I love the season. I celebrate everything because I am everything. Now I can share that celebration with each and everyone. I like that and it likes me. Even the coming year is something to look forward to. This past year was pretty good considering...

But, I realized the other day that when I said to myself "It seems to take forever..." that it wasn't such a bad thing. Some things don't just take forever, they ARE forever. And the continuing adventures of everyone are likewise forever. Of course, that's just my take on it, but it seemed to help me be a little for forgiving, a tad more patient, and lot more comforted in general.

I have friends that I treasure, whether or not they reciprocate. I try not to look back over my shoulder and second guess anyone. I am not walking in anyone's shoes but my own. What we change in the moment, we change forever - There's one of those secrets of the universe things for ya.

So out with the old and in with the now. And right now at this moment, in this place and time I'd like to thank you all for being you (someone had to do it). I've got some family coming for a little while to visit, and some that I'll have to visit thru the miracle of technology... I'm happy about that. It means I can also visit with you in one way or another, which ever comes first.

Altogether, we're a pretty big familial herd wandering thru time and space, but if you're reading this it means you and I are in the same general world at the same time. I like that too...

Happy Holidays - Merry Everything Again!
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Wow... So much snow here at The Farm before Thanksgiving is rare! There looks to be close to two feet of snow on the ground this morning, Thanksgiving Day. I am in my usual place this morning, at my desk looking eastward at the rising sun. My thoughts and memories captivate me. But before they get too far along, I want to take a moment to express my personal thanks to everyone who visits this site from time to time, as well as the many others who visit the other homes we have on the internet.

Of course nothing beats being actually somewhere, so I'm heading over to The Church to help out our beloved volunteers who will serve a real "Thanksgiving Dinner that couldn't be beat..." to anyone who shows up (although calling ahead is recommended).

I love this day - any day - where most folks put aside their differences and just enjoy the company of others while we all have a good time around a table with food. And remember there are others who can't. It's a good day to be thankful.

The family and I will head down to New York for our annual show at Carnegie Hall the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It's a special time for us. We haven't had more than a couple of shows all together this last year... Too much going on. But I'll end my touring schedule for this year 2014 with the entire family (well most of 'em).

Keep The Faith... And best wishes to all of you for a wonderful winter wherever you are, and hoping that after the holiday season we can welcome the new year with all our hopes and dreams intact. There's a world awaiting us and I am eager to help keep it going...

Much Love,
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It’s now Oct. 2014. I am sitting at the same desk, in the same place I have been for most of my life, when I’ve been here on the farm. I’ve written countless thoughts, shared some of them, and awaited each day looking out from the same hole in the wall - the window. For decades, Jackie would be asleep behind me - being a creature of night, she was rarely awake at this time. The sun is just beyond the hills to the east and will arrive before I get done putting these thoughts together. We’re into the month of important anniversaries, births, deaths and memories.

October is when most things happened… My Father, Woody died on Oct. 3rd. My mother, Marjorie was born on this day - the 6th of Oct. in 1917 in Atlantic City. Jackie and I were married on the 9th, and she left this world on the 14th 2012. Honestly, I did not expect to be counted among the living two years after her departure. But, life has it’s own plans for us all and you don’t always get to see the plan while you’re here. At least, that’s how it seems to me. So, we just make the best of it, and go on until you don’t.

The sun has risen now and I’ve been talking about getting a shade of some kind for ever, but I never got around to doing it. These days are glorious to witness. The colors are extraordinary this year - a good time to get out and have a look around. And beginning this coming weekend, starting at The Church, I’ll be doing just that. My Solo Reunion Tour begins in the North East heading up to Maine, and Vermont.

I’m heading to Missouri and a few gigs around Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York culminating at Carnegie Hall for our annual Family Thanksgiving show. I think we’re all doing a Christmas Tree lighting also in Dante Square - Lincoln Center on the first of December, where we’ll sing a few Christmas songs and have some fun - free to everyone too!

So here at the desk, with sunlight pouring in through the window, it's another in the countless moments I write about - When I was young I wrote in stone. Through middle age I wrote on paper and now I enjoy writing on water. That’s all that’s really changed. One day I will write upon the wind…

Much Love… adg

Well, here we are sometime in May 2014 and the "Here Come The Kid(s) Tour" is winding down. It's been one of the longest tours (almost 2 years) that I've ever done since we began naming the tours years and years ago. It was so long that we had time to record the tour and have it available as a CD even before the tour ended. That was a first. Not a bad CD either (even I like it). This Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration tour will end within a few weeks, closing at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI May 14th & 15th.

Most of all the remaining gigs in 2014 are a non-congruous continuation of our "Arlo Guthrie Solo Reunion Tour - Together At Last." And much of the summer will be spent preparing for the "Alice's Restaurant 50th Tour" beginning in January 2015. I generally don't like preparing so far in advance, but there's just no time otherwise available.

With that said, it's been a wonderful two year trek around the world these last couple of years - Sometimes with the entire family, sometimes solo, and ending with Abe Guthrie, Terry Ala Berry & Bobby Sweet onstage - along with Bruce Clapper (sound etc), Lynn Bartolotta (hauling us) and Serena Guthrie (merch). What a great crew! So thanks to you all and to all of you that came out to the gigs. Without your interest and support I'd be home doing something else, probably not having as much fun - well, maybe - Maybe not.

The "Alice Tour" will run a little shorter than the current tour - About a year and a half, and that'll be long enough to get us around the country and maybe other parts of the known universe. But, I'm not thinking about it until it gets closer to reality. There's enough to think of just preparing for the "Solo Tour" coming right up.

I don't imagine I'll get to do another tour with so many of my fathers songs again. I'll be leaving that to others. Sometimes it's good to just let go of the world and enjoy the natural progression of things. There will always be more to do, and if it's helpful or useful someone will do it. For me, It has been a great joy to be a link in a long chain.

ONWARD!
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Well, here we are again - another new year to celebrate. I've heard from a few of you, thanks for the thoughts, and all the best wishes and prayers right back at ya! I'm in Florida for another little while until we head out on the road again continuing the Woody 100 tour "Here Comes The Kid(s)" until somewhere about May. We had a very sweet Christmas time, and we celebrate all the holidays no matter where the tradition comes from: The more holidays, the better! I'd post some pix but, I still haven't figured out how to do that on here very successfully, they'll be in other places where it's pretty easy to load 'em into whatever you're writing. Drag & drop is about my speed.

Anyway, I'm ready for another year or whatever part of it I'm still hanging around for. No plans on going anywhere, but life is precious because it's probably rare in the long run of things. We're only here for a short time as it is... So I'm geared up to make the most of it - whatever.

Much Love to you all - individually!
(That made me laugh)

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