From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #1436 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Tuesday, September 25 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 1436 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Magical night with Joni [LC Stanley ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Mitch Rustad ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Michael Flaherty ] Re: Magical night with Joni [LC Stanley ] RE: Magical night with Joni [Susan Tierney McNamara ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Catherine McKay ] Re: Magical night with Joni [LC Stanley ] Joni at Ruby Lake ["kbhla" ] New Library item: 'Girls Like Us' circling femme leads [TheStaff@JoniMitc] Re: Magical night with Joni [Dave Blackburn ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Shari Eaton ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Em ] NJC Re: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc [Bob.M] Re: Joni's Art ["Eaton, Shari" ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Richard Flynn Frontier ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:51:36 -0500 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Bella is a bitch! A sweet one.... On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Susan Tierney McNamara wrote: > Ruby Lake just posted two pictures of Joni on their Facebook site: > > https://www.facebook.com/rubylakeresort > > She really looks great. I think it's hysterical that she called her Jack Russell Bela Lugosi. He must be a night owl like her!! :-) > > Sue (waiting on Cassy and Pearl's report!!) Hi Jody! > > Susan Tierney McNamara > email: sem8@cornell.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Johnson [mailto:johnsonjs100@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:51 PM > To: Susan Tierney McNamara; 'Anita'; 'LC Stanley' > Cc: joni@smoe.org > Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni > > Sue, I was up at 5 am yesterday as well, waiting for reports to roll in. > I'm so thrilled for everyone!! > Thank you for the awesome posts so far! > > Jody ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:19:40 -0400 From: Mitch Rustad Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni just wondering if anyone is posting any fabulous photos? would love to see, if they're on a public formum somewhere, enjoying all the reports, thanks everyone! Mitch On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Richard Flynn Frontier wrote: > Thanks for these reports! I am so glad you had such a great time. > > Richard Flynn > Professor of Literature > Georgia Southern University > https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/rflynn/ > > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Phyliss Ward wrote: > >> I was kneeling on my poor injured knee as it was. I think I might have moved a bit closer after that one and cassy took some more pics... >> >> Phyliss, gogoinflight! >> >> On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: >> >>> Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable >>> fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you >>> should've buddied up to her a bit. >>> >>> Bob Mitch Rustad www.mitchrustad.com 646-319-4282 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:12:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Laura (and all), I'm so happy that this went so well for you. What a great experience! Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:53:09 -0700 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni There are many photos we all will post when home. Cassy and Anita have fantastic cameras. Pearl took great photos too, and I tried. There was also a man taking photos who is a friend of the family who own the resort. Georgio said they will post a link for them at the resort website. On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Mitch Rustad wrote: > just wondering if anyone is posting any fabulous photos? would love to see, if they're on a public formum somewhere, enjoying all the reports, thanks everyone! Mitch > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Richard Flynn Frontier wrote: > >> Thanks for these reports! I am so glad you had such a great time. >> >> Richard Flynn >> Professor of Literature >> Georgia Southern University >> https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/rflynn/ >> >> >> On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Phyliss Ward wrote: >> >>> I was kneeling on my poor injured knee as it was. I think I might have moved a bit closer after that one and cassy took some more pics... >>> >>> Phyliss, gogoinflight! >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: >>> >>>> Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable >>>> fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you >>>> should've buddied up to her a bit. >>>> >>>> Bob > > Mitch Rustad > www.mitchrustad.com > 646-319-4282 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:59:17 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni Ruby Lake just posted two pictures of Joni on their Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/rubylakeresort She really looks great. I think it's hysterical that she called her Jack Russell Bela Lugosi. He must be a night owl like her!! :-) Sue (waiting on Cassy and Pearl's report!!) Hi Jody! Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: Scott Johnson [mailto:johnsonjs100@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:51 PM To: Susan Tierney McNamara; 'Anita'; 'LC Stanley' Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni Sue, I was up at 5 am yesterday as well, waiting for reports to roll in. I'm so thrilled for everyone!! Thank you for the awesome posts so far! Jody ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:04:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Joni looks very happy and relaxed. I'm sure she feels very safe and at-home there. >________________________________ > From: Susan Tierney McNamara >To: Scott Johnson ; 'Anita' ; 'LC Stanley' >Cc: "joni@smoe.org" >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:59:17 PM >Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni > >Ruby Lake just posted two pictures of Joni on their Facebook site: > >https://www.facebook.com/rubylakeresort > >She really looks great. I think it's hysterical that she called her Jack Russell Bela Lugosi. He must be a night owl like her!! :-) > >Sue (waiting on Cassy and Pearl's report!!) Hi Jody! > >Susan Tierney McNamara >email: sem8@cornell.