An email from Russ

S sushiman Member Kumamoto , Japan Joined: Jun 28, 2007 Posts: 313	S sushiman Posted posted on Fri, Oct 3, 2008 11:33 PM I'd sent him this missive : " Greetings from a fellow ex-pat in Japan ! Late Saturday morning here in the Kumamoto hinterland , and I am enjoying a sho chu cocktail while listening to FANTASTICA , which is fantastique ! Only recently discovered you via Tikicentral - a website devoted to all things tiki ; exotic ; space age ; etc... Hope all is well with you and yours in NZ . Just wanted to touch base with you . " Took almost 2 months , but he replied : " Dear friend John.... (Anyone that likes my music is a dear friend)..... Tnx much for your E. We all appreciate appreciation. Ifm still going strong at 92. Working all over this silly world. Stay happy, Your friend, Russ Garcia." Very cool . Not many of these pioneers left , so whenever possible we should contact them and let them know how much we appreciate what they gave us .

I'd sent him this missive :

" Greetings from a fellow ex-pat in Japan !

Late Saturday morning here in the Kumamoto hinterland , and I am enjoying a sho chu cocktail while listening to FANTASTICA , which is fantastique !

Only recently discovered you via Tikicentral - a website devoted to all things tiki ; exotic ; space age ; etc...

Hope all is well with you and yours in NZ . Just wanted to touch base with you . "

Took almost 2 months , but he replied :

" Dear friend John.... (Anyone that likes my music is a dear friend)..... Tnx much for your E. We all appreciate
appreciation. Ifm still going strong at 92. Working all over this silly world.
Stay happy, Your friend, Russ Garcia."

Very cool . Not many of these pioneers left , so whenever possible we should contact them and let them know how much we appreciate what they gave us .

Post #411575 by sushiman on Fri, Oct 3, 2008 11:33 PM