(L to R) Dean, Steve & Michael - Sept. \u201808<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSo this year, they were performing at the Sandusky County Fair in Fremont, OH (about an hour\u2019s drive from home) on August 29th. Of course, I marked that date on my calendar in ink. A few weeks before that show, Chris had given me the dates he would be moving into his new place in Nashville – August 30 & 31. And I marked those dates, as well. After a couple days of thinking about it, we both came up with the same idea – I would attend the show on the 29th, then ride back to Nashville with everyone on the tour bus overnight, help Chris move on the 30th and 31st, then catch a one-way flight back to DTW. Sounded like a plan. But after a couple more days of calendar studying, I realized that two days after the moving dates, they would be back in Detroit for a show at the Michigan State Fair. Hmmmm. The gears in my head were turning now. What if…<\/p>\n
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My last blog entry acknowledged the beginning of summer, and here it is Labor Day already. It\u2019s been an \u2018interesting\u2019 summer this year – very quiet on the career front, but a fair amount of activity in my musical world. A number of gigs with Time Peace, The Homewreckers, and Epworth\u2019s praise band have kept me busy enough. But a<\/p>\n
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