Fran, my wife and I would be honored to host you and your wife. We just purchased a new (to us) house (irresistible 'short sale') but it has lots of room (6500 sq.ft.-6 beds/6 baths) and there's just the two of us, so feel free to stay over and check out the local music scene if you like. It has a great space for a studio (probably intended as a large media room) and I should have it up to speed by then (I was thinking of trying to get Diki to come up and help me set it up - he doesn't know it yet

). My wife's a lousy cook but there are lots of great restaurants in the area, many with live music. Let's make it happen.
chas
PS: Just in case we have to 'sit in' in one of the clubs, start practicing Ebony and Ivory

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