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
Jerry
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
Such a Long Long Time to Be Gone
and a short time to be there. It's hard to believe it's been 15 years already. And with this anniversary coming so soon after dad's death the memories are especially heartfelt. God … Read more
Happy Birthday Jerry!
Here's a photo of Jerry Garcia smiling at Bob Weir while playing in the Grateful Dead back in 1980. I took the photo, developed and printed it, and then 30 years later scanned … Read more
It Was 30 Years Ago Today
On Monday, December 3rd 1979, I began working for Hewlett-Packard. I started at the Stanford Park Division in Palo Alto. This was before I turned my full attention to computers and software; I … Read more
