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Due to the fact that the “Summer Wrap Party on July 4th” is always a smashing success, we, here at The New Great Hall by the Sea are hoping to have an Event in The Garden at Fire Plaza on the Sunday of Labour Day Weekend (The 31st of August). Doors at Noon.  Several of The WIfe’s flamenco friends will be in attendance, some hair people, so a pleasant cross section of humanity.

If the weather permits that is …

In other news, the highly anticipated 2,3,4 person carved Circle Game Board is now roughed out and functional.  Still early days in the project, but now it can be used:

HIgh Summer has some Good Times ahead, not to mention the GEGTs anticipated in Late Summer, including King Crimson in The Commonwealth with Visitor Blim, and the Eve of Janice’s Birthday in NY3 featuring King Crimson.  A Feast of Guaranteed Extreme Damn Good Times.

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Due to lack of interest and an astonishingly lack of funding, the highly anticipated “Birthday Expedition IV: The Odyssey to see OPETH” has been CANCELLED.

No refunds are being offered at this time. We thank you for your continued patronage.

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As advertised, last Saturday evening at Zone Underground Duxbury (ZUD)saw some EGTs (extreme good times).  A collected revisitation of the five volumes of the Horror Vignettes as hosted by The Storyteller. It was perceived that these strange tales of horror, warning, and revelation do endure the test of time.  Carefully digitized, from VHS that is disappearing before our eye, Mr Y has gone above and beyond.  As a treat, he even had the VHS source tape on hand for viewing.  Tech Support (his public debut since taking on the greatest role of his life) also had some relevant materials with him.  He dared show some of the sketches that were made from the “Lizard” days.  A subject which rarely comes up these days, moreover, as time goes by, seems more difficult to put into words.  It wasn’t clear back then, now … well … perhaps someday a revisitation ….

One perception of mine was how quick they flew by.  I remember in the days of countless viewings that even one volume was a hefty mind-assault.  Good in that they were concise, bad in that: it’s over.  Suddenly we were en route home.   The saga of getting there and back was particularly brutal with a “courtesy bus” detouring us between Quincy Center and JFK.  But well worth the EGTs had at ZUD. Again, many thanks to G for the limo service between Braintree and ZUD.

Now, for a taste of the Horror Potential that still remains, here are ALL the pictures I received so far:

(remember, you can click on any photograph for further scrutiny)

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Here it is, Mid- Summer’s conclusion and the start of a High Summer 2014. Some Extreme Good Times ahead. Like this Saturday an Evening at Visitor Blim’s .

http://vimeo.com/101250069

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OFFICIAL video from the forth-coming OPETH album:

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Syd left this world eight years ago. Because of him, many of us are friends. Have a toast at some time in his honour.

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As you know, we host the Official Summer Wrap Party here in The Garden at Fire Plaza. It’s always unclear what’ll happen, especially if we get hit with a typhoon. Perhaps a cookout of the fifth even? As a courtesy and service I’ll remind the readers of the Official Points of Summer according to The Now Today Calendar. Provided to help you maximize thy Good Time Potential (GTP):

Solstice – July 4th: Summer
July 5th – July 22nd: Mid-Summer
July 23rd – August 15th: High Summer
August 16th – Equinox: Late Summer

Armed with this information, I trust ye shalt not squander thy possibilities …

Like, on July 7th a potential Circle Game is in the works.

And on July 26th, Visitor Blim will be hosting the long awaited viewing of “The Apartment Dwellers” – Rycortian at its best!

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Here is a glimpse into my Summer Workshop:

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… a taste of Summer Good Times.

On Monday Brother Jerome, Visitor Blim, Winthrop Frank and I met for 2 rounds of The Four Person Full Olympic Standard Circle Game here at The New Great Hall by the Sea.

Some images:

Here is the set let.  Song 32 ends the 2nd Circle and served for Luncheon Music as well.  The rest was Jerome and myself ending with Kitaro:

Pretty nice, right?

Also note: song one may be a new official anthem of The Circle Game etc …

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