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I could go on but welcome pretty much sums
it up. This is Jared (j-rod to many of you)
writing on behalf of the band…since it’s 4am and
they have the good sense to sleep. Forgive me if anything
comes off a bit odd or just plain doesn’t make sense.
However you ended up here, through a friend, a groovy link,
or other means, we are certainly glad you did. It’s been
awhile since Route 3 has had some online presence and we are
very excited to be back with a new site and to give us a chance
to reconnect with folks. Most importantly friends we have
made over the years. I should also note that I suffered an
unfortunate accident the other day where I nearly cut the
end of my left index finger off…I digress I know but
this is important stuff. So, not to make this welcome letter
into a disclaimer for any subsequent nonsense, I’m typing
with the handicap of a Popsicle stick splint. The "home
row" keys rule is out the window tonight. Although the
splint is working mighty well, it makes it hard to type at
my usual 37 words per minute lightening rate. So again, my
apologies. One might think I should just hold off on typing
this up until, say, I had regained full use of my injured
finger, or taken some college typing classes or something…although
in high school I did write some pretty good short stories
during typing class when the teacher thought I was doing the
exercises…(sorry Mrs. Peugh)
But, the matter at hand is the fact that you’re here
and I want to personally extend this greeting to each and
everyone of you. Relationships are a key thing and that certainly
applies here. So if you consider yourself a fan, you may now
upgrade to friend. …okay I can almost hear the groans.
Sorry for the mushy stuff. Sometimes, even though it sounds
overdone or clichéd it also happens to be exactly what
you need to say. Guilty. I watched "You’ve got Mail"
the other day okay… gimmie a break. I would say, "Come,
sit back, relax…" but I think somebody’s used
that too. While I’m not trying to rival Garth Brooks’
emotional "fan appreciation cry" at the end of his
shows, I do want you to know how important and necessary you
are in making this a truly, continually rewarding experience
for myself and the rest of the band. And that goes for any
band…they just don’t all tell you that. Some are
already on their tour buses asleep when they should be setting
on the edge of the stage after a show. If I said, "I
digress" again would it be considered too late? Maybe
I should have stopped at "welcome." I can’t
wait to see what’s in store, but I hope we can consider
you a part of it. Check out some MP3’s if you’re
afraid of any commitment still at this point. Spread the word
and…I dunno…make up your own flyers. Yeah! We could
have a "Best Original Flyer Contest." See, The fun
is starting already!
God bless.
-jared
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