We have a huge festival here every year (Strawberry Festival). Lynn and I used to volunteer to work there (I got all the free strawberry shortcake I could eat ), but in more recent years, we normally just go for the concerts. They have a new band every day and they’re always well known groups from rock to country. Lynyrd Skynyrd will be here Sunday and like most of the old bands still touring, there are very few original members. In fact, Gary Rossington was the only founding member left, but he passed away Sunday. I just heard the band is still going to play this coming Sunday, as scheduled. I suppose that’s a good thing, but it just seems kind of odd to me. As far as I know, there hasn’t even been a funeral yet. Gary was a local guy (born in Jacksonville) and was only 1-month older than me. Seeing people my age, dropping like flies, is starting to get way too common these days. RIP Gary.