Goin’ Down the Road
October has been a momentous month in our lives. 50 years ago, the Grateful Dead played their last show before taking a year-long hiatus. 50 years ago, a few days after that show, … Read more
Jerry
It Was 40 Years Ago Today
When Brent joined the band to play, with his bluesy Hammond sound, he really made the crowd go wild! April 22, 1979. Spartan Stadium, San Jose. A Sunday. Early afternoon outdoor concert with … Read more
August 9th
There were days And there were days And there were days between Some dates resonate over and over in folks lives, almost serving as a portent of momentous things to come. August 9th … Read more
Can’t Go Back Home
We didn’t mean to. Try to go home that is. What we were going to do was go see the Grateful Dead cover band Dark Star Orchestra. While it’s true we’d never heard … Read more
Halloween 1983
I just remembered where we were 30 years ago! We were watching the Grateful Dead at the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, a small (2000 seat) hall. It was a “stealth” show. Tickets were … Read more
Built to Last
In June of 1995 we took our first trip to Maui. Here's a pleasant reminder of those happy days. Also, in keeping with the spirit of the day, recall that Jerry loved to … Read more