Got a Clone ?

January 11, 2013

Today was one of those days that I needed not only 1 clone but 2.  I got about 4 hours of sleep.  I was so wound up after the Bluegrass Battle of the Bands that it took forever for me to fall asleep.  I had to be up at 5:30 AM and out of the house by 6:30 AM.  I had to teach a class at Pow-Wow today.  For you non-scout people, Pow-Wow is a day long fun and educational day for Cub Scout leaders. No kids allowed, well we had a few Boy Scouts doing traffic duty and assisting one of the instructors, but for the most part this is a day for the adults to act like kids and learn a ton of information to take back to their packs to enhance their program.  Pow-Wow starts at 8 and ends at 3.  BUT WAIT .........

Today is Winter Jubilee and Sean has to be on stage at 11 and again around 3.  Glen is in Savannah at a trade show .... how exactly am I going to pull this off ???

Well .... with a little help from my friends ..... and family.  I asked Marty (Glen's cousin) to do me the favor of getting Sean over to the Jubilee.  I asked a gaggle of friends to please keep track of the little banjo picker for 90% of the day until I could get there around 5.  I have to say, I know a bunch of amazing people who agreed to this unreasonable request from me.  I was not worried one bit because I knew he was in wonderful hands. I appreciate each and everyone who helped me more than I can put into words.  I owe a bunch of people for today.  I hear the Sweet Potato Pie Kids did wonderful on stage, so sorry I missed it.  I know a bunch of people enjoyed them jamming in the hall too.

I arrived just in time to catch the end of the Little Roy and Lizzy workshop.  Sean LOVES and holds a special place in his heart for Little Roy and Lizzy.  He met them when he first started to play the banjo, and Little Roy helped him purchase his first real banjo ...
here is a flash from the past....

The first time Sean met Little Roy (December 2010) ... Roy handed him his personal banjo and was helping him pick. Notice he has no picks on his fingers as Al taught him to play without picks.

Then Little Roy picks up his guitar, leaves Sean with HIS banjo and they play with Lizzy.

Later that same day, Little Roy and Sean went "shopping" for a banjo.  This is Sean with his new banjo and one of his idols.

Another blast from the past .....

At Bluegrass Under the Stars (Summer 2012), Sean brought his Heartland banjo to show Little Roy his "newest" banjo and wanted him to play it.

  Fast Forward to today .......

Little Roy and Lizzy Workshop at the Winter Jubilee, how far he has come in 2 years.

I love the way he is looking at Lizzy and listening to every word they are saying and  note they are playing.  Sean LOVES spending time with these two .. they are very high on his idol list! I so appreciate how wonderful they always are to him.

If you have never seen the Little Roy and Lizzy Show .. you are missing a TON!  Put it on your bucket list.