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One of many Guitar Cult demos I lost track of once we started our move to Olalla. At the beginning of the pandemic I took my typical run from 61st + 8th in Ballard to the ridge above Golden Gardens, where the panorama of dramatic weather from the west is always crazy to see. So fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. On this particular day, I sat for 5 min and watched as storm clouds seems to...

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Pic: I'm so psyched to be running again. A new person where a husk once was. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. The guitars finally on the wall, the snow outside. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Pictured: farewell OP-1 - you were a fun little synthesizer. Link to the post.

Getting ready for more duo rehearsals with the drummer Neil Wilson and reconvening with Guitar Cult for recording. I found a raft of great rehearsals for a Chapel show from 2023. We'll be picking this thread back up as a duo, Neil and I–here are some spots that work. Link to the post.

Already on the way home. Too short! I'm a day off - this was taken yesterday from the air. Link to the post.

At the Jonquil roadside motel in Bisbee we found a poetry installation. The spoken word is from "The Ballad of the Jonquil Motel' by Elizabeth Hellstern. More here. Link to the post.

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Biosphere 2, day 2 - we came back for a second look after being overrun by visiting school groups on day 1. Link to the post.

Biosphere 2 is incredible. Our guide Claudio straightened us out on the bias we've heard in documentaries and media coverage at the time of the first mission. Link to the post.

An amazing velvet cat painting at Connie and Mick's private gallery. Link to the post.

In the air to AZ. Out for a long weekend to see Connie and Mickey, check out the desert north and south of Tucson. Link to the post.

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Newly in love with Chega de Saudade and many other Jobim tunes. I'm having a good time channeling Ribot and sticking to bass and melody. Link to the post.

Snow again! Link to the post.

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Snow started today - a totally different weather pattern than Seattle. Link to the post.

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Neighbor Alex to the rescue once again, digging the trench for our propane feed to the generator. Country livin take 2. Link to the post.

Morning started today with a cup of coffee and a blowtorch on the frozen pipe from our well. Country livin. Link to the post.

In the break room. Link to the post.