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Posted on November 2, 2009 at 3:31am 5 Comments

About Me.

I live near Lansing Michigan, married to my beautiful wife Lila 33years, 2 grown kids, 4 grandchildren, 3 boys and a girl. A little doggie named Ki-Ki. We like to camp, fishing, travel, spoiling grandkids. I've made 3 Dulcimers and didn't know how to play an instrument. Started to learn how to play my Dulcimer this year, joined a club and that has really help in learning. On the FOTMD sites members from here were joining, so i wandered over here and looked around and liked what i… Continue

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At 8:36am on November 8, 2009, Mortimer Snerd said…
Hello Bill,,, sure, I can help you out on your build, as far as I know, there are two other members here in Michigan that I know of, one is active, the other shows up here now and then. I am in the Port Huron area East of you. Anything you want to know, if I have an answer, I will give it to you.. Paul
At 2:38pm on November 2, 2009, Wray said…
Hello Bill, Lots of good people over here at the CB Nation. Hope alot of my new friends at FOTMD make it over here, I'm sure they will enjoy themselves. Wray
At 10:46am on November 1, 2009, Tres Seaver said…
Welcome aboard, William! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).

Most of all, have fun!

Tres.
At 10:43am on November 1, 2009, Tres Seaver said…
Welcome aboard, William! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).

Most of all, have fun!

Tres.
 
 
 

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