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Guthrie and Jolene 2 Fijian dogs Rock Creek DC
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Life Lesson #2 with the Grateful Dead: Dealing with Change

Aileen Torres-Bennett

Well the first days are the hardest daysDon't you worry anymore'Cause when life looks like easy streetThere is danger at your door Those are the opening lyrics to the Grateful Dead's "Uncle John's Band." Like many of Robert Hunter's lyrics, they are profound. These words have been in the back of mind since I returned… Continue reading Life Lesson #2 with the Grateful Dead: Dealing with Change

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Life Lessons with: The Grateful Dead

Aileen Torres-Bennett

As I mentioned in recent posts, we spent most of June back in the U.S., about two weeks of which was dedicated to following Dead & Co. up the West Coast. The Gorge Amphitheatre, for me, is the ultimate concert venue. Nothing tops standing in that space and seeing the sweeping vistas of the Columbia… Continue reading Life Lessons with: The Grateful Dead