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Love you brother. I know it's tough. We want our children to know where their parents came from. I dont know the extent of it all, but I know its serious. Can never shed that weight, but...I do hope we can help to make the weight a little lighter for a brief moment. Thoughts and prayers when the new was shared last night. You get my first sweaty hug. We met at black mtn, 2 songs into first set and you told me I looked like I was 12 songs in. Did not matter the banter or challenges previous on this site. I believe there was a immediate respect we both acknowledged. People care about you brother, which means we care about all that is you. Hopefully some time to chat, as I know you have your hands full. If not, you know the cup of love is always filled. C u soon!!

The format has changed so much since my frequent log ons.....dont know how to navigate. But, I do know, this weekend and the thrill of it had me up at 4am this morning. Like Christmas when I was 6!! Who can sleep with the anticipation. Giving up Richmond for blk mountain. Cant wait to see so many faces. The past years have aged me faster than the touring ever did. Can not wait to hit the road, get up with the Carolina contingent, and shake some bones. Love that the music will never stop. Life long friends, familure faces, and good times. Hope many of yall are ready for some sweaty hugs, as age may being showing, but my dancing remains youthful, and the spark yall bring will defintely light this sun up. Ready to shine and orbit around you beautiful stars!! Vice versa!! F..n....love this stuff!! Copperfield ain't got nuten on this type of magic!! This magic is no illusion, and it's always there!! Safe travels all....ready to kick up some wood chips at blk mountain!! And.....dont camp at koa unless u want to be called a child, while your child is sleeping in a tent, just to wake up to find out he had chocolate chip cookies for breakfast!! He still remembers that, and how I got upset....but your friends gave them to me dad. Dont lie son, I'm not, and he wasn't. Will bring all three one day, but this trip, just me, myself and i....and that's plenty!!

And thank Bobby, as velvet thunder would.never be the same. Lighting has to strike fast to catch up with how much the messin with the reason actually makes it fun to be living!! Double dose at any pace....because the I am is ever dependent on the one who follows the path to the river. Silly to not read behind to understand the now, but comment moving forward...I prefer the furthur, past was then , words are now, and dance is in the future!!

And that's a small place. Never staid post show music. To much time lifting up 69 muscle cars, or trying to find my my way out with jello legs. Let the good times roll.

2nd stage? Did they cut down trees? Where do room. See yall in heaven, even if its packed. How did I turn into other love, I thought I was a sunny going back to where I belong. And I am. Weather report looks great, boxed in between rain last to I looked.

New set up old names. Amongst the confusion of upgrade it was nice to see familiarity. Nice to read of the reunion of dates. The remeberence of the first circus ride. A throw of the unexpected, the first time. Not as good as it could be, but the best it would ever be. First are always something to reflect on. Age catches up, memerories fade, but the ones we keep, we cherish. I cherish mine. I cherish many....no regrets of a weekend missed, as the bus always idles for those waiting to hop back on. Pauses for the right reasons makes it sweeter when we go back to where we belong. Nice to read the post. No more cavey but change is the only constant. Hope all.yall are doing well. It's a strange place to be knowing where your started. A big thanks to many here. Walked me through hell, forgave my stumbles, and encouraged so many times with keep.on growing at the balck.mountain. my song to rest. And rest we need at times. Regroup, reevaluate, and fight for the beauty of the love we bring. The comfort of knowing it's always here. It moves on with out you, but allows you to come.back on. A continuum....ever last lasting, or at least built to. Carolina contingent. I second thought myself, but ...little league Saturday is more precious. Happy to come back and share my silly words, but more happy to come back and read yours. Stability....and to think we find it in the same but different. Every show, every night. Will make a jubilee a priority. Be nice to dance with you fine people again. To flail. Makes calves tighten just thinking about it. You know my love is not fade away. Happy spring, rebirth, enjoy your back yard carolina!! Sorry. Wants no longer out weigh needs, but eventually need to take a load off. Go hang out with carmin....and go spend some time loosing my twenties ...closer to 50. As always, it makes sense to me....to others, to some, it's in and out, as the garden grows and the sunshine knows, the laughing water, maybe more will eventually get me out the door. Get out of the way, splintered light will indeed come back one day!! Love yall!! How I became other love I dont know, it used to be going back where...... prior sun1869, I guess time does change all. Name change is common for me.

https://youtu.be/MiZZcYiScAc Signing on from Georgia these days. Atlanta, the New York of the south. Be nice to get a dso run down these parts. 1 mile away from the chattahoochee, I can see why that muddy water meant some to some.... Its fun to see these gd dance remakes. I see so much of soul train and other moves like PF in mine and your alls dance. I think all yall dance better, but the link is all I got at the moment, so I thought to share. Missing the music, missing yall. I really dont want to grow up, because I am a Jerry's kid, but now currently cloaked like superman in slacks and a tie. A girl at worked laughed at me yesterday, said it was cute how innocent I was;)!!! It's funny how and who we can be with out the restraints of previous knowledge. So why not always dance like monkey with those arms extended from the get go, at any show. It will always be normal if that's how you start!!

