From the Porch volume 1 week 5 (the poem)

I was all set to right the 12 greatest things about the show this week and do a little Ranting and Raving about Josh aka Frank but a bigger issue has surfaced.

dance kid dance
by john paul derryberry

Dance kid Dance into stories
Dance kid Dance into memories
I imagine arms flailing away
to the motion of his own drum
as laughter comes from everyone
in waves as the little boy hums
dance kid dance into stories
dance kid dance into memories
I imagine a smile a mile wide
going down a twisting slide
teaching as much as he learned
as he two stepped on by
Dance kid dance into stories
Dance kid dance into memories
I imagine crazy legs boucning up and down
a boy doing his thing turning frowns
just by listening to the music in his head
and as his feet charlie brown tread
Dance kid dance into stories
dance kid dance into memories
I must imagine as the boy is no longer
taken to early from many lives but moments linger
and I wasn't lucky enough to meet this boy wonder
but the fun loving dancer made his mark on this two left footed blunder
hearing tails of his light shoe taps
he waltzed through my soul and made me clap
dance kid dance into my stories
dance kid dance into my memories
imagine now a boy light as a feather
dancing no matter the weather
let it wash over through your mind, until your lost
and you feel the joyful boast of a boy as he
dances Kid Dance into everyone's memories
dance kid dance into the hearts of people you never knew

A little ten year boy passed away this week. Three of my co-workers knew him and knew him rather well. This was my thoughts when I heard them tell stories of the boy I hope you can't shake the image of happy go lucky kid dancing for no reason because it will remind how short life really is but also it will shout out loud no matter the age some one can leave a mark on your heart. My list this week will be 12 people who I care about deeply. I'll probably cheat and through a couple extra and through some groups on there but who cares this is about sending shout outs to. My challenge to you is instead of commenting on my post, do the same thing send a shout out to who ever you thought about while reading my poem, it will be a true tribute to this child we didn't know and can be a gift to my three co-workers so they know his death helped people the kid didn't even know. I believe the record for post is 7 or 8. I challenge TUD Fans to double, triple that number on this post, please make people stop here and appreciate life. I have decided I will always care about things like this it is who I am and I'm going to be proud of it. I have a small readership of friends and I have decided that I'm done worrying about finding a huge audience I'm going to grow because I care about my small audience. Come on Tud fans show your caring side. To My the list
1)Mom, David, and Crystal and not just because they are family but because they believe in me enough that they believe 100% with their hearts that I can change lives with my book project and are always telling me it's only a matter of time before I open the right door and I can have my dream of always being able to care for people and about their problems. You can't put a price on the feeling of confidence from your family
2)Braden and Kyle. I would have never been the person with out Braden who gave me confidence to be my goofy self, and recently shown me that my serious and adult side was rather like as well. Without Kyle would never known the depths of blunt honesty and I'm one person who appreciates that, plus I get things like "Your a boyish girl" but in all honesty through thick, thin, no money, money, no cars, cars fighting, good times the three of us find a way through it laughing, just imagine if the three of us had money

These next people could be in any order
3)Jim aka Marcus, Rott, and Scotty don't, these three guys are just impressive people with great respect for people and them selves. And all three of them snuck up on me and we started hanging out, and then kept hanging out, and then one day I realized wow I have three more great friends. Thanks fellas
4)Mr. and Mrs. Letzing first off I can't think of two people better fit for each other, it makes me want to puke. And second I like both of them from day the day I meet them, their views, their ability to put up with the guys mentioned above and below and their ablility to sacrifice to help others. Yeah that sums it up
5)Doug our lead singer who needs to grace the blog at least once a month, but he is a different cat from the rest of the band and that is what makes him fit with us. He knows where he came from and tries hard to stay true to those roots I more than admire that I love that
6)Matt aka Cham (and all his friends Carl, waylin, ati, amir and so on) you know that guy in college that introduces you to real world and show you high school wasn't the best time of your life, this is my guy
7)The librarian; Everyone who has ever known me never thought I would make it to 5 months with a girl, well screw you I'm at 7 and loving it I would go into more but one she's not the emotional type and two I don't want to hear it from Marcus next time I see him
8)Sarah (this includes her friends as well) a crazy girl who I know more about than most wish to know but I got nothing but love for her and it's always a good time
9)Chris (and Heather) and Troy two guys I really hope I'm like when I'm older
10)The MIU what Crowd you know you are
11)My few friends still back in Ohio, Sarah, Jackie, Mel, Steph, Lisa, Burt, Shaun and anybody I'm leaving off
12)All the kids from friendly house, metro kids care, blackhawk and lowell ykids as well as everyone at play days
13) everyone from 118 that's all have to say

