[Dixielandjazz] Oh, la la!

[Steve Heist]

My Colo. Springs connection came about in 1978...  I accepted a 5 week 
contract at a place called the Golden Bee...  (Broadmoor Hotel)
Left 3 years later - ha ha ha
But it was a good gig  -  back when the Tutts and the Penroses owned it - 
not like now, under the auspices of Gaylord (Opryland...)
Last time I saw Max Morath - it was onboard the Delta Queen in St. Louis - 
It was me, Trebor Tichenor and Max...  FUN
Am doing fine in French, it's the Quebecois that I have the trouble with... 
They have such a THICK accent and speak the language VERY fast - when 
Monique and her sister Suzanne start talking, I can barely understand them! 
(I took 7 years of French in high school and college...)
But I'm sure I'll get the hang of it eventually LOL
ALL the Best,
Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Ingle" <cornet at 1010internet.com>
To: "Steve Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: Oh, la la!


> Congrats, Steve. Jeand\ and I celebrate 54 come November. Like the other 
> Steve, we met when I was playing a gig, were married in N.O. while I was 
> with Ted Weems. and Ted gave the bride away as her proxy "father."
> That N.O./ gumbo makes for good glue.
>
> Now, sir, please remember that in La Belle Quebec, you spell Canadian with 
> a E plus.
>
> Our first married year we had to learn to order breakfast in French when 
> playing two weeks at the Bal Taberin - same thing every morning. I can 
> still order two eggs over easy,toast, ham, orange juice and black coffee 
> in perfect fractured French but we did eat. So have courage that you will 
> learn that just because there are certain hard letters in the written 
> language, not all are pronounced. But then, bon temps!
>
> Never did figure out your Colorado Springs connection some time back. I 
> was an undergrad there at Colorado College and gigged with a fraternity 
> brother, Max Morath. That was in early50's. Max and I are seasoned 
> citizens now, but we had our fun.
> So, sir, may your married life ahead be smooth and long-running, and 
> filled with as much love as Jean and I have had.
> As to being the only member on your side of the wedding party, well, the 
> cream always rises to the top!
>
> Happy day,
> Don Ingle
>