Grateful Dead

James and Stella are leaving Grand Junction, CO. A report from the train will follow shortly. gob

Bar none, best behind the wheel in the entire fleet, baby !!! And thank you fellow Sunshine Daydreamer's - we're wheels-up @ 9am !!! AND THANK YOU ELVIS FOR AN INCREDIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING MIRACLE :-) Safe, safe travels to all - next stop, FARE THEE WELL !!!!!

The report, like the train will be delayed. Casey Jones is not at the wheel. They are currently 9 hours behind schedule. They are losing time with every update. Talked to Al briefly. Conductor told him no signal for next few hours. He will try to post something in the a.m. Goodnite all, gob

Hey now welcome aboard... I know you miss Jerry. We do too! I'm Ellie Mae aka Miami aka Holly, it's my pleasure to welcome you aboard dis dus and to our merry band of pranksters. We're on the last leg of this journey and my what a long strange trip its been! Hang on tight you're in for a wild ride! Woo! Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy I'm in the mood The rhythm is right Move to the music We can roll all night Oooh slow ride Oooh Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy Slow down, go down, got to get your lovin' one more time Hold me, roll me, slow ridin' woman you're so fine Woo! I'm in the mood The rhythm is right Move to the music We can roll all night Oooh Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy Slow down, go down, got to get your lovin' one more time Hold me, roll me, slow ridin' woman you're so fine Slow ride, easy, slow ride, sleazy Slow ride, easy, slow ride, sleazy Slow down, go down, got to get your lovin' one more time Hold me, roll me, slow ridin' woman you're so fine Slow ride, take it easy Slow ride, take it easy Slow down Go down Slow down Go down Come on, baby Take a slow ride with me Come on, baby Take a slow ride Oh, feel good Mmmm, feels so good I like it, yeah I feel good Oh, I feel all right You know the rhythm is right You know the rhythm is right We've got to rock all night We've got to rock all night You know the rhythm is right We've got to rock all night You know the rhythm is right We've got to rock all night You know the rhythm is right Woah, come all night

hey everyone- earliest to expect comms from al and miss moon about 4am mt. somebody pass that briver some cocaine please. 9 hours late and it just keeps slowing. gob ps - james, francis and miss moon i think they would get a kick out of hearing from you all. peace gob

I thought I could post a clever quip about letting Casey drive the train, but it kept sounding mean and disrespectful. So, never mind. On the sunny side -- I offer for your reading pleasure with your morning coffee - sometimes the universe is a very fun place. www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-church-of-cannabis-tests-limits-of-religiou… Also - wxrt.cbslocal.com/2015/06/30/lins-grateful-dead-survival-tips/ oh, man. I miss him already.

Good morning to your family from ours....You'll see that ba dus has a spot or three right next to Crazy Otto...don't worry, he partied till 4 AM last night and should sleep right through to Chi-Town. Welcome abord, bring that licorice to the pic-a-nic...we got the advance reservations for you, a table on the grass, and we're all about to have a real good time. Thanks all for the enterrtainment, the love, laughter and song. I could swear that tfonts said Dis Dus wasn't gonna be a Song and Bance Routine but then Rjrrrjrrr and Holly Hike to Like took over. Up went the satellite signal, down from the Jerry heavens came KDED, and we've been motoring along right fine. One of the grand payoffs is that right soon we get to stop strangers just to shake their hand. Hi My name is geogrinningfromeartoearmeister,and I miss Jerry. It is a distinct pleasure meeting you all. Da Rjrrrjrrr, Da Klang. da Totes and da lady in white sing a grand four-part harmony, da Doktor K brings it home with her sweet lalalalaas.... join in any time. Briver, crank up Da Bass! Geo

It's all about the bass! This airplane is full of smelly hippies the lady says... My reply...I represent that remark!

