Captain Trips, Thirty Years On

Captain Trips, Thirty Years On

by | Aug 11, 2025 | Music

August 9th marked the 30th anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s passing. The Grateful Dead were a band from 1965-1995, that’s thirty years. We are now at the point in time where Jerry has been gone longer than the band he founded was in existence. My tenure as an active...
A Blur Of Bartenders

A Blur Of Bartenders

by | Aug 1, 2025 | Meditations

Clink go the glasses, chunks of ice cascade into tall, frosty mugs, the bartenders are a blur of activity: one has a swinging brown ponytail and overalls, gold hoop earrings sway from her earlobes, arm tattoos and a side tatt revealed when she raises her right arm to...
A Dreamy Day On The Russian River

A Dreamy Day On The Russian River

by | Jul 22, 2025 | Nature

It was a slow, lazy glide down the Russian River yesterday. Carol and I slid our kayaks into the water on a cool, foggy morning at Steelhead Beach for the eight mile trip to Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville. One of the many benefits of retirement is being able to enjoy...
Songs We Know By Heart

Songs We Know By Heart

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Music

Last night at the Rio Nido Roadhouse, an intimate outdoor venue on the banks of the Russian River, pre-eminent Eagles tribute band the Illeagles took to the stage. I was blow away by their musicianship and how faithfully they recreated the music of a band that is an...
The Holiness Of Redwood Trees

The Holiness Of Redwood Trees

by | Jul 12, 2025 | Meditations, Nature

Some things just never get old, spending time among the giant redwood trees of Northern California is one of those things. The coast redwood, sequoia sempervirens, is found only along a narrow band of coastal California from Big Sur in the south to just above the...