PoetryGirl

That makes me laugh because there are all these no’s from Nov and then the question if the forum shut download n May.

By author Tom Robbins Commencement speech at the Off Campus School in Oak Harbor on June 7, 1974. The Off Campus School was an alternative for students who previously dropped out of regular high school. “I am often asked whether there is life after death. Certainly, there is. There is also death after life, and life before death, and death after life. It goes on forever. There’s no stopping it. You will live forever and die forever. In fact, you already have.” “As for heaven and hell, they are right here on Earth, and it is up to each of you in which one you choose to reside. To put it simply, heaven is living in your hopes and hell is living in your fears. “One problem with the notion of Heaven and Hell,” Robbins continued, “is that although they are exact opposites, an astonishing number of people seem to be confused about which is which. For example, all over the United States on this very evening, commencement speakers are standing before audiences not greatly unlike yourselves describing hell as if they were talking about heaven. “Their speakers are saying things such as, ‘Graduating seniors, you have reached the golden age of maturity; it is time now to go out into the world and take up the challenge of life, time to face your hallowed responsibility.’ “And if that isn’t one hell of a note, it’s certainly one note of hell. “When I hear the word maturity spoken with such solemn awe, I don’t know whether to laugh or get sick. There circulates a common myth that once one becomes an adult, one suddenly and magically gets it all together. And, if I may use the vernacular, discovers where it’s at. Ha ha. The sad funny truth is adults are nothing but tall children who have forgotten how to play. “When people tell you to grow up, they mean approximately the same thing they mean when they tell you to shut up. By shut up they mean stop talking. By grow up, they mean stop growing. “Because as long as you keep growing, you keep changing, and the person who is changing is unpredictable, impossible to pigeonhole and difficult to control. The growing person is not an easy target for those guys in slick suits who want you to turn over your soul to Christ, your heart to America, your butt to Seattle First National Bank and your armpits to the new extra crispy Right Guard. “No, the growing person is not an ideal consumer, which means, in more realistic terms, he or she is not an easy slave. Worse yet, if he or she continues to grow, grows far enough and long enough, he or she may get too close to the universal mysteries, the nature of which the Navy and the Dutch Reformed Church do not encourage us to ponder. The growing person is an uncomfortable reminder of the greater human potential that each of us might realize if we had the guts. “So, society wants you to grow up to reach a safe, predictable plateau and root there. To muzzle your throb. To lower the volume on the singing in your blood. Capers all cut, sky finally larked, surprises known: SETTLE DOWN — settle like the sand in the bottom of an hourglass, like a coffin six months in the ground. Act your age, which means act their age, and that has, from the moment they stopped growing, always been old.” Growing up is a trap. “As for responsibility, I am forced to ask, responsibility to what? To our fellow man? Two weeks ago, the newspapers reported that a federal court had ruled that when a person’s brain stops functioning, that person is legally dead, even though his or her heart may continue to beat. That means that 80% of the population of the Earth is legally dead. Must we be responsible to corpses? “No, you have no responsibility except to be yourself to the fullest limit of yourself. And to find out who you are. Or perhaps I should say to remember who you are. Because deep down in the secret velvet of your heart, far beyond your name and address, each of you knows who you really are. And that being who is true cannot help but behave graciously to all other beings – because it is all other beings. “Ah, but we must be responsible, and if we are, then we are rewarded with the white man’s legal equivalent of looting: a steady job, a secure income, easy credit, free access to all the local emporiums and a home of your own to pile the merchandise in. And so what if there is no magic in your life, no wonder, no amazement, no playfulness, no peace of mind, no sense of unity with the universe, no giggling joy, no burning passion, no deep understanding, no overwhelming love? At least your ego has the satisfaction of knowing you are a responsible citizen. “The only advice I have for you tonight is not to actively resist or fight the system, because active protest and resistance merely entangles you in the system. Instead, ignore it, walk away from it. Turn your backs on it, laugh at it. Don’t be outraged, be outrageous! Never be stupid enough to respect authority unless that authority proves itself respectable. “So be your own authority, lead yourselves. Learn the ways and means of the ancient yogi masters, pied pipers, cloud walkers and medicine men. Get in harmony with nature. Listen to the loony rhythms of your blood. Look for beauty and poetry in everything in life. Let there be no moon that does not know you, no spring that does not lick you with its tongues. Refuse to play it safe, for it is from the wavering edge of risk that the sweetest honey of freedom drips and drips. Live dangerously, live lovingly. Believe in magic. Nourish your imagination. Use your head, even if it means going out of your mind. Learn, like the lemon and the tomato learned, the laws of the sun. Become aware, like the jungle became aware, of your own perfume. Remember that life is much too serious to take seriously – so never forget how to play. Looking at you tonight, I know you are going to do just fine.”

