Monday, June 21, 2021

Having fun at the Whole Earth Festival!


























So after the performance, I was on CLOUD 9!!  The whole band was sooooo happy!  Too bad they all pretty much had to get in their cars and drive straight home.  I was so glad we didn't have to leave until morning!!  After our goodbyes, I got to hang out some more with Ayla.  We sat in the shade and talked until they had to go-- they went to choose some rings.  

Craig and I then took the girls to get some late lunch!!  We got a giant plate of Pad Thai, a giant plate of noodles with stir fried veggies on top, and some egg rolls.  YUM!!  I didn't think we were going to finish, but we most certainly did!  Next thing we knew, a clown came by and made the girls some balloon toys.  We wandered, got the girls faces painted, and visited an old friend who I used to know from 18 years ago when I worked with her at the Saturday Market in Eugene, Or. Her name is Victoria and she makes gorgeous batik clothing--she made my purple shirt that I wear ALL THE TIME!  

For a treat, I got a chocolate covered frozen fruit skewer.  We all shared it while the girls got their faces painted--thus, Ceci's dirty face!  All too soon, the booths closed down and the fesitval was over.  We were already hungry for dinner so we ended up going to a delicious restaurant that served crepes!  What a perfect ending to a perfect day!   
5/12/08

Playin' at the WEF!















Morning Glory rocks the Whole Earth Festival!

WE WERE AWESOME! 
 
I can say that, because I'm just the singer-- the band played INCREDIBLY!!  We really brought the crowd to their feet in spite of us playing in full HOT sun!  Everybody was boogie-ing including me!  And it was so fun to have my little girls at the foot of the stage watching and dancing (although, unfortunately at one point, fighting.)  The crowd seemed to enjoy our originals and went crazy for "Scarlet Begonias" into "Fire on the Mountain" and "The Music Never Stopped." Before I knew
it, our set was over!  It was so exhilarating!  Take a close look at the top picture to see our #1 fan: My husband!!  I LOVE that I got to take a couple pics from my point of view.  What I love about playing a festival is that its child-friendly and I get to have my little girls right there with me!!
5/12/08

Morning Glory's first gig!























Well, we played our first gig at a restaurant in Topanga Canyon called Abuelita's last night. I was sooooo nervous!!--my heart was pounding! I was especially nervous when I saw that a bunch of my wonderful friends from church (including the newlyweds, Mike and Jaime!) came to support us/me.

After a couple songs, we got pretty into it.  My nerves totally mellowed.  The regular crowd really seemed to enjoy our music and danced a lot.  Some favorites were "Scarlet Begonias," "Fire on the Mountain," "Uncle John's Band" and the Stones' "Dead Flowers." We got lots of positive feedback and we were invited to come back in June!!  It was really soooo much fun!
5/3/08

The Whole Earth Fesitival!






















Last Friday we went to the Whole Earth Festival on the campus of UC Davis.  We got up early on Friday and drove the 6 hours up to the little town just west of Sacramento.  I was sooooooo excited!!  I had never been before, but I knew it was going to be a treat.  The festival is all about caring for our earth-- there were demo's on composting, recycling, solar power, alternative transportation and more.  It was also about just plain having fun!!  There was delicious food, great music (including Morning Glory on Saturday!) and vendors selling wonderful handmade crafts. There was art and clothing of every kind.  There was organic cotton, bamboo, silk and hemp clothing, batik clothing, lots of tie dye, and knitted and crocheted items from natural fibers.  There was ceramic art-- pottery and sculpture, stained glass, and tons of gorgeous jewelry of all kinds--beadwork, casted silver, silver wirework, everything I LOVE.  Anyone who knows me well, knows I died and went to heaven here!!  

We started by eating some DELICIOUS food from "Veggie Heaven." (We were starving!) We got a huge plate of curried rice with veggies, raisins, and cashews with some chutney.  We also got some veggie fritters to go with it with more chutney.   YUM!  One of the coolest things about the Whole Earth Festival (WEF) is that they use no disposable plates, cups, or flatware. They compost all leftovers and charged $1 for plates and cups and 50 cents for flatware.  You could then return your dishes for a refund!  There were lots of students washing the dishes. They have been using the same dishes for the past 7 WEF's!  The students were also gathering the leftovers for compost.

I really wanted to find just the right thing to wear for our performance the next day so I went shopping while Craig took the girls to get some dessert (an organic root beer float, and a chocolate covered frozen banana!)  I LOVE shopping from people that handmade it!!  I was so happy to find the most adorable tie dye top!  It was an eyelet blouse with cute sleeves and some crocheted flowers on the front.  I also bought a couple of tops for Bella and Lala from the same people--they were awesome and we ended up getting to know them pretty well.  They were so cool and their daughter was a 9 year old singing prodigy who sang right before us!

Soon, Pat and Dan arrived and we hung out with them.  A good reggae band was playing and we spent the rest of the evening dancing.  We were SOOOOOOOO excited that we were going to be playing on that very stage the next day!  The girls had a great time walking back and forth on the strip that covered the power cords leading from the stage to the mixing board and dancing with some of the students they met.  When the band ended, a lady started to lead the crowd in some yoga (wish I could've stayed!) but we left to get some dinner at the most delicious vegan Vietnamese restaurant in Sacramento.  By the time we were done, the girls were falling asleep. We all stayed at the same Motel 6.  We were so excited to play the next day!  And NERVOUS!! :)
5/12/08

I did yoga with all these people!!





We spent yesterday celebrating Earth day in Topanga Canyon.  It was a fantastic celebration and a gorgeous day!  It started with some wondeful yoga with the teacher  Saul David Raye.  He was so inspiring! And it felt soooo good to do yoga outside and to feel the grass underneath my feet!  One of the best parts was that the music was live and we danced a lot!




4/20/08

I'M SO EXCITED!!



















We worked really hard this week and the band has finished the demo we've been working on. We recorded in my living room!  We have uploaded 4 songs to our myspace page.  You can now listen to a sample of our music!!

Here's the address:


Soon you'll be listening to Morning Glory!

If you are on myspace, please add us and me as your friend!  Leave a comment--especially if you like us!!
  
We are sending our press kit to the Whole Earth Festival today!

Thank you Susan, Tammy, Ayla, Raquel, Bridget, and Valerie for the kind and such supportive comments.  Love to all!  I hope you like us!

2/25/08

Cubensis Reunion






I sang in a band called Cubensis when I was 20 and 21 back in 1989 through 1991.  I quit when I moved up to Oregon.  Cubensis is a Grateful Dead cover band and it was a BLAST singing with them.  Well they have now been playing for 20 years!!  We had a super fun reunion where many of the various members from the past came back on December 28th.  Over 500 people came to celebrate.  I was so happy that my sweet sisters came to support me and  that Dan and Pat from my current Grateful Dead cover band came too!! 12/28/07