A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Three Great Days… Maybe Four

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Foto by Vanessa Lillian

Walking Big Mav down one of the little roads on our property, the bottom land looked like a scene from the Lord Of The Rings. Nice… very nice.

Home for a week doing home stuff. The day before Easter we all took a long hike over by Ginger’s house in Athens County.

Things are just starting to green up. No poison ivy yet… great hiking.

Then on Sunday, Virginia took us all out for Easter Dinner at the OU ...
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Second Chances Rides Again… It’s FLHTCU Harley Time…SOLD, SOLD, SOLD

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This Beauty is now sold…

Thanks…

Jorma

Foto by Vanessa Lillian

For Sale
Harley Davidson
2012 FLHTCU
FLH Twin Cam Ultra Classic
$17,500

I bought this bike in new in 2012. The color is Tequila Sunrise… a color option Harley only offered for the first six months of 2012. This fine machine has been scrupulously maintained and has many added extras. I have never abused her.

I bought this touring model because my wife, Vanessa, wanted our daughter to be safely surrounded in the rolling easy chair that is ...
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A Good Day… A Really Good Day!

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Foto by Vanessa Lillian

First Real Ride Of 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Yeah… well I had been thinking about this for a while. We’ve had warm days, we’ve had cold days. Whatever… I always think about riding. Today the sun was out… in a hazy way and the outside temperature was in the low sixties. Not bad at all. I had spent much of the morning recycling stabilized gas into the Jeep and my truck. That way I can fill my ...
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A Tardy Shoutout To Hurl… And The First Hot Tuna Show Of 2016

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Mea culpa… as always. Last Saturday night… the 12th… our very own John Hurlbut put together an truly awesome show at the Fur Peace Station.In the course of the evening he mustered a crew for a bluegrass set… a rock set… a cluster of acoustic folk songs… every kind of music a feller could want. I got to play, my buddy Myron Hart got to play… a bevy of Hurl’s musical pals rotated on and off stage. It was ...
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The Day After Super Tuesday The Sequel

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Foto by Vanessa Lillian

Don’t ask me who I voted for because that’s nunya…

Nunyabeeswax

I did vote and that’s what counts.

I may have to run again… what a pitiful electoral cycle

Meanwhile back a the Ranch,… another walk with the Big Dog!

Foto by Vanessa Lillian

Then hanging with Jack an Jerry at Athens Fish & Game Club.

Self timed by Jack Casady

Finally, back at home listening to Izze play the piano on the stage at the Fur Peace Station

Good times and a great couple ...
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Three More & Home

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I don’t think I’ve ever been to Rockport before… at least I don’t remember it.

So here I was at the Shalin Liu…

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Jorma Kaukonen 14, 2016
Jorma Solo
Shalin Liu
Performance Center
Rockport, Massachusetts
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Re-Enlistment Blues
3. Ain’t In No Hurry
4. Hesitation Blues
5. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
6. Been So Long
7. Come Back Baby
8. Sea Child
9. Sleep Song
10. I Am The Light Of This World
11. I See The Light
12. San Francisco Bay Blues
Second Set:
1. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
2. Whining Boy Blues
3. Things That Might Have Been
4. Nobody Knows You ...
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Four Gigs… On The Road

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A short drive from the Fur Peace Ranch to Cleveland wherein the Music Box resides…

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Jorma Kaukonen 10, 2016
Jorma Solo
The Music Box
Cleveland, Ohio
March 3, 2016

First Set:
1. True Religion
2. Ain’t In No Hurry
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Heart Temporary
5. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
6. Candy Man
7. Come Back Baby
8. Living In The Moment
9. Watch The North Wind Rise
10. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
11. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today
12. How Long Blues
13. San Francisco Bay Blues
Second Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
3. Where There’s Two There’s Trouble
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