This was where Tea got on the bus! I had a feeling it was so.

4/11/88 Detroit E: White Rabbit Hell in a Bucket Sugaree New Minglewood Blues It Must Have Been the Roses Stuck Inside of Mobile To Lay Me Down Music Never Stopped Touch of Grey Man Smart/Woman Smarter Ship of Fools Truckin' drums The Wheel Gimme Some Lovin' All Along the Watchtower Stella Blue Turn on Your Love Light Happy Birthday Brokedown Palace

🥰, Doc!! Not my pass but I did bail for Jubilee instead and needing to be close this weekend. My son is out of knee surgery and will snowboard again! I will be hauling VW a$$ to OH on Friday after daughter graduates and we celebrate. try cash or trade Gr8tfulpair.

STOKED!!! I'm 100% committed. Gonna be good....don't ya know....

42!!! some he played like a harp

Pat Metheny Side Eye Project! Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with James Francies on keys of Houston and Joe Dyson on Drums and of course the orchestrion. Wow truly inspired playing by his bandmates. Monstrous! What I've got is...... Have you heard? Antonio Message to a Friend It Starts When We Disappear Timeline When We were Free A dissonant crazy Ornette Coleman song Acoustic melody with This is Not America and Last Train Home included. I think the final exam for a new crew member is can you tune the Picasso guitar? 😉 I did get run over by a spotlight during "It Starts When We Disappear". jeez. It was strong and came right at me. 🤪

Last I remember Bobby Weir playing with them was 2/11/14 at Great American Music hall. what a thrill! I’m glad to see Viola in the mix . I miss her. I had talked of coming to visit and my friend Rose but I’ve been setting up a new office. Playing my cards as they are dealt.

Haha! I just got a notice from this thread when I checked in and just this afternoon I was thinking about what I think is a fantastic opener. GDTRFB. It pretty much gets everything right on track as it should be.

7/19/89 Alpine Valley Beer Barrel Polka tuning -> Hell in A Bucket because I was there !!

Sitting on Top of the World-> Morning Dew ❤️‍🔥 Here Comes Sunshine🌹 Help Slip Franklins😍 any of those do me right !!

.....Omni (Hotel) ......The former Omni Coliseum is now Phillips Arena, I miss the old Omni interior. Attended some fantastic drum circles in the outside corner niches , too! First show at 16 was there. Got an outstanding Terrapin and Wharf Rat.

Hey Now! Happy Thanksgiving you turkeys!! I'm catching the Friday show with the energizer bunny. Gonna be at the Omni. Can't wait to see our boys and one spectacular gal crush it! Peace Love and Thanksgiving!

I have no expectations of commiserating or return on my expression. Do with what is your hand. coronaviruses mutate and a COVID-19 “vaccine” for lack of a better word doesn’t promise eradication like a polio vaccine.

Yeah, tell that to the ladies here who lost their almost full term babies that my father autopsied with placentas riddled with clots and hemorrhage due to Covid infection. 💔💙

Stand back soldier.

Why, sir, whatever do you mean? I am free to share my experiences, and “what would be the answer to the answer man?”?

