With Love from "north of the border"

Here is a letter received by the Jazz Society from Nancy and Marty Holmes, recent visitors to Pensacola and the Jazz Society.
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Planning for our first trip to Northwest Florida,I searched for musical events that we might be able to attend while in Pensacola (April 13-24/09.) I discovered the Jazz Society and was immediately hooked!

In response to my initial e-mail inquiry, Kathy Lyon--the finest ambassador an organization would wish for--called me. She provided detailed information on all of the events taking place, and endouraged us to consider the annual bus daytrip to the French Quarter Jazz Festival, for which we immediately signed up.

Our New Orleans traveling companions gave us a warm welcome and we were particularly grateful for the extra kindness and attentionn shown us by Dave (Jenson) and Norman (Vickers.)

We then attended the thrilling Jazz Gumbo event on the following Monday night, and went to see Kathy and her band perform at Will Call Grill on Thursday. We also followed orders and took Huntley Johnson's exciting "more power" tour at the National Aviation Museum!

Unlike most vacations, when you might make brief, soon-forgotten acquaintances witgh people you meet, we feel that we made new friends; people we hope to spend time with on our future visits to Pensacola--hopefully next in Spring 2010.

To all the members of JSOP, we say from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for your genuine Sothern hospitality and friendship, and for making us feel like "one of y'all,eh!"

Nancy & Marty Holmes
JSOP Corresponding Members
Ontario, Canada