I pulled out my best western shirt to join Audrey and a sea of pink cowboy hats at the Chicks concert. “With 33 million certified albums sold and sales of 27.9 million albums in the US, the Chicks have become the best-selling female band and best-selling country group in the US.” (per Wikipedia) Audrey knew all the words and was not shy about singing and dancing along to the two hour set....

In celebration of Jacob’s birthday and Father’s Day, we visited the new Guild venue to “take a journey” with Kamasi Washington and his powerful band. With two drummers, the beat was always intense and funky. Kamasi also brought a singer, keyboard player, trombone and flute/sax. It was my first time at The Guild and I loved the new space. Also enjoyed seeing our ushers, Patti and Larry. Tunes included a wonderful new song for Kamasi’s newborn and the powerful closing “Fists of Fury....

A double bill of a quality that would be hard to find in New York City or anywhere in the world – that’s how Stanford Jazz Workshop’s Jim Nadel introduced the show. And the music did not disappoint. James Francies opened the show with his trio of Zach Moses (bass) and Eric Harland (drums). The music featured powerful open chords and interesting melodies. A lot of sustained chord sounds, maybe fourths....

At dinner with Jacob, I enjoyed the local photos on display at the wonderful Love Lane Kitchen, on the wall just behind where we are seated. I mentioned this to our server and she said “Well, tell the photographer, she’s seated right behind you!” So I did. I told her I particularly admired her sunflower photos. But I also liked the barn she shot with an American flag painted on its side....

Tradition continued in ‘22 with a great family clam dig in Peconic Bay. Would there be few clams this year? Only big chowder clams? Or a bonanza? Around 11 am the first rakes hit the water. We were in luck! Just 20 feet from the water’s edge we quickly found beds of nice sized clams. Everyone took turns with the clam rakes, dragging through the water until you hit a bump, digging, and scooping up the clams....