I heard 2 already recovered. must have gotten sick on like Monday...For the 10 day thing... True Story: A 21 year old unvaxxed caught Covid19 on the day he was going to be inoculated. Day 10 out with little symptoms prior, -- sidebar- too easy to fall into the trap of starting to do the things --------------unknowingly before you are ready-- his pulse ox drops to 86% saturation. He was hospitalized and treated with antibody therapy, too late for antivirals. There for 5 days!! Once I had pneumonia, like full fledged abscess in my right lung 3 months after opening my solo practice. I ate copious amounts of pineapple which has bromelin that is spectacular for lung health. A 32 oz can a day- haha! It took me 2 months to recover. Given to being busy, I had to learn to slow down. Ah! there is the silver lining!

I'm thinking it was UJB->Sugar Mag-> Drums (beat boxing by new crew member- fantastic btw- the place was jumping!)-> Space-> Terrapin Franklins. E: Werewolves-> Sunshine Daydream What a fun run! I haven't that much experience with JK on guitar. I do think Jeff is a more psychedelic guitar player. However, JK has some very interesting original licks that take you to new places. Great chemistry was happening. Skip and Barraco were on fire, playing off one another and was delightful to watch. Nathan from Graham Lesh's band had great, solid rhythm. Drums was solid but didn't twist my snizzle quite like Koritz and Dino can. Eaton is such a great showman, strong vocals and not pitchy. I will say. Don't let complacency set in. Wear a mask to filter viral loads, though the virus is miniscule. Definitely, 1 person had a mask on. I'm guilty of letting my guard down. 14 people beside me at the shows have since tested positive with covid.

A review is right on! Whew, I do know why I love the GD. Laid plainly to see. Wanton for rest, I danced anyway! Sooooo good to see my son! I’ve missed him. He’s kickin it. MNS (I hear- late for show) TLEO Big Boss Man BIODTL Broken Arrow Ramble on Rose Cassidy Deal (Drum intro->) The Wheel Help Slip Playing D>S Unbroken Chain Eyes Throwing Stones Wharf Rat Playin Reprise Quinn the Eskimo

And!!! Promised Land ended 2nd set. Fun times! This one required me to dig kind of deep. Literally an 11:30 - 3:30 show for me after traveling. But I’m a sucker for good dancin and Colorado. “Doctor called me crazy, some say I am, some say I ain’t. “ No Melvin Seals. He wasn’t able to make it and they dedicated Moonlight Moonlight to him. Nathan a drummer from Midnight North filled in for Jay Lane, on call for DeadCo, What a difference a couple of months make in seeing live shows and restrictions. How far we’ve come because of the vaccine. From a 250 people maybe in April to 700? Grateful.

I saw a clip of St-> 11. It was tight and a musical smorgasbord. Evident was there are consummate musicians playing our favorite music. Wishing I was close by and in attendance.

7 things that affect your vibration frequency from the point of view of quantum physics. Vibration in quantum physics means everything is energy. We are vibrant beings on certain frequencies. Every vibration is equivalent to a feeling and in the world "Vibrational", there are only two species of vibrations, positive and negative. Any feeling makes you broadcast a vibration that can be positive or negative. 1ST - * thoughts * Every thought emits a frequency to the universe and this frequency goes back to origin, so in the case, if you have negative thoughts, discouragement, sadness, anger, fear, all this comes back to you. This is why it is so important that you take care of the quality of your thoughts and learn how to cultivate more positive thoughts. 2TH - * the companies * The people around you directly influence your vibration frequency. If you surround yourself with happy, positive and determined people, you will also enter this vibration. Now, if you surround yourself with people complaining, gossiping and pessimist, be careful! Indeed, they can reduce your frequency and therefore prevent you from using the law of attraction in your favor. 3TH - * the music * Music is very powerful. If you only listen to music that talks about death, betrayal, sadness, abandonment, all this will interfere with what you are feeling. Pay attention to the lyrics of the music you listen to, it could reduce your vibration frequency. And Remember: you attract exactly what you feel in your life. 4TH - * the things you look at * When you look at programs that deal with misfortunes, dead, betrayals, etc. Your brain accepts this as a reality and releases a whole chemistry into your body, which affects your vibration frequency. Look at things that do you feel good and helps you vibrate at a higher frequency. 5TH - * the atmosphere * Whether it's at home or at work, if you spend a lot of time in a messy and dirty environment, it will also affect your vibration frequency. Improve what surrounds you, organize and clean your environment. Show the universe that you are fit to receive much more. Take care of what you already have! 6TH - * THE WORD * If you claim or speak wrong about things and people, it affects your vibration frequency. To keep your frequency high, it is essential to eliminate the habit of complaining and bad talking about others. So avoid drama and bullying. Assume your responsibility for the choices of your life! 7TH - * GRATITUDE * Gratitude positively affects your vibration frequency. This is a habit you should integrate now into your life. Start to thank for everything, for the good things and what you consider to be bad, thank you for all the experiences you've experienced. Gratitude opens the door for good things to happen positively in your life.

