Well we've zipped through August and are well into September now. As usually happens with our group, we spend an awful lot of time playing outdoors during the summer months. As long as the weather cooperates we love playing outdoors-when it doesn't........well not so much, but we've had very few issues with bad weather over the years.Since our last post, we've played for the wonderful folks at St. Margret of York (always a great time!), The Proud family and their wonderful guests at their annual Proudstock party at their home in 
Liberty Township (now they know how to throw a party!), Ben & Becca Huffman's wedding reception at beautiful and historic Moonlight Gardens (our first time playing there-we'd love to play there again-thanks to Ben & Becca for making us a part of their special day), ~AND~Theo & Megan Papanikolaou's wedding reception at the Marquise Banquet Hall in Wilder (thanks Mr. & Mrs. P-we a great time-yummy desserts too!).
Liberty Township (now they know how to throw a party!), Ben & Becca Huffman's wedding reception at beautiful and historic Moonlight Gardens (our first time playing there-we'd love to play there again-thanks to Ben & Becca for making us a part of their special day), ~AND~Theo & Megan Papanikolaou's wedding reception at the Marquise Banquet Hall in Wilder (thanks Mr. & Mrs. P-we a great time-yummy desserts too!).Last but not least, we were honored to participate in a special one set benefit at Win, Place, or Show along with The Josh Pilot Band, Dallas Moore, & the Snowshoe Crabs. Proceeds of the benefit were donated to help offset two friends of WPS who have been directly affected by colon cancer. Thanks to WPS for allowing us to be a part of the program.
Now that we're well into September, we only have a handul of outdoor dates remaining on our calendar, including two of our favorites this weekend. This Friday evening (the 11th) we'll be playing at the St. Susanna Family Festival in Mason. We'll start playing at 8:00. We have a long history with this festival, and it gets bigger and better every year-come on out for some great tunes and other festival fare.
On Saturday evening (the 12th) we'll be making our TENTH annual appearance at the Vinoklet Art & Wine Festival in Colerain Twp. If you've been there in the past, you already know what a great event this one is every year-a beautiful setting, friendly crowd, great art to browse and buy, scrumptious food, award winning wines (cold beer too for those who prefer hops to grapes), and of course Horn-Charged Tunes from Second Wind. Come on out and join the crowd-the weather is supposed to be perfect, and we'd love to see you there!
