[Mark N. Akers]

W'ell after a year of waiting the time for Vicki and Phil to come back to South Carolina has arrived,this is as close to Christmas in August as you can get.Will post some pictures next week of the seminar progress.

[Arnold Smith]

Mark
Take it easy on the Bishop's Bart & Me will be needing a lot of help from them next week in Savannah.

Arnold

[Mark N. Akers]

Arnold:
We may hold them for ransom,it might cost you each a carving,but we can negotiate.

[Banjo]

I wish they would come to San Angelo!!

You guys have a great time and be sure to post some pics!

[Kenny_S]

Mark, understand the Christmas in Aug but mine will have to wait till Oct.

Say, You hold them ransome we will send Bubba and his brothers Bubba, Bubba and Bubba after you.

Tell them hello for me.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I am in the process of trying to get up enough people for a class here with the Bishops......would love to stimulate enough interest here in woodcarving to maybe get some of the really great woodcarvers to come here!

[Mark N. Akers]

WOW:thought I had died and gone to carvers heaven,what a fantastic class,the Bishop's out did their self this year,if you have never taken a class with them you are missing a truely fantastic class,here is a couple of pictures at the seminar.

[Jim OH]

Hi Mark,
Glad your class went well ! I guess we didn't wear them out in Martin's Ferry the previous weekend. I have got to carve the new "hound dog" roughout for next year! Sure be glad when its available!
Guess we will have to wait another year till they get back this way again!
I can hardly wait ;O).
Jim OH

[Mark N. Akers]

Jim:
Phil and Vicki said the convict seems to get the most attention.

[Jim OH]

Convict probably gets the most attention out of fear of what he might do if he gets loose from that ball and chain
Jim OH