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:46:12 -0700 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Thanks Michael. I'm still processing it all. Extraordinary experience in an extraordinary place. Joni pointed out the moon to me right before I hugged her and told her I think the world of her. I'll think of her from now on when I see the moon and send up a prayer for her. It was a half moon. Still in awe. Said bye to Cassy and Pearl. Going home with my heart and soul very full. Love, Laura On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Michael Flaherty wrote: > Laura (and all), I'm so happy that this went so well for you. What a great > experience! > > Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:33:00 -0700 From: "kbhla" Subject: Joni at Ruby Lake So happy for all of you who were there and got to visit with Joni - it sounded so wonderful! Looking forward to more (every single ;-) detail and photos!! Safe trips home to you all and thanks for the reports so far. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:15:16 -0600 (MDT) From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com Subject: New Library item: 'Girls Like Us' circling femme leads Title: 'Girls Like Us' circling femme leads Publication: Variety Date: 2012.9.21 http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2522 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:04:45 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Loving the reports from Ruby Lake and picturing the flow of the evening from reading them. That was kind of you to mention us to Giorgio, Laura. We are hoping to put together a west coast tour sometime, hitting the Bay area, Seattle and on to B.C, and Ruby lake would make a wonderful final destination. Heck, there might even be a local gal who'd like to sit in on some harmonies if she knows the words! If you think of it, perhaps one of you could send us a contact email for the Ruby lake owners so we could send some materials their way. It's nice to have current Joni activity to talk about isn't it? Oh, btw, Robin and I are playing a few tunes at Castle Rock Methodist church this Saturday (the 29th) at 5.30, as part of a concert series that Mr. Les Irvin is in charge of. It's between Denver CO and Colorado Springs. If you find yourself on I-25 on Saturday afternoon and wonder what to do with yourself, well, the answer is now self evident! love Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:23:04 -0700 From: Shari Eaton Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Thank you for sharing!!! I love the detail bits about her singing along with herself and the old couch. : ) On Sep 23, 2012, at 11:03 PM, LC Stanley wrote: > Hi Sue, > > Joni is beautiful! She was sitting "in the garden" as Sasha working at the restaurant called it. Initially we were all assigned to different tables, but we all met at the restaurant the night before the dinner and were able to ask Sasha to be seated together as close to Joni as possible. She put us at a table near Ray of Ray's Dad's Cadillac, outside on the porch overlooking the garden. > > There were friends of Joni's and local people there in addition to us handful of JMDLers. Joni came just as the buffet opened. As I walked to the buffet, she walked by me going to her seat. After getting food and eating a little, I saw Joni was talking to people so I went to talk with her too. > > There were people who had photos of Joni from 1971 that she hadn't seen before. She said they were taken about when she moved to BC. It was cool to hear her talk about that time. She was talking about a guy in the photo who was living a gay lifestyle and later was realize he wasn't gay but was assumed gay for his mannerisms. It was an interesting story. > > I had a crystal from Hot Springs, AR for her. I gave it to her, but they said her food was coming soon so I left and then came back after she ate. > > Cassy talked with Joni first and introduced me as being from Arkansas and said there were others of the JMDL there. Joni was flattered that we came from so far to see her and asked how we heard about the event and then said, "the website?" > > I had a journal I'm writing about this trip. Marianne suggested I write it. I would have known about the event if Marianne hadn't told me. In addition to my journal, I also had a gift I got for Marianne. Joni signed both. I told her Marianne teaches school and couldn't be at the event, and when Joni signed what I got her (can't say what because it is a surprise!) she left out an 'n' in Marianne's name so she corrected it by writing the 'n' in and then putting an X by it saying since Marianne is a teacher she'd grade the spelling as wrong. Joni was so funny! Cassy took my picture with Joni, and then I moved on to let others have a chance to talk with Joni. > > We sat in chairs next to her at the movie outside at the amphitheater. She was on her old couch Georgio had brought in for her. She had given him the couch because it reminded her too much of her old boyfriend. She was joking about it with him. She had her dog Bella Lagossi with her. Cute Jack Russell type. We could hear her singing along with herself and commenting about things. > > At the end she thanked everybody for coming and went down near the stage for pictures and to visit with people. She was so good to people. She's amazing! > > Today I went on a walk to see some water falls with Anita and Steph. While there Georgio and some of his friends showed up. Georgio is one of the owners of the Ruby Lake Resort and had organized the event. We talked a lot with him and took pictures. We told him about Robin and Dave. He said it would be good to have something at the resort where there are performances at the amphitheater. > > I'm so grateful!!! Phyliss's husband Bob treated us to dinner the first night. Cassy has taken such good care of us and even gave us a 'tour' as we drove through Seattle. I'm off to sleep now. I fly home tomorrow. The whole trip has been magical! > > Love, > Laura > > > > > > On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:12 AM, Susan Tierney McNamara wrote: > >> so Anita and Laura, >> >> details please! What did you finally get to ask her? How did she look? Did she address the crowd? I know you guys are joni-hung over but I've been checking my email since 5:30 this morning! Have pity!!! ;-) >> >> >> >> >> Susan McNamara >> email: sem8@cornell.edu >> ________________________________________ >> From: owner-joni@smoe.org [owner-joni@smoe.org] on behalf of Anita [lawntreader@googlemail.com] >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:44 AM >> To: LC Stanley >> Cc: joni@smoe.org >> Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni >> >> On our way to the buffet,and very early on,Giorgio grabs Steph and says (she later tells me) " Come with me little one".Whilst I queue with everyone for food, Steph is talking to Joni in her usual relaxed way and then says,"Joni,my friend likes you more than I do........."