I just gotta sleep.. I only got about 4 hours last night. and it looks like I’ll only get 5 tonight. I have to be at work early to give a talk and demo to a bunch of new summer hires… so I’ll make this short. Today was insanely busy.. one of those days when I forget that I’m not the same as I used to be and load up too much stuff to do.. Lots of fun and interesting stuff.. just too much of it. Thankfully I was able to catch most of Diane’s yoga class.. That was a good chill out exercise in an otherwise insane day. 
   To top it off I had a ticket to see Dark Star Orchestra tonight..  Dark Star is IMHO the best Grateful Dead tribute band. They go around th e country playing entire Grateful Dead shows, song for song, note for note. It really is like seeing the Dead (but these guys might be better musicians). I never miss them when they come through..   I bought the ticket before considering the res of my day.. sounded like a good idea when I got it… so at around 8:30 I got back in the car and drove back to South  Burlington.. I started to perk up as I walked into the show..   I found thie bumper sticker appropriate outside a Dead cover show

As always.. the band gave a great show… 2 songs in and I was transformed. live music is one of the best soul therapy’s I know.. Live music has away of taking me right into the moment.. I actually broke down during a couple of songs.. I was so happy and/or sad to be listening to good music..

At one point the music was screaming and everyone was dancing.. and I felt for that moemnt  completely free… I tried to capture what it was like.. and strangely.. my camera seems to have gotten it about right..

If any of you are dead-heads.. The set list as I remember it was:

I made a pact with myself that I’d leave the show at 12:30 whether they were done or not.. I kept my word and walked out at 12:30 before they were done.. It was OK.. I’d heard enough and redeemed my day..   I recommend live music for whatever ails you folks.. Gnnte for now.. Gnite Sam..
-me