Trump Can't Come Play
I had a beer last night with Nick and the Forster familia at Verde and we game planned a bit more on our upcoming E-Town fundraiser concert. It is going to be amazing and we are planning on doing it most likely sometime in February. So many musicians are out on tour at the moment and we are working hard to triangulate in on schedules to create a really magical night for everyone. Governor Polis, Joe Neguse, Senator Hickenlooper and Kate Greenberg are all planning on attending. Andrea Gibson is going to show their poetry as well. I emailed Trump's scheduler but they thought he might be in jail by then and not to count on his being there.
Speaking of democracy- let's not forget how far we have come in America. We just had an African American as our President, and we now have a female daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants as our Vice President.
Woody Guthrie wrote this and left it in a trunk that was forgotten in an attic for decades when he left us:
Below us the trees grew clumps of trees, raised families of trees, and they
As proud as we tossed their heads in the wind and flung good seeds away:
The sun was hot and the sun was bright down in the valley below
Where people starved and hungry for life so empty come and go.
There in the shade and hid from the sun we freed our minds and learned.
Our greatest reason for being here, our bodies moved and burned
There on our mountain bed of leaves we learned life’s reason why
The People laugh and love and dream, they fight, they hate to die.
The smell of your hair I know is still there, if most of our leaves are blown,
Our words still ring in the brush and the trees were singing seeds are sown
Your shape and form is dim, but plain, there on our mountain bed
I see my life was brightest where you laughed and laid your head…
I learned the reason why man must work and how to dream big dreams,
To conquer time and space and fight the rivers and the seas
I stand here filled with my emptiness now and look at city and land
And I know why farms and cities are built by hot, warm, nervous hands.
I crossed many states just to stand here now, my face all hot with tears,
I crossed city, and valley, desert, and stream, to bring my body here:
My history and future blaze bright in me and all my joy and pain
Go through my head on our mountain bed where I smell your hair again.
It's official, Kari Traa clothing giveaway #2 will take place on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. My wife and snuggle pup Sage will be there with a gaggle of volunteers, If you are in need of clothing and have been affected by the fire, come down at noon for as much free clothing as you need. If you would like to buy some clothing at incredibly low prices, come down between 1- 3 pm. We have two van loads of clothing for you. Kari Traa gave away over $70K in clothing last time we did this!!!! Sage will be available all day for complimentary cuddles. Bring your lint roller. All money made with go to victims of the fire. Last time we made $7,800.
Kari Traa is a brand built for girls, by girls. The founder, Kari Traa, is a Norwegian Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion in mogul skiing. The brand Kari created is Europe’s fastest growing sports and outdoor brand for women and is now making waves in North America. It produces female apparel for everything active. From wintersports and warm-weather outdoor activities to indoor and urban training, KT covers skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, cross-fit, running, yoga and more. Kari Traa is best known for its next-level women’s baselayers, which feature top-quality Merino wool and technical materials.
From its humble beginnings, Kari Traa’s goal has always been to challenge the establishment. When Kari herself was an active athlete, there was a serious lack of female perspective in apparel design. There was no feminine sportswear. Kari wanted to challenge the boy’s club, so she designed and knitted her own clothing. It wasn’t long before the items she created were in hot demand from friends and competitors. The rest is history. Her iconic designs changed the women’s baselayer industry forever.
Today, the KT brand and Kari’s values can be found in more than 30 countries. They are represented by strong female ambassadors who share the ambition of inspiring women to live out their full potential. Kari Traa also strives towards sustainability. Everything is developed with great care for the environment. Production methods, materials and packaging are all carefully chosen to avoid any negative impact on the precious natural environment that is our outdoor playground.
Here is one of my favorite songs. Words by Woodrow Wilson Guthrie and music by Jeff Tweedy.