A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Jesse Colin Young Comes To The FPR

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Saturday night last we hosted Jesse Colin Young and his band at the Fur Peace Station. In addition to his lovely wife Connie, who provided back up vocals, violin and percussion, Jesse was assisted by a fabulous band comprised of Mike Frost on bass, John Chin on keyboards, and John West on drums. My apologies to John… I couldn’t find a website for him. If anyone does… I’ll fix that.

Jesse has been around on the national scene even longer ...
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Sunday In The Country

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Today, my pal Jerry Bayha and I spent the day mapping the route for the 2012 Pick ‘n’ Putt Run at the Fur Peace Ranch. We started out at Millie’s in Middleport, Ohio with a hearty breakfast at people’s prices.

I don’t to give anything away about the upcoming run… but we picked some beautiful roads. Coming out of Lake Hope State Park, we make a quick stop in Zeleski, Ohio and took a couple of pictures.

We logged in about ...
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A Night With The Persuasions

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Last night, we at the Fur Peace Ranch hosted the Persuasions for the second time and what a show they put on… as always… there is nothing more powerful than the human voice and that voice filled our little theater with light. Thank you gentlemen!

Jack Casady was supposed to be here this weekend, but due to family issues at home he was unable to make it. Of course, our prayers are with Jack and Diana… more will be revealed. ...
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Home Is Where The Heart Is

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Well, I didn’t exactly leave my heart in San Francisco… but I spent two decades there and without a doubt, a piece of my heart remains there.

The first sunset at back home at Hillside Farm, looked like this:

Back in the Buckeye, Zach and I had a chance to do a little off road riding on the back side of the Fur Peace Ranch property. Me, being the old man I am, ride a fourwheeler… he… being the young teenager, ...
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Home… Home… Home…

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Our tour got cut short as everyone knows by this time… but it is great to be home. I had my son Zach out with me on the road this summer so I’m tuned into him right now, but i don’t have to tell you parents with young kids how much my six year old daughter has grown and changed in the last month and a half… indeed.

Jack and Diana are home and I’m sure they will let me ...
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Life Is A Love Song

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Sometimes it is easy to lose track of the fact that there are so many wonderful people in the world. The culture we live in today often seems devoid of gentle common sense and manners. I could say more on this subject and perhaps I will at some time, but that time is not now. Suffice it to say, the wonderful comments to my little site with regards to Jack and Diana remind me that in the last analysis ...
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