Why are the best all spoken for? To love words more than bodies, to have both. Depth is a rarity in my simple world of VBSD. A affliction all towns have. It's a Social Disorder. It's funny how childhood memories and experiences propel one forward. To remove the constraints of the isolated and strangeness of formative years. To try and be cool because you never were, until you found a traveling tribe of your own kind. I will always have feelings of inadequacy, but it's why I dance so open with the tribe you speak of. I can never be less than with people I love more than. Mental blocks still exist....perhaps its reason for over compensation. But to overcompensate with tribal rhythm is a freedom I wish for everyone!! Words impress more than a kiss, and I watched a bronx tale last night. It was a random, but now I know why it was not a random. Quantum realms offer clues why our nose itches when we are thought of or talked about. But, it does not always have to be a itchy nose. It could be something much deeper, and it usually is with this crowd. Most everyone wants to be cool once in their life. It's a bit ironic to find that coolness in the heat of the music, and the vibration of bodies dancing to the sweet sounds we all love. Warmest regards, and smiles for miles and miles!!!

First the koa, now super 8? Csnt take you anywhere T. Hopefully Rude came to the rescue and talked the boys in blue down. He is level headed, and a prize speaker for these types of issues. Proactive even. Like changing lanes in toll lines because of 1 more car ahead then in the other line:)!!! Blissfull blast it seems you all recieved. Gator, Stephen, viola? Really, that trio is worth the drive across the nation, from new Orleans to Detroit city, music everywhere. Perhaps Norfolk, VA to LA. Either way, east to west, north to south, i am happy yall got some goods!! PG, you certainly have a tribe to remeber and to rejoice. Most certainly special people. People your proud of to call friends!!! You too....pocahontas!!!

Sorry, waiting for yalls input!!

Night was fun. Great set list. Casey Jones was a hit for sure. I danced as hard as they played. Last show at Dewey for me, I got a 71. The birdsong was not what i was used too. Only because i am not well schooled in GD eras as most of you. I am learning though. Becoming more aware mentally then just the raw rhythm and b es st that makes my body move. The band slowed down after sing me back home. It's not a slight towards dso, they play as we dance. I judge the music on how it makes me move. If dead, and in a coffin, dso played at me funeral, I would jolt through that death to the music played. The whole show rocked, but you could feel the down beat after sing me back home. It was not the same. The music hit the band, as it hit a friend, she balled her eyes out during merl haggard, and then danced the rest with a man described as Ill , but so happy to be with us all. I am proud she gave a dance to someone who needed it. I hope we all do this for others. I shake my bum for those who can't get it, but the point.....share yourselves as you share yourselves with the music. So many people want to dance, let loose. When I mean dance, I dont mean head Bob, I mean, dont care....dance like you do naked and the house is empty. The blinds closed. The biggest gift we can offer is to offer safety and comfort. To be the laughable, so others dont look so laughable. To qualify, laughable when it makes us move is not funny, its smiles. Its knowing your energy is passed on to others. To be so ridiculous that others who care about being ridiculous, have a higher bar set. To be the extreme, only to shift the measure so ridiculous is normal. Thank God b&c removed the back bar. It sucked. But now it's gone!!! Thanks DSO for the memories, the people, the travel, and the insight. To give back a strength of being who you are rather then what others want you to be. You give that to me. You make me feel like superman. My glasses removed, my suit off, my chest out. It takes music to be a fool, but to do it as a man. The confidence in that is priceless, and again, you shared it with me this night.

Omg. The way the light shined, it look like that sunny guy is going bald. Reality, not Grace Kelly, or Bettie Davis, but still super hot with out words, and only with expression. As I wrote. The gifs come from masters. Second reality, stress produces dht. Testosterone, breaks down into dht.....men with drives at mid 40 liken to 18 year olds, might worry a bit about dht, as it attacks hair folicals. How does it happen you grow more hair on your ears then your head. It was all fun and games until the video link, which I just really looked at. I have seen my elders. They dance with passion and past. I respect those before me, but I never thought I might be those before others. What do you do when you cant do as you want? At what age do men think they are not 20? Or does that even happen. I have literally sat and watched, with amazement, the energy of others before me at shows. Hmmmm.. hmmmm..... hmmmm.... speechless and scared. What happens when the body cant keep up with the mind? I just got over the mind fuck of reality....now on to the physical fuck of the mind? Vegas, not Grace Kelly, no Bettie Davis eyes, but the expression is worth more.than any words can offer!!! That link smacked me hard tonight. Vanity....a whole new meaning of life!!!

I am reading back, and am confused. please dont tell me you all draw straws on who sleeps with sunny? Dont care what Cosmic says. Bangladesh street walkers smell much better these days. And, sunny always takes a three hour, maybe drown in the tub, shower post show. Wouldn't be fun if it wasn't weird!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BmhG1whgMvp/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=137e737lpbigi It's every show, and I have learned to feed off of it. What I do realize, you never look as cool as you feel, and the cute smiles, and the butt rubs are really just laughs, and invitations; because women also think after a few drinks men around here start looking good!! Fuck....I wanna wanna, but i got to admit, i cant continue onna...

