the first time.
All the performances at the "Forever Young" Dylan birthday concert were excellent. Maggie Longmire is an amazing singer, and so is Will Horton, a 17 year old up and comer to keep an eye on. There was a good turnout, too. I'd estimate 150 to 200 people. It was standing room only, and Betty Bean knew just about everybody there, including Randy Tyree who spotted her and came over to talk. Smart politicians apparently know who to keep on their good side.
Anyway, nice seeing everyone, and we'll have to do this again sometime.
(P.S. And as is frequently the case with these types of get togethers, there was some pretty good gossip that will soon be news. Three stories, that I can recall. But they are on the QT for now. I guess you had to be there!)
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It was good to meet folks
It was good to meet folks and put faces with names. I wonder if the beanster will take me up on my offer to go shooting?
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SayUncle
Can't we all just get a long gun?
That was an excellent
That was an excellent evening with fascinating people, but much too short. Such diversity. We need a month of Wednesday evenings just to cover the birds, lenses, and gossip we touched on last night.
You know...there's this great Thai restaurant in Maryville...
Thanks to Ms Bean and Bubba for making it happen.
Steve
The nite out
The nite out sounds like it was much fun. Sorry I missed it. Will there be a do-over or repeat? Hope so as I would like to meet some of the fine writers working ET.
So that's where Bill Lyons
So that's where Bill Lyons went when he left the South Waterfront Oversight Committee meeting early. Tsk, tsk.
Very productive meeting, BTW. If anyone wants to hear what was presented & discussed, essentially the same material will be covered in a Council workshop this afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Drop In Center.
I know I keep promising to post a report, but I really, really will try to do so this weekend.
Tsk Tsk
Nolo Contendre! Gemini is right. It was very informative and productive (at least the first forty minutes!) I took my notes and homework home and accept the demerits.
Same here. It was fun
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Never has the left been so right.
Gosh, that was fun -- I
Gosh, that was fun -- I think we should do something like this again soon. Meeting all these people behind the SNs was a blast, and every single one of you is someone I am glad I know. Thanks to everybody who showed, and thanks to Mr and Mrs SKB for creating this joint.
And yes, Unk, I'll come shoot guns with you.