Life is always a work in progress
jp
sorry went one long

For My Buddy Kyle

Hello Kyle and the TUD Camp some rare audio has surfaced in my hands and I felt compared to share it with you. This post is mainly for Kyle because i was speaking with him last night and he told me that he lost the original audio of this golden track and without he felt as though he would never be able to finish the song he was destined to write. Although the idea wasnt his he will be the one to bring it to fruition.
One Love.
Letzring

MP3 • DJ Pro - Hold On.

The bell is still ringing

Were to start,were to start.
The show at the hull exploded into a night few have ever experienced
We here at the Tud Camp have so many shout outs and thanks to send out
So first let's thank everyone who we forget to mention
Thanks to Ross for greasing the tracks by hooking the crowd in with his wonderful music

Thanks to Zach for the hard work getting the Shirts done, all our posters, the little business cards, and Ross's demo out and about. It felt like a real show with a real live merch table. We thought we were dreaming

Thanks to Scottie for being the greatest hype man i know, we know Zach had a hand but Scottie sent out emails, made calls, passed out flyers, dragged people in kicking and screaming, basically did whatever he needed to make it the biggest TUD show ever.

Thanks to the Davenport Boys for making the trip out and sleeping in cars, and on the floors that's dedication

Thanks to those who made the trip from Cedar falls and Ames

Thanks Ken and the hull

Thanks to the locals for giving us a chance

Thanks Jojo

Thanks to the guys who started the fight in the back because now we can say a fight started out at our show

Thanks to the grand view crowd for showing up in full force, the soccer boys and girls, The basketabll girls and boys, whoever it was. it was great to play a standing room only show

Thanks to the loyalists Marcus, Marty, Drew, and kid for being at so many shows

Thanks to Jim for hosting the after party.

Thanks for the great effort from 118 to be only Clint shy of a reunion

heres hoping this keeps rolling along and here's hoping we get Ross up the Cedar falls and the Ross and Uncle dannies connection grows, heres hoping more people blog and tell us whats good, whats bad, what they would like to hear.

If you brought a Cd listen and spread if you brought a shirt wear it and wear it proud

thanks again to everyone for a pimpin good time

TUD Camp
we only steal from people we don't know

Cheers Lads

Haha, Rossco has been granted access to the blogspot!

Its April 2nd and I don't think the Hull Tap gig could have went better. Here are some of the reasons why I loved it...

* People actually came
* People drank a shit load of alcohol (bytheway there is definitely something in the Hull Tap beer that gets you absolutely shit canned no matter how much you drink)
* I played my tunes and people bought some cds
* The Uncle Dannies ripped it up and got the place bouncing
* Jo Jo Mama did an improptu harmonica solo
* I drank so much my face fell off
* I ate an entire double bacon eggs benedict in 6 and half seconds
* Side show Bob aka The Undertaker was nowhere to be seen

All in all a beezer night. Cheers for askin me to play fellas. Special shout out to Letzring for all his hard work and enthusiam for The Uncle Dannies and Rossco. Appreciated by both camps.

Cheers fellas- till next time
Rossco