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Kris Delmhorst

Posted on March 31, 2025

Do you really love the story if you don’t love the end? I first heard Kris years ago when she performed with a group known as “RedBird,” which included Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault along with David “Goody” Goodrich. I picked up an album and there ya go. She and a small band played here last night and Sara and I went. It was a treat to say the least as she is on tour sharing her new album with the world. The bandmates of Erik Koskinen and Jeremy Moses Curtis are the same fellas who toured with Jeffrey last November when I saw them play. The drummer, Ray Rizzo, was fantastic as well, especially his vocals.

Sports & bagels & recovery

Posted on March 23, 2025

Running long takes it out of me and I usually forget this part of the process . . . so it is! Nora is playing softball, & my friend Cleven joined the UO Noon Runners group for our run this weekend (and it is because of Cleven that I got connected with this group) and almost every weekend I head up to the local amazing bagel shop, Lox, Stock and Bagels, to gather a baker’s dozen for the coming week. Today was no exception. At bat Cleven has this way of disarming everyone he meets by yelling a hearty, “Good Morning!” as we pass by. Running is fun and Cleven brings that in spades. Freshly made daily. Lox, Stock and Bagels is the place…

Sunrise and ferns

Posted on March 9, 2025

Sunrise looking east yesterday from near the top of Mt. Baldy. My final long run before next week’s 50k race. Do I feel ready? Well, yes and no. But it will be a fun challenge regardless of the outcome. Plus heading back to my college town of Bellingham, Washington, will be nice, too. Looking east . . . Ferns from the fallen log. The green is lovely this time of year . . .

Bruce

Posted on March 3, 2025

Yesterday, Nora and I went to see Bruce Cockburn with our friends Daniel and Jerri. Daniel is a photographer who is friends with Bruce and invited us to attend the sound check before the show. It was, as it has been in the past, a real treat to be present with an artist that I have loved for a long time. Bruce’s guitar playing has been my inspiration towards my own playing and his music I find beautiful. After the show were were able to go back stage to the green room and hang out with him for a bit. There’s something wonderful about being able to shake hands with an artist whose work has touched you deeply, look them in the eyes, and…

Early morning & score

Posted on February 17, 2025

Ran early Saturday – long run – about 14 miles. I’ll double that in a month . . . plus went to the opening weekend of Ducks baseball. Slushy trail up on the Ridgeline Trail just south of town. I fell for baseball after being in Europe for a number of months in 1992. When I returned to the states, I learned to keep score and have been doing so ever since. The chicken scratch tells a story of a game and is fun to do. This book goes back several years now and it’s fun to look back on it each time I take it to a game to keep score.