Getting ready to hitch up the trailer and head south. A bit of a change was made in the plans: due to an interview at KKJZ in Long Beach and our Kick-Off party in LA at the Crowne Plaza LAX, we have decided to depart from Dana Point (the southern terminus of Highway 1) on Tuesday. A lot of excitement is generated by the fact that we have a great gig on the deck at Big Sur River Inn on the way down and that Roger Kellaway, star of the piano, is gonna hang at the gig Monday night.

Just looking forward to meeting new people (sometimes very out of the ordinary, as witnessed by Duane Lee, who we met at an arch bridge on Route 66 in Kansas, that's his invention I'm playing, the 'panjo')


or see some truly historic American icons (such as the world's largest ketchup bottle in Collinsville, IL)


Never know what you'll come across out there, I highly suggest you come along for a piece of it. Use the 'band tracker' to find us. Until then, swing on, and remember a pledge--no matter how small--ensures that kids get a chance to play with the great musicians in their community and really makes us feel like our efforts are duly rewarded.