Hey there BanjoSnakers!

Well, we're glad to hear that Don Richmond is doing much better and apparently feeling much better down at M.D. Anderson in Houston. You can check in on his progress at Don's own website here.

But the Taos-related part of this news is that more and more folks want to help Don - and the truth is that even though Don is improving quickly, he's gonna need lots and lots of rest in the coming months... all of us who are close to the man have been telling him for more than a year now that he needed to slow down... well, now he's gonna!

But that means he'll be outta work for a good long while, and he'll need some income. There's already an account in Don's name in Alamosa, Colorado, for those of you up there who want to contribute. But as of today, Thursday, August 9, 2007, there is a Don Richmond Fund account at Centinel Bank here in Taos. If you're a Taos local fan and you'd like to give to the cause. Just go in to any teller, mention the Don Richmond account, give 'em your name so Don'll know who to send thank-you notes to, and drop off whatever you can spare!

Don and Teri and all of us in Don's community thank you for your love, prayers, and support, and stay tuned to this blog and keep your antennas up about ongoing plans for a Don Richmond benefit concert here in Taos! (Alamosa concert is September 22, we think...)

Stay in touch, y'all, and see ya tonight on Taos Plaza with Kim and the Caballeros!

Adios, amigos!
Chipper