I have it on very good authority that several of our Daydreamers have jumped ba dus due to large traffic jams. Some are flying in, and have landed, some have flown in and are hopping the twane. Some are enroute between hops. Then there's Crazy Otto...go figure. He's roller skating with his old metal skates from the Nixon days...bless him. Whether it's cars, planes, dusses or twanes, if you see strangers stopping strangers, just to shake their hand, you know you are in the right place. g

Hey Now, Just wanna wish ye travelers a safe ride to Chi-town, arriving happy and healthy. Thanks for representing. I'll be having a 3-day living room party in Flagtown, so I'll be with you in a different sort of way. Technology is f'in' sweet right now, in this Dead moment, that I can be with you, in my way. I will be decorated in Green licks of smoke with rings and bells on, sending you ALL Ripples of Rainbows. Peace...Bring it to Chi-town...And leave your troubles behind...PS On Technology, I've watched/listened to the Santa Clara shows 3 times each now, going on four...oh, but Jerry...I miss him...I hope he channels in again, like Sunday....

Orange line to promised land from MDW Quincey station

SUPER IMPORTANT AND POSSIBLY CHANGE OF PIC-A-NIC VENUE INFORMATION IN YOUR EMAILS FOLKS. Thanks !!!

Hey now Dreamers! We're almost there. Some of you are there already so save us a space. And if a man among you, has no sin upon his hand Then let him cast a stone at me for, playin in the band

Y'all've inspired me and I can't get this song outa my head Tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking and... When she passes, each one she passes goes... ah... When she walks, she's like a samba that swings so cool and sways so gentle that... When she passes, each one she passes goes... ooh... Ooh... But I watch her so sadly How... can I tell her I love her Yes... I would give my heart gladly, But each day, when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me Tall, and tan, and young, and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking and... When she passes, I smile, but she doesn't see... doesn't see

I was sorry to hear that you won't be in Chicago. I was hoping to meet you, and thank you in person for providing this gathering place for songs, dreams, fellowship and silliness. It's much appreciated! Thanks again!

Stan Getz (tenor sax), Joao Gilberto (guitar/vocal) and the young and lovely Astrud Gilberto on lead vocal. UBER-CLASSIC!

Welcome to the Sunshine Daydreamers thread newbies! Here are some rules to live by here in SD land: 1) There are a few rules to follow but we make them up as we go along and they can change, morph, be modified or simply go back to their original intent at any time. 2) Be kind to everyone in your life. It starts with being kind here, then it spreads to family and friends, and ultimately to strangers stopping strangers just to give hugs or handshakes. 3) Look out for one another, be it for tickets, a bite to eat, a drink of water and for general health and safety. 4) DO NOT, I mean DO NOT, address the bus driver directly without an intermediary or in the form of a song lyric. He only understands singing words and if you try to actually talk to him, you will find your dead ass out on the side of the road. 5) Live by these rules and don't take them too seriously, or anything else for that matter. 6) Open you heart and mind to the dead in any carnation for the music never stops. OK, have the board of conductors reviewed my rules of engagement for SD members? Did I leave anything out? If so, please enlighten the new members. Safe travels to all headed for Chi-town! Alright item 4) may have been a little over-exaggerated and may in fact be completely false and without merit. All others, we're good!

Ok so marye has condensed the rules and has so eloquently summed it up as: "be careful out there, look out for each other, and have fun!" Hit the nail on the head Mary, good job! In a nutshell, that really is all there is to it.

"If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead" I miss Layne Staley

Aka Myklangley Howdy from the Windy City

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! So glad you could make it. We're heading into the city as soon as traffic dies down tomorrow (or ten-ish, if that never happens.)

Email me your phone # we can touch bases via text... Or phone...want to meet you n yours n you can meet mine.... Got a hot date at 2pm with Mr Flintstone then...Yabba dabba Doooo...wanna come to Marriott bar...first round on me

I repeat myself when under stress...but I digress and have OCD... Say high to Stanley!

and check your pm

Guess the well ran dry...cuz not even Stans in there... Irene pm me in your dreams....cuz Chophouse + Kingston Mines = a mighty high time..... I will keep checking...invite is open though....

