Proud to be an American

      Thank you to everyone who came out to support Cassel Vineyards and the PA Wounded Warriors at our concert featuring the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast.  If you were unfortunate enough to miss the show,  I will give you a little recap.  

      The bus and truck with the band and support crew arrived at 3:00.  We worked for 1 1/2 hour to set up and prepare the winery and hospitality tent.  Jim Johnston took care of cooking and serving while Patty Bowen made some of the best baked beans I have ever eaten.  By 4:30 we were ready to sit down to an awsome meal and the troops surprised me by singing me happy birthday on my 50 th birthday.  Then, Becky shared an order of 90 cupcakes with the troops and I and we were ready for the show.

      6:00 - 6:30 - Air National Guard Woodwind Ensamble

      6:30 - 7:00 - Air National Guard Brass Ensamble

      7:00 - 8:00 - Air National Guard Band of The Northeast Rock Band "High Altitude"

      The weather was beautiful and the crowd that packed our backyard had a fantastic time.  The only complaint we heard all night was the fact that some concert fans who came later had a 1/4 mile walk to enjoy the show.  My advice to everyone is to arrive early because these shows keep getting more and more popular each week.  Considering the show that the Air National Guard put on, I expect the trend to continue.  

       Thanks once again to everyone who made this such a great show.