Showtime in 45 Minutes

I'm standing next to the stage in the Forum here in Tampa. Show time is in 45 minutes, so this journal log will be brief. but I have a very important reason for wanting to get it in. The son of one of Yanni's biggest fans suffered a severe broken ankle and they are not going to be able to attend the show tonight. Here is a quote from his mom:

"I have tickets for the Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville shows but will not be able to make it because my son had an accident at school and broke his ankle in 2 places requiring surgery. I will keep the tickets as souveniers and reminder of how quickly things can change. "

The boy's name is Jonathan and I hope you'll all keep him in your prayers. The musicians, other than Yanni, don't talk during the show so I wanted to post the following to the web site before we get underway:

Jason, my solo tonight in Sacred Ground, our opening number, is for you. Hang in there and get well soon. You'll be my inspiration for laying down the best solo I've ever done on this song. Get well soon.

More tommorrow . . . ¶ 6:45 PM