"There is a road, no simple highway / Between the dawn, and dark of night" ~from "Ripple" on The Grateful Dead's 1970 American Beauty album "I go walkin', after midnight, out in the moonlight, just like we used to do" ~from "Walkin' After Midnight" by Alan Block and Don Hecht, hit single recorded in 1957 by Patsy Cline Recently, our daily walking schedule was disrupted by extreme heat and poor air quality from wildfire smoke. As an important part of our routine, we felt its a

"These are days to remember / when May comes rushing over you, with desire / to be part of the miracles you see, in every hour / you'll know it's true, that you, are blessed and lucky / it's true, that you, are touched by something, / that will grow and bloom, in you." ~10,000 Maniacs, "These Are Days" Spring has fully sprung, and the living is easier, if not easy, and colorful. Mint is growing wildly out of control and ready to brew for our favorite hot weather drink, meadow

We were recently surprised to learn that there is a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes (one of the categories that does not make the primetime slot on the televised awards show!) Not only is there a Grammy in this category, but a little research showed us that there are also multiple websites devoted to faithfully recording the liner notes included on albums and CDs. Notes from Ray Charles Duets. Photo by Indigo Shafer We started thinking about this topic because of a conversa

We left the equipment in our Jeep, Layla, to scope out the area in which we were to play for the evening. On the way in, we tried to imagine what it would be like to make music inside the library, in the same workspace that we treasure for peace and quiet. When we told one of the librarians that we were there and ready to set up, she greeted us kindly and assured us that people know the library as a community space, not always quiet, but always welcoming. On our way through t

"Say it reader. Say the word 'quest' out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn't it? So small and yet so full of wonder, so full of hope." ~Kate DiCamillo Wherever we journey, we love to check out the local public library. Although each library is unique, we know that we can expect a thriving hub of community activity and information. The most obvious reason that libraries are awesome is because they store books. A fun fact is that the term "bookworm" was originally used as

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