I love