Really wanted to add btw that, Tyler/bskJhsn, that's a special vid -- thanks 4 the link -- a gread merging of music to its subject -- that is very special work right there my friend! bro, let the bass fishing in that Big Lake way up there be oh so good...that was my wish out to Nic standing there last week in the complete silence & sunny surroundings of that ski trail -- thought the same thing looking at that clip & thanks again Tyler!

Good Morning all, This was posted by southerncdman , and it is a good way to start a morning. :dog: :angel: :inlove:

hey mule, your right i must have over reacted. you are a good man and i should have known better to share my grief and sadness. i have extreme ptsd and being treated 3 times a week. maybe im not as tough as you.... what did you do in the war again?

Frankie never mind muleass...he has no friends and has nothing else to do but come on here and pretend he is billyboy badass.He is nothing but an online punk.

And Hey everybody! :waving:

AUGIE !!!! missya br'er LOVE YOU FRANKIE BOOTLEG and so do MANY OTHERS.... MANY !!

hey muleman http://dickeybetts.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=3599 you dont see me on here because of the old drama, and i was in the army for 4 years w/ 1 tour in afghanistan dont call me out when you dont even know me.

Good Morning all, Frankie I know we have not met but most of us all feel like we know each other through our connection with the music. Your reaching out and we are here.. I hope you can get your head around what is troubling you.. We can support you the best we can from here. It has been a very rough time losing many that we have cared for through the years here, but losing Nic has really affected many of us , it was a real heart breaker. Strips us down , to reveal the pain. We were all so proud of you Frankie , prayed for you , worried for you while you were serving and we Thank you.. Nic always kept the thought of you on his posts and in his heart. Just know you have plenty of Brothers and Sista's right here at Dickey's . It's okay Frankie to be sad and stay with that awhile .. sometimes it is the only way to eventually see the Blue Sky days once again. Not every day can be a perfect one , we can only wish for that. The black cloud does move on , sometimes it just moves slowly, but it moves. You can't run, you can't hide , it is better to roll with it. Get in touch with the bad as well as the good.. So .. here we are Frankie.. writing and listening to our man Betts.. he helps in his way and we Thank him for that.. To everyone, I know I should have pm'd Frankie but thought this was faster , as sometimes we all don't log in.. Capn you have a pm as well 🙂 Anyone ever hear from Chet and Gena ? I miss them and hope all is well. I realize DB is retired and it is great that he still is getting out there to play his music on much lighter road trips.. but selfishly I am hoping for more dates here on L.I. as we all are hoping for more of him in our hometowns... Frankie I hope you can make one or more of his scheduled dates.. it is what your heart needs 🙂 Always loved Nic's signature .. I am borrowing it today.. May you have a Blue Sky day and let your Soul Shine.. :dog: :angel: :inlove:

Hang in there Brother Frankie...your not alone...Let me know if I can do anything for ya bro... Your welcome Jim and thanks to you and Kev for the kind words. You both are top shelve as well! :beer: Jim...we sure do have plenty of cheese and beer if you ever make it this way brother! You can ask TennKev how many Taverns he saw when he was up this way! They are just about on every block! :haveabeer: Summerfest here in Milwaukee the end of June/early July is the big party here. There are like 7 or 8 stages of music, food, beer all right on the shore of Lake Michigan. I think it costs $15 to get in each day. I was able to catch Dickey there 2 or 3 times. It was awesome! Hope everyone is doing well...finally got some things cookin' on my end so things are starting to look up! 😎 :birthday: to our old buddy :dog: :angel: