Some people buy tickets for shows, schedule flights, pack bags, and they're off. Not me! It required a bit of orchestration for me to be gone for a week, and then to also have my husband join for part of it. My own "roadies" jumped in so I could embrace the adventure of hearing grate live music in three states while not worrying about what was going on back home. I'm very grateful!
- To Dr. Mark Sontag, Dr. David Smolins, Dr. Drimitry Kondrashov of Remedy Medical Group. I wouldn’t be dancing anywhere if it wasn’t for you. Plus, as a nice coincidence, Dr. Sontag (a fan of 25+ years) has also healed the aches and pains of various Grateful Dead band members over the years :-)
- To my personal IT department, @barrywcrane, who in his spare time is the lead UI designer at Lexity, lead guitar player and husband extraordinaire! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
- To my Hannah Montana, Taylor Swift loving daughters. Thanks for being such great girls while I was away. I know there will be many musical adventures in your lives. Somehow, we'll make little Deadheads out of you yet.
- One of my friends said, “I really like your blog. I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I really like it.” To my friends who are just plain supportive, no matter what I’ve gotten myself into.
- To my friend, @lcgans, for show-hopping from Las Vegas to Los Angeles with me. Always fun hanging out and dancing with you!
- To @djmurpho. Still a twitter-handle without a face. Thanks for all the lyrics sharing and nice communications.
- To @deadheadland and @furthurband. Thanks for sharing the set lists!!
- To all the new virtual friends who sent me many warm and encouraging private messages. It’ll be great to meet up at a show in the future.
- To all the nice people I met at the shows who always offered a smile and enthusiasm. To Michael (Grateful Dad) and Paul, who I met in the first few minutes at Red Rocks. Michael it was nice saying hello at The Greek. Wishing your family well.
- To @qf, thanks for the ongoing inspiration.
- To @setjeff, thanks for all those retweets and helping make such pretty music. You help keep the vibe alive by being such a great community builder. Here’s to many more shows – for us both!
- To the gals in the @BlogHer11 community. Thanks for all the enthusiasm when I announced what my blog was about.
- To @apryls, who also LOVES the music. I missed you along the way. Thank you for all the encouragement and schlepping. Next time...
- To Ave, thank you for always, always jumping in to help!!!
- To @bobweir and @phil_lesh, thanks for continuing to do what you do and bringing the new folks, John Kadlecik, Jeff Chimenti, Joey Russo, Jeff Pehrson and Sunshine Becker, into the fold. By continuing to tour at such an aggressive pace, you help foster a community of like-minded, music-seeking-loving fans who, 45 years later just can’t get enough. THANK YOU!!
- To @roberthunter and @jpbarlow – on the best days and the worst days, your words provide inspiration for many of us to move another step forward in the direction of our own dreams.