Subdued Stringband Jamboree

We imagine speakers blasting on the deck with the grill warming up.

We imagine small groups in lawn chairs wearing Jamboree T-Shirts and Bandanas.

We imagine tents out back next to picnic tables and coolers.

We imagine square dancing in the yard.

We imagine kids playing in the dirt until they crawl into their sleeping bags.

We imagine the lilting strains of late night jams rising up across the bay.

We imagine being moved by the music.

We imagine a warm glow knowing our friends are also listening, a million miles away, on the other side of town.

We can’t imagine it will be the same, so we’ll imagine it different

Because even in a Pandemic, 

When it's Blackberry time in Bellingham, 

It's Jamboree time for me!