(she then laughs with Joni) and says "I didn't mean it like that,but can I go and get my friend to talk to you?" Joni says,"Of course you can." >> >> Later in the night,Steph tells me that she knew what it would mean to me and that there is no way in the world she could go home to England without me sharing in that quiet time with Joni. >> >> So I get grabbed from the buffet queue and taken to Joni who is talking with Ray's Dad and she turns to me and I am able,after these 44 years,to personally say "Thank You,Joni." >> Anita x ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:05:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni that is so cool!!!!! I am so happy for those of you who got to go. It makes me happy to hear that Joni is nice to people. :) Em - --- On Mon, 9/24/12, LC Stanley wrote: From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni To: "Susan Tierney McNamara" Cc: "Anita" , "joni@smoe.org" Date: Monday, September 24, 2012, 2:03 AM Hi Sue, Joni is beautiful! ....snip...... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:06:57 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: NJC Re: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc No worries, Catherine - I read it with no problems (I think my eyes have been trained to filter out the b's and extraneous fluff). And I really enjoyed it - never visited the man's shop but I felt like I could picture the store and the guy. Reminded me of lots of visits to lots of record stores. I miss going to them - about a month ago I went to a local record store in search of some Tom Waits vinyl for my neighbor's birthday. It was funny because there were 4-5 other folks in the shop, all of whom were VINYL shopping. I don't know the numbers, but CD sales have really got to be in a Mitt-like tailspin these days. He didn't have any btw, but a NEW vinyl record store around the corner did - - and it was even the one I wanted - "Closing Time", in great condition in fact. I was the only customer in that store, and the owner seemed to be so desperate for customers he wouldn't stop talking! A nice guy (he threw in a T-shirt for free) but I don't need to hear about the wonderful attributes of cassette tapes and record albums. Been there, done that. Tomorrow morning I'll be able to listen to the new Bettye Lavette, Mumford & Sons, Green Day - no brick and mortar store required. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:49:08 -0700 From: "Eaton, Shari" Subject: Re: Joni's Art What an incredible story, Pat. Have you made an effort to communicate to her in the past 20-30 years? Elvis contract .. wow she had some foresight! She also says she knew she'd live quite long. How is she so psychic about things? She must have some angels on speed dial. On Sep 24, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Pat Boland wrote: > Ya know, it's hard to really > communicate my experience of being Joni's friend to people but I knew her > from when I was 16 to 18 and when you hang out with someone that much, > that long, you get to know them, how they are, what they would do... for > example, Joni had guys from record companies coming to all her shows > trying to get her to sign what she called an 'Elvis contract' all the > time. That kind of contract would obligate the artist to so many singles > and albums per year and she just wouldn't put her art on the assembly > line like that. Now remember, she was trekking all over the country, > alone, on trains and planes and busses while only getting 1$-3$ cover > charges at places like the Cellar that could only hold 50 or 60 people! > Lucky to have enough $ to eat! All she had to do was sign her name on > the line and she could've been traveling by limo, but no, not Joni. > Having the freedom for her art was all she cared about and she would not > compromise or back down for anything or anyone! When I say I knew Joni, > it's true mostly because she made herself known... to me, to anyone, to > everyone! That's just how she was and how she is. > > Just look at the fire in her eyes in this > video as she stands up for her art: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ECjPZ2f8o&feature=colike > > Here is another of her sharing her heart... > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDEsT8kkMI&feature=colike ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:32:21 -0400 From: Richard Flynn Frontier Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Thanks for these reports! I am so glad you had such a great time. Richard Flynn Professor of Literature Georgia Southern University https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/rflynn/ On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Phyliss Ward wrote: > I was kneeling on my poor injured knee as it was. I think I might have moved a bit closer after that one and cassy took some more pics... > > Phyliss, gogoinflight! > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > >> Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable >> fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you >> should've buddied up to her a bit. >> >> Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:17:27 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you should've buddied up to her a bit. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:10:52 -0700 From: Corey Blake Subject: Re: Bella Lugosi For a second, I thought you were saying Joni took off after some chickens, which would've been a sight! Congratulations to those that were there and thank you for the stories! Sounds like it was both magical and natural. - ----------------- http://www.CoreyBlake.com - a whole lot of me On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Phyliss Ward wrote: > That is the name of Joni's new dog, a one year old, energetic Jack Russell. While we were in the buffet line she took off on a high speed chase after one of the resident chickens. Giorgio and others close behind. A woman caught her and returned her to Joni's lap. > > Phyliss ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #1436 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------