Any room on ba dus for a lonely girl flying up from Atlanta on Sunday?

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rrrrrgrrrr the name dus briving my game..... So glad you made it! Sorry on autopilot cuz in in Chicago...my dog Sgt. Pupper is driving and spinning tunes. Hope to see you at the circus....its in town....

Oops I did it again.... check pm.....I hit send! Boo yeah

We're set for this evening. Catch up with you, tomorrow! (phone's on the charger. as always, the battery is dead when I want it.)

SSIA

but, my bet is that this will work! We're on the other side of the river, at Millennium Park.

Can you use isthmus in a sentence? Tomorrow Katniss...I will roll the nip.....

This might be a repeat, but my final play on KDED, sent with love to Miller's horse and a missing moonchild - If you're driving into town With a dark cloud above you Dial in the number Who's bound to love you Oh honey you turn me on I'm a radio I'm a country station I'm a little bit corny I'm a wildwood flower Waving for you Broadcasting tower Waving for you And I'm sending you out This signal here I hope you can pick it up Loud and clear I know you don't like weak women You get bored so quick And you don't like strong women 'Cause they're hip to your tricks It's been dirty for dirty Down the line But you know I come when you whistle When you're loving and kind But if you've got too many doubts If there's no good reception for me Then tune me out, 'cause honey Who needs the static It hurts the head And you wind up cracking And the day goes dismal From "Breakfast Barney" To the sign-off prayer What a sorry face you get to wear I'm going to tell you again now If you're still listening there If you're driving into town With a dark cloud above you Dial in the number Who's bound to love you If you're lying on the beach With the transistor going Kick off the sandflies honey The love's still flowing If your head says forget it But your heart's still smoking Call me at the station The lines are open

Rgr, that! See you there!

You wanna know what the Heavens think of this weekend's Fare Thee Well? Well, here's some astrology on it, anywho! By my friend, Tom Kaypacha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81A6G3qolI

Oooooohhhh shit... But I digress

Pretty nice and wonderful to know the first wave has gotten off da dus and is representing the Sunshine Daybreamers Clan most enthusiastically in Chicago. Looks like our wheels are in good shape as we spin around and pick up round two and three. All you gotta do is wave, smile, and hop on...see you on the fields of green...remember to bring that magic carpet to assist you when traffic gets a bit heavy...and don't forget the towel... Here's a blast from the past from the KDED radio dial... Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along Oh, hot summer day (Hot summer day) Please carry me along Hot summer day Carry me along To its end Where I begin Long summer dream (Long summer dream) Sliding round my mind Those long summer dreams (Long summer dream) Are leaving me behind Hot summer day Carry me along To its end Where I begin Circling like a river Over brightly colored stones Breaking up my soul And taking part of me home Leaving the other half To tumble all alone Love, love, where did you go? Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along To its end where I begin Those long summer dreams (Long summer dream) Still spinning round my mind And they end where they begin And I want to grab that river And stop the love that's dying Because I know that somewhere Deep inside my soul you're still lying Waiting to awaken And shake that river's flow Love, love, where did you go? They told me that the sun turned green I said I didn't know And they told me that the moon turned blue I said it didn't show And they told me that I looked a fool And I said I'd let that go But when they told me that our love was dead I had to turn and go Oh love Love Love Love Love Where did you go? Hot summer day (Hot summer day) Carry me along To its end Where I begin Long summer dreams (Long summer dream) Sliding round my mind And they end Where they begin Circling like a river Over brightly colored stones Breaking up my soul And taking part of me home Leaving the other half To tumble all alone Love, love, where did you go? Songwriters DAVID LAFLAMME, LINDA LAFLAMME ...love went to Chicago all...see you there!

