We're about to get COMPED! - Week 8

You may have noticed that my schedule has gone askew. This is due to the death of my close friend Deb McMeen, who waged a brave but losing battle to leukemia.

Since getting involved with the local theater group I'm involved with in 2004, I have been in two shows. Both times Deb was cast opposite me. She was a grand lady, a wonderful person, a better mother and wife, and had a terrific laugh that topped it all off. I'll miss you Deb.

The family has asked me to be an usher / pallbearer at the wake and funeral this weekend.

Our new schedule (still subject to change) for this final week of looking at Christmas comps (more specifically Martin Johns' Christmas comps) is this:


Monday, March 26th

JohnsCDs 2005-0152-027 - No Rain, No Rainbow: A Contemporary Hawaiian Christmas
JohnsCDs 2005-0556-032 - Progressive Christmas V4

Tuesday, March 27th

JohnsCDs 2005-0657-031 - Blues For Christmas
JohnsCDs 2005-0859-020 - Breaking Up Christmas

Wednesday, March 28th

JohnsCDs 2005-0960-026 - I Got A Rock For Christmas
JohnsCDs 2005-1061-015 - Great And Small

Thursday, March 29th

JohnsCDs 2006-0162-015 - Santa's On The Download (2-CD)
JohnsCDs 2006-0263-011 - So Much Vinyl, So Little Time 'Til Christmas

Friday, March 30th

JohnsCDs 2006-0364-020 - Hand Crafted Christmas
JohnsCDs 2006-0566-027 - Christmas In Tikrit

Saturday, March 31st

JohnsCDs 2006-0667-020 - Ey, Mon, It's Christmas
JohnsCDs 2006-0768-030 - Progressive Christmas V5

Sunday, April 1st

JohnsCDs 2006-0970-009 - 'Tis The Season
JohnsCDs 2006-1172-001 - A Sleigh Full Of Joy: Sharity Rarities 2006


If everything goes well, I should be able to put this whole two month look at Christmas comps to bed this week. Then I'm going to bed for a month.


Capt

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