Monday Morning Musings : Pumpkin Patch, No Kings : 10.20.25

Hey Everybody! 

Next music gig, we are back at The Saloon, for our "Second Saturday afternoon" monthly residency. 4 - 8 pm. Guesting for Richard will be Craig Caffall for another "Guitarmaggeddon" edition of LLK. 

Weekend Recap: 

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend. It was a busy one for me. Friday started with a photo shoot, and rather than attempting to wrangle the whole band, I went solo for this one. It was relatively chill and painless, thanks to Markelle Palombo and her enthusiasm and expertise. 

She did a fun time lapse. You can watch it here. 

The location of the shoot is also where I'm going to be working on my Artsboretum  project, art for future albums and creative community. And who knows? Maybe I will get to that "vehicle for change" art car! Just need some funding. 

Saturday, Arne and I joined the millions of concerned citizens around the world for the prodemocracy, anti-authoritarian "no kings" rally. I love that he joined me for this one. If logistics had been favorable, we would have been among the throngs in SF, but we played it close to the home base. We do what we can, folks. It's all any of us can do. 

It was a joyful experience, and I noticed many friends posting pics to prove they were also in attendance. We love our country and want it to stay a democracy. It was a bit hot, and I grabbed a selfie mid melt. 

Sunday, it was pumpkin patch time and that was a completely different type of joyful experience. The "G kids" are fun to watch. When the two year old was done, we were all ready to go home!

Anyway, that's all for now. Take care of yourself and whoever and whatever else you can. We are all in this together, whether we realize it or not. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Saturday October 11th in San Francisco | Jane Goodall

Hey Everybody! 

Thanks to everyone who showed up on October 3rd at Lucca - we had a great time and, based upon the response and feedback, so did the crowd!  Such a fun place. 

Speaking of fun places, we are back at The Saloon this Saturday, 10/11, from 4 - 8 pm. If you are near, stop by and say "Hi!" 

That said, there is a Netflix show called "Famous Last Words - Dr. Jane Goodall" If you haven't seen it yet, please give it a look and listen. It may inspire some hopeful feelings. Goodness knows we can use more hope these days. 

And live music! 

Ox, 

Mari  

Friday, October 3rd in Benicia

Hey Everybody! 

We are back at Lucca in Benicia on Friday October 3rd. 

6:30 pm downbeat. 

No cover. All ages. 

At the request of a long time fan, we are adding "Gomorrah" to the set. 

Looking forward to the gig. 

Hope you have the best possible week.  

Ox, 

Mari 

A Few Things...

Local happenings first - we are celebrating our dear friend Myron tonight at The Saloon. 

Food starts at around 6 pm, and the cake lighting is scheduled for 8:15 

Music wise, Jose Simioni holds the regular Wednesday slot, and he usually  starts playing at 4:30 pm. If you have never heard him, you might want to check him out. Jose  is talented as well as skilled and is always accompanied by players who are more than competent. For you late night folks, My Blue Soul follows (or continues) the festivities at 9:30 pm. 

(I made the flyer, by the way. If you need some help with social media content, etc., contact me. I'm also available for other gigs between gigs. And more music gigs, as long as they are not on a Sunday after our second Saturday Saloon show. I need my proper vocal rest.) 

Secondly, if you have been hiding under a rock or so busy working to pay the bills that you missed the whole FCC/Disney debacle, Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, although in 80% of previous market. Reason being, Sinclair and Nexstar (I think I got that right, pun intended) are still refusing to air his show. If you haven't watched it yet, check it out on You Tube. 

That's all I have for now. I usually like to keep this blog for music related "stuff" - you can find more music links on the band linktree.

That said, if you want to read my ramblings about life and current events,  please subscribe to my other "stuff" - you can find anything and everything on my personal linktree: 

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Again, hope you have the best possible day. 

Sending love and light. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Weekend Recap, Next Show

Hey Everybody! 

Thanks to all who came out this past Saturday. We had a fun day into night at our usual 2nd Saturday at The Saloon! 

We return to Lucca in Benicia on Friday October 3rd. 6:30 downbeat. 

Hope to see you there. 

Ox. 

Mari 

Saturday. September 13th, San Francisco

Hey Everybody, 

First things first:

We have a change in the lineup for this weekend, 4 - 8 Saturday at The Saloon! Sorry about the confusion, but life happens. Herman had a mishap, so is not able to commit to the gig, but says he may stop by and say "hi!" 

Instead, we will present another installment of "Guitarmaggedon" as Craig Caffall will be easing back into the scene as he and Dave Powell trade licks and we celebrate life, love and friendship through music! 

I imagine Craig and Arne will exchange heart stories. 

Myself on vocals and Martin on drums. 

Life is so precious. May you be grateful for all your pleasant experiences, and grateful that you survived the "not so great" stuff. 

We sure are. 

Speaking of great stuff: 

I stopped by the Sweetwater blues jam and then we spent some time with the grandkids, which was delightful and exhausting at the same time. 

I remain committed to doing what I can to make sure they inherit a more organic and peaceful world. 

We have lots of work to do in that regard. 

Remember this: create joy whenever possible. 

Ox, 

Mari 

September!

Hey Everybody! 

Wishing you all the best possible Labor Day. 

Navigating dark and light of life. If you are near San Francisco, maybe we will see you at The Saloon on September 13th. 4-8 pm. 

No cover, 21+ 

Ox, 

Mari 

Thursday, Thursday...

Hey Everybody, 

Sending love out to you, wherever you are. I'm still on the hunt for tunes for my next album. Yes, it's taking me a lot longer than I had hoped or expected, but I'm not under any contracts to anyone but myself, and it costs us money that needs to go to rent. So there's that. 

We ran into some former neighbors at the local breakfast place this past Sunday. I miss our old neighborhood, and if SB79 passes, a lot of folks may find themselves living in unrecognizable surroundings. 

Everything is temporary, folks. Live your life, be kind. 

We are going to The Blues Project CD release party tonight at The Sweetwater. Arne and the team did a great job recording the band live over two shows.  The band is tight, as they have been playing together for a while, and the tracks I heard while he was mixing sound great. So, if you are "old school" like we are, and enjoy blues based rockin' music, played by live musicians, you will enjoy this album. It's available on CD. I'll share more info when I have it. Now only available at the shows. 

As for all the other craziness in the world, hang in there. Make the best of what you've got. We are only here for a short time. 

Ox, 

Mari 

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