Jenny's Wedding

My daughter Jenny got married on August 30th in San Clemente, CA with the ocean as a backdrop. The reception was at Cindy and Ron's house (my other daughter and son-in-law), directly across the street from the ceremony.

The bride was beautiful.

There were about one hundred and forty people in attendance. Local Long Beach musicians ( who have gained some national notoriety) took turns honoring Jenny and her new husband (Dave Beste, bass player with Rocco DeLuca and the Burden) with original songs. Dave and Jenny sang a few with them. Rocco was to sing but was out of town for the weekend. Kiefer Sutherland was there.

Tick Tock!

My stage play, Tick Tock! is going up (staged reading) at Theatre 4301, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, June 13th. The short play was chosen by the Dramatists Guild of America for the 2008 An Evening of New Works. Director (Charles St. Clair) and cast: Edith Kelly (MOTHER), Nicole Colby (GEORGETTE), Robin Austin (JERILYN) and Mark Austin (NARRATOR) have done a marvelous job bringing the play to life; my thanks go out to them.

DICK'S LAST TRIP TO THE WALL

The Run For The Wall riders honored Dick Darnell by taking him (his ashes) to the Wall.

DICK DARNELL

10-31-47 Y 05-02-08
0210 AM: passing of Lloyd "Dick" Darnell
SSgt. US Army 101st. Airborne.

Dick, we will always love you.

Rocket City! Update

An experiment: Freedom's Last Breath as the prologue to Rocket City!

Easter wishes

Happy Easter!

I will be leaving for CA today to see family, and I will return Monday night.

Dick's Party Update

The party was a success. The place was packed. So much food. Dick was so thrilled. I was thrilled to sing God Bless America to him. He had dinner with us this past Friday and spent the night.

He is on his way back to California for another treatment.

He will beat this thing.

Party for Dick Darnell

Our friend Dick Darnell (Dick's Family Kitchen) is coming into town for a Welcome Home party in his honor. It will be held at the VA hospital in Phoenix this Saturday evening (February 16th). If you are in town and want to honor this extraordinary Vietnam veteran, please email me and I can give you the particulars. jamarx@cox.net.

Dickie Bird

Please add your prayers and happy, healthy thoughts for our dear friend, Dick Darnell in his fight with cancer. This big-hearted Vietnam veteran (101st Airborne) is always there for everyone! and now is his time to be supported by all the people he has helped.

"Dickie Bird, we love you." xxxooo

Happy New Year

2008

I will be working with Mark Foreman in the coming months on an ongoing project of mine.



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