[Dixielandjazz] Off-Topic, Flyover Country News

[John Mumford]

Don,

It was just a few years ago that Colorado was having a drought with watering
restrictions. We weren't allowed to water anything during the winter. Give
it time and snow will return to Michigan.

I have played a gig at the Denver Airport, during Christmas, for many years
and this is the first time I was snowed out. We were scheduled to play the
day the airport closed on the Thursday before. That's one nice thing the
City does. They hire musicians to entertain travelers over Thanksgiving and
Christmas.



-----Original Message-----
From: Don Ingle

As one who has in the past been snowed in more than a few times in 
Colorado when we lived there, I can understand what they are going through.
What is harder to understand is why we in North Michigan have not had 
snow enough to stick in most of a month and are at bare ground and about 
50 degrees right now on the 5th of January. This month and Feb. are our 
two biggest  snow months. But snowmobiles are silent, skiers are singing 
the blues, small shops and restaurants are closing early or just closing 
period here where we usually have all the winter sports going on full 
blast at this time of the year. No damn ice fishng,either. So there is 
another side of the coin when weather is the subject. Could be worse. 
Ask a flooded out fellow along the Gulf, or the landslide and rainsoaked 
NW.
An old jingle of my youth comes to mind. "Whether it's cold or whether 
it's hot -- we must have weather, whether or not."
It makes on think. I did. And having thought about it, I think I'll have 
a drink!
Don Ingle