To the train.....and bus To Kingston mines and the chop house To the cats n kittens puppets n pugs To Miller to Stella to every other gal n fella Hit it Sarge..... Let me run with you tonight I'll take you on a moonlight ride There's someone I used to see But she don't give a damn for me But let me get to the point, let's roll another joint And turn the radio loud, I'm too alone to be proud You don't know how it feels You don't know how it feels to be me People come, people go Some grow young, some grow cold I woke up in between A memory and a dream So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint Let's head on down the road There's somewhere I gotta go And you don't know how it feels You don't know how it feels to be me My old man was born to rock He's still tryin' to beat the clock Think of me what you will I've got a little space to fill So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint And let's head on down the road There's somewhere I got to go And you don't know how it feels No, you don't know how it feels to be me Chicago Rocks!!!!!!!!

All packed and ready to go. Leavin nice and easy when we rise...See you in the windy city. STL has started lighting up the sky for the 4th of July! Leaving St. Louis, the city of blues, in the midst of a storm I'd rather forget... Ah, Mother American Night, here comes the light! PS the hitchhikers fell off da dus...sobbing something about responsibilty or some such... The show must go on

Hey Sir, Ma'am, I heard your dus all night long, winding it's way thru the ribbons of highways from here to there... And look! it's right outside... Tiime to hop on...you Chicago Bound???? Are those our seats? Thankee kindly, Hi puppers, greetings all mind if we set a spell? Thanks. Sure I heard of Truckin...me and Bobby screw up the third and fourth verses all the time, Hit it Sarge, turn up da dass! Chicago bound! Color us happy! See you soon!

Play it sweet for out travelers... Truckin' got my chips cashed in. Keep truckin', like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line, just keep truckin' on. Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street. Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street. Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings. Dallas, got a soft machine; Houston, too close to New Orleans; New York's got the ways and means; but just won't let you be, oh no. Most of the cast that you meet on the streets speak of true love, Most of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home. One of these days they know they better get goin' Out of the door and down on the streets all alone. Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me "You've got to play your hand" Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay'em down, Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurres to me What a long, strange trip it's been. What in the world ever became of sweet Jane? She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same Livin' on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine, All a friend can say is "Ain't it a shame?" Truckin', up to Buffalo. Been thinkin', you got to mellow slow Takes time, you pick a place to go, and just keep truckin' on. Sittin' and starin' out of the hotel window. Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again I'd like to get some sleep before I travel, But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in. Busted, down on Bourbon Street, Set up, like a bowlin' pin. Knocked down, it get's to wearin' thin. They just won't let you be, oh no. You're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel; Get tired of travelin' and you want to settle down. I guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin', Get out of the door and light out and look all around. Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately it occurres to me What a long, strange trip it's been. Truckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong, Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin' on. Hey now get back truckin' home.

Hey now Daydreamers we're truckin along... Saw a Head last night at dinner with a Truckin to Buffalo shirt on. I'm taking that as a good omen. Lots of LE out in force today keeping the motorists safe They're tryna be tricky...posting little signs saying checkpoint ahead...on the interstate. Just keep truckin on!

@ a rest stop about 100 miles south of Chicago, Matt stopped a tie dyed hippie and asked are you headed to the Dead show... The kind lady replied...well yeah all 3! Lovely! I applaud northern Illinois for their plethora of fabulous wind farms...blowin in the breeze Casey Jones is behind the wheel and the road goes on for miles. Almost there though. What will you raise, to take my hand on the radio takin us down the line... Soul shine, its better than sunshine, better than moonshine...its damn sure better than rain!

We were there, you weren't. But, Anita was! I think we got our Marriotts crossed -- s'ok we'll see you at the show, or at the pic-a-nic tomorrow. But, how will you know it's me!? And yes, it's freakin' cold at night!

See you in my sunshine daydreams We had Jeff n Lisa n Steve n Scott n McFall n tony n Lana n geo n Michael n Tami n Brad n etc but I digress.... Enjoy we are on 151 West Adams .. Hey Miami!

One show down and another to go....and then one more...coffee is on , rrrrrgrrrrr is well lit.....A fine performance ...... Swannie good call of first song....