After two months of website silence, I hardly know where to begin. I will start with the big news. Over the winter, I purchased a mobile home in a community filled with people that I just love. Many of them are musicians and all of them are the sort of friendly, kind and entertaining folks […]
Arizona
Sunny Shines at Arizona Bluegrass Festival

I knew that my trip to the Florence, Arizona Bluegrass Festival this weekend was gonna be great fun. I travelled with 20 or so of my close friends and we arranged to camp together. Once we circled our wagons at the festival, the jamming began. After our first jam session, the organizers of the event […]
A Western Farewell to 2022

I sure am happy to have survived the holidays. During December, some sort of Christmas flu ravaged our neighborhood. Much to my great sadness, I did not escape the lingering symptoms. But now that the New Year has arrived I feel much less tired and grouchy. Apparently the strain of flu I had turned normally […]
Fall Festivities in Arizona

Thanks to those of you who checked with me to be sure I am still around. I am definitely safely parked in Benson, AZ. Between music and RV repairs I haven’t had a chance to report though. I’ll try and rectify that now. On Halloween, I won $20 in the costume contest here at the […]
Bye Bye Benson

“I bet that you want to drive the train,” Bob says as he welcomes me to the Benson Visitor Center, “all the kids do.” Nailed it, Bob – a chance to drive the train is exactly my reason for stopping in. This is my first stop of several touristy visits I plan in the area […]
Cracking Things Wide Open in Arizona

Trying to get a snack before Monday night jam at the RV Park. With so many fun activities, mechanical challenges and musical events to indulge in or deal with, I hardly ever get to sit at my computer and share. With winds gusting near 50 today, I think I will stay inside my rocking RV […]