It was fun. Grueling, but fun. We started on Saturday the 16th of August with a show at the San Diego Baha’i Center. My long-time co-worker Don McKay played videographer for me (so I can review my show for improvements). We spent the week visiting friends and family up the road through California, Oregon, & Washington. On Saturday the 23rd, I played at the Washington Baha’i History Museum. Zabine Van Ness is doing some great work there in the University District of Seattle. The next day I played at “Barnfest” in Gig Harbor, an event produced by my good friend Russ Salton. Russ helped me out with some lead guitar and harmony vocals on a few songs. It was great fun. On the way south, I played a “private” house concert for Jenn & Rob Head, friends from “way back in the day” and a most-talented couple. Next we stayed and played at the home of Barbara & Michael Goodwin. Great crowd, lots of fun. On Thursday, I picked guitar with my friend Chuck Thrapp in North Fork, CA – just south of Yosemite. Pretty country. And on that moonless Thursday night, the stars there were brighter and more numerous than I had seen since I was a boy scout. After a visit with Soroush E. in Brea, CA and a visit with Dr. “Chips” Hough in Santa Ana, we made our way home to Casa Grande. After two-weeks of driving, there’s nothing more comfy than your own bed.
Thanks Don for shooting the movie!
San Diego
This “creature” is attacking my daughter in the lobby of 5th Planet Games. That’s son-in-law Bernard coming to her rescue.
Zabine Van Ness at the WA Baha’i History Museum
Me at the WA Baha’i History Museum
Me at the WA Baha’i History Museum
At the “Barnfest” at Cantata Farm, Gig Harbor, WA
Russ Salton providing some lead guitar and harmony vocals at Barn Fest, Cantata Farm, Gig Harbor, WA
House concert at Jenn & Rob Head’s home in Ashland, OR
My hosts and friends Michael Goodwin and Barbara Swenson Goodwin in Roseville, CA
In Roseville, CA
Picking Guitar with Chuck Thrapp (member of SugarPine) at his mountain haven in North fork, CA
Rob & Jenn – we hadn’t seen each other in 20 years!
Street Promotion in Seattle.
That’s all for now.
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