Goes to show you don't ever know! As I sit here reflecting on the weekend and thinking forward to the next, I feel so happy when I get to see my favorite band and people. You never know how things are going to unfold. I had been planning on going to Bonnaroo with my daughter, camping in my Westie, and made preparations for such activity. Alas, the hurricane has made it a mute point - damn- but unknown of course, I came to Asheville early on Thursday for the loveliest time and then picked up my van freshly serviced. A relay switch had gone bad not allowing it to run or charge via shore power. I was understandably freaked!! My Hurdy Gurdy girl is running like a dream now. Parking brake tighten. She has power. All fluids checked and changed as needed. sigh..... FlairBlair and his wife brought me back up and I was stoked to make the shows. It meant however after a long week of unblinking mental focus I was ready to relax into the weekend. Friday was the perfect warmup for this show!! The second night was where it was at. Truly, I felt a part of the magnificence that 1977 delivers. Thank you band and crew!! After the confinement of the Louisville rows of seating, the Salvage Station was a blessed and welcomed change. I had the freedom to unfurl my wings. Food trucks lined the riverside and I munched through a taco before the elements or the start of music could persuade me otherwise. Oh man! HSF!! I literally was munching the last bite down and dancing in the eaves. The band was hitting all cylinders as powerfully as they ever have. The transition got funky and It was musically dense. Minglewood roared as Eaton commanded the lyrics. Tennessee Jed, Cassidy and TLEO were tops! My dog Jed Clampett reminds me of the loveliness of home, a Grateful Dead family home of my early years. My early GD family formed much of who and what I think today; where I had high hopes they would be there, circumstance of their elderly parents kept them away. The death and birth of Cassidy on the heels of summer's close. The sycamore trees have started looking a little browner than green. TLEO was much enjoyed and I took in Loser from the edge and Jeff sweetly delivered the hopes of one looking for a break, one more chance. So then as MNS erupted, these older ladies danced so gleefully. It was why I was called to the edge- to watch their merriment was everything. High stepping, the whole place erupted and it was a groovy get down. The second set continued to sound musically dense to me. All the members were showing what excellent musicians they are. Jeff sang with such heart. Sugaree was dynamic. Jeff wielded the guitar powerfully and the drums... so good. Eaton owned Estimated like he does. Lisa singing on Estimated beautifully delicate and lovely. Barraco's hands moved so fast, as he literally was bouncing off the keys, I watched them blur out. Otherwise, Barraco simply ripped up the 88s and laid them back down again. Skip dropped bass bombs all night. The dancing stage right was everything I want for when I see DSO in Asheville with the dance troupe from Philly. I don't think I stayed still enough to catch a virus, but my Birkenstocks stretched a half inch lol ( didn't get the chance to change shoes preshow) and my feet looked darkened as a week's worth of sun from the dust until I washed them; I gasped with disbelief. I'm still sore haha but it is a sweet soreness and tiredness. It was wonderful to see all my friends I've met and grown to know over these years. 8 now! I love you all dearly. Words fall short to describe this show and fail to express what you all mean to me. love you!! mean it!!