I hate to say, but I remeber that night, day, weekend!! I.miss you all. I miss black.mountain. I hate adult stuff. I wanna be a kid with money forever!! On the other hand, and I hope I dont seem narrasistic, bloated, or full of myself, as I have been labeled all.the above, with a fierce definitive, but, I swear, I wake up every morning with special powers, talents, and gifs!! The powers from the morning juice, the talent, my ability to roll my tounge in places....:).........and the gifs T or Vegas always supply!! I think I can consider myself well rounded!! But...I missed black mountain, again. Love yall kind folk. Please be safe and have a real good time!!!

Super happy for so many of you. Saw some group photos, and your smiles were a good sign of the magic. Could not be happier that DSO sold out Red Rocks. Hope that gives me a chance to make the next round. Hopefully for back to back nights!!! Safe travels to many, and for those.sticking around the Rockies to enjoy a magnificent geology, enjoy the paths you take!!  It's a strange feeling to be as happy as I am for others and as bummed as I am to miss out, but that awkwardness is too part of that magic!!! Sold out Red Rocks. Wow. Thst would.have to be the largest crowd ever. I said when I first hopped on this bus, DSO will be playing stadiums one day..... I dont want stadium shows, as I love the sound and dance space to much, but I want this music to forever be part of my kids, and their kids option for release. This is the first step, and I dont seeing it going away. Love yall....be good, be safe, and enjoy the Colorado terrain!!! Warmest of wishes.....china rider filler.....who does not wish they were a headlight, I certainly do!!!

That's a dancer's setlist if I have ever seen one. Sad I missed many of you, but life.also needs time for it's own set breaks. Safe travels home. I always start feeling sad Monday morning, people packing up. Admitting the fun is over.

Thanks Mason. Long shot...maybe. sometimes you got to leave the place where the pain starts. I really had hope for red rocks. I am encouraged by DSO west. I really am. It would be a consideration if I did not have D-Day coming. Thought about you a lot during the drive. Little birdies talked of how good your looking, how things are working out. I am happy to hear of such things. Missed your jail house shuffle dance in Raliegh,but I will see it again. Red rocks would most certainly include camping. Maybe time to get lost in the high peaks of the Rockies. Which way do you go when there is so much to loose , but yet, so much to gain. Would be easy if the little ones were not chirpping back home. Love you brother, and thanks!! Words are worth more when exspoused by those we love and respect!! You know you have both!!

I am so happy for you T!!! That's a great setlist. I should of followed y'all..instead I slept till 4 in the room. They never came by to clean up. Best late check out I ever had. I wish I could stretched the legs with y'all for just one more night, but since I could not...I am estatic you did!! Love brother!!

From VA...but in raliegh....and got the goods. I already miss what I got. It's getting harder to do these shows, then leave. Like driving to heaven for day, and then knowingly driving back to hell . I know why people go on tour, but escpecially back. Selling grilled cheese, just scraping by was so much better with the music and the friends than it is back home. If home is where your heart is, than the heart traveled venur tonthr next. Miracled out a tour head last night. She was happy,and that happiness spawns more happiness. Thanks for a fun night DSO. I definitely got my fill of the dance, and raliegh I'd a good place for that. Good people, large venue. Upstairs is sectioned off vip:(. Or it would of been plenty of run around with your dsncr hanging out, but the Carolina contingent along with The Paducah boot made for good space with some other kind boys and girls!! Thanks DSO. Happiness is far and few these days, but you guys and gal bring the smiles from ear to ear!! Love you all. I miss it as soon as it was done.

Welcome back Rob!!!

Damn, Viola and stephens. Couldn't wait til raliegh:(

I choose to miss this show:(. Glad y'all got it!!

Love you brother. Makes me smile huge to see you posted. Hope the music was enough, and that it brought back more good than any bad. Happy to see your words. I am sure you did not feel that disc while dancing!!

Last comment.....I have much respect for all y'all on the bus. Many before me, and many will be after me. However, I have always given respect to those who put their efforts in. Who have kept the flame lit while others gave up, others moved on, and others like.me who just did not know. Thanks to many of you all who started this over a decade ago. Several decades.....your efforts are not forgotten here. Your stories always a gift, and your continued presence a signal that we are built to last. With out live in the dream it will never come true. Well all love...and the dream is real because of it!!

Rudes harmless and so are you. We all love the same thing. But....it's funny!! Hope we all can laugh at ourselves and realize, we all are here for the same thing. We just have different twist. Rude knows he's not the center of the world. That is reserved for a Sun!!! Haha..... Good to hear you made this eastern run. Glad y'all are keeping each other on your toes. Will be on my toes in Raleigh tommorow. Hopefully with the modified 2 step to some cowboy music. Welcome back Eaton!!