Hi John,
Welcome!
I'm Ruth Anne - I'm 39 - and I know where Pekin is!  LOL - live in 
the southwest suburbs of Chicago.  :-)
Your "building project" sounds awesome - can't wait until the day the 
Lord provides you the opportunity to play it!  :-)
In Christ,
Ruth Anne

At 10:14 AM 10/25/2005, you wrote:
>Hello everyone, and a very good morning to all. (The way I type it 
>will be evening before I'm finished)
>I'm very glad to have stumbled onto this site....and to tell you the 
>truth, I'm not exactly certain how
>it happened.
>I was on-line looking for vintage brass lug casings....   The Lord 
>works in mysterious ways!
>
>  Well, You're correct ...I'm John Holliday / 41 yrs. old / Born in 
> Pekin, Illinois/ now in Denver, Colorado.
>Drumming (physically and mentally) for 28 years/ Bible thumping 
>Christian for 15 yrs.
>
>I was forcibly retired from playing for quite a long while due to 
>personal detrimental actions.. Use your talents
>wisely boys and girls....they can go away in a flash.
>
>This past year and a half has seen the Lord light the fire under me 
>and renew my interest in the drums.....although
>I cannot in any way shape or form actually PLAY them.  I live in a 
>very old apartment.
>Yet that has not stopped me from building a kit made out of vintage 
>Slingerlands finished in White Marine Pearl.
>If there is a place to play, HE will make it available.
>
>My main drum (heroes) inspirations are Gene Krupa, Carl Palmer, Neil 
>Peart, Phil Collins, Slim Jim Phantom,
>Keith Moon.....and others that I cannot recall at the moment.
>
>  I'll close this out now before I get too long winded!  Thanks for 
> having me in, and I hope this wasn't too
>boring.
>
>   Yours in Christ,
>
>John

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