Life: October 2004 Archives

The yearly Poco gathering this year at Wildwood Resort was a special occasion. Rusty and Mary were married today at noon. In attendance were Poco fans from numerous states, even from other countries; members of Rusty and Mary's families; and a dog. Some people arrived as early as Thursday and were already well into the festivities when I pulled into the rustic resort Friday afternoon with two cases of wedding champagne. It's funny that I delivered it. My wife is the Poco Nut. I like the music, too, especially when Rusty plays the steel guitar, but what I like most about this yearly gathering is the people. Except for a crazy cowboy Friday night and a woman who preferred jail to a motel--"Look at me," she said. "Do I look crazy?"--everyone there was friendly. Many of us know one another from the previous years at Wildwood. So all in all the wedding was an intimate occasion. Rusty and Mary looked wonderful, the sun warmed up the morning chill, the sky was blue, and the champagne was cold.