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At 12:29pm on April 4, 2010, JO TONGO said…

HAPPY EASTER
At 10:54pm on March 16, 2010, Dr. Nelson Harrison gave Brother Black a gift
At 4:09pm on September 3, 2009, Elizabeth "Betty" Asche Douglas said…
Thanks for the compliment. Look forward to seeing you in person one of these days. You might drop by the Society of Sculptors opening Saturday eve at Panza's in Millvale.
At 5:21pm on August 26, 2009, Gypsy Piano Blues said…
No just alot of folks wanting my next cd lol, I make my own.Now Im four months behind
At 7:15pm on August 23, 2009, Gypsy Piano Blues said…
got the wisdom teeth and the ones they crusded yanked now I actually feel better cant wait to start playing out again!
At 6:54pm on August 23, 2009, ROBERTA said…
Welcome friend. Hope to meet up with you . The pleasure will be mine, I'm sure. Isn't the PJN the coolest site in town? Dr. Harrison has a gold mine going for muscians and fans!
At 3:45pm on August 14, 2009, Gypsy Piano Blues said…
Thank you so much for answering my questions I know you dont have to either,teeth healing up quickly pulling one or two at a time I guess I can play out around this,not doing many just a few in very back and wisdom teeth,but had absses face was like a basketballl couldn't believe a human face could get that big and this was back in may.
Thia is what I meant by my insurance too way long too pass to get teeth pulled it just got approval last week.
At 11:36pm on August 12, 2009, Gypsy Piano Blues said…
Why did it take so long to go through I have Gateway ,was so sick last two weeks could do no more than just stay in bed that sucks docs though infection from antibiotics went to heart. Waited almost 4 months Im a bleeder decided pulling one or two at a time did 1 today yikes have to keep going back.
I need to play out got work around this this stinks.
At 8:06pm on August 11, 2009, Gypsy Piano Blues said…
Thanks so much ,Ive been down for awhile been ill because of teeth can you believe it while waiting for insurance to pass became ill because of (unfortuantely heart -thought it was antibiotics I was on for almost four months **(this is how long it took for the insurance to go through)and it was my heart prob I have)but I am getting back out there getting them (wisdom teeth pulled wed,12th playing Vandergrift Farmers market and then some venues slowly coming back out..hopefully everything goes smoothly....thank you for your kind words-much love-Gypsy
At 2:52pm on August 10, 2009, Melodic Revolution said…
Thank you for adding us to your list of friends. Please stop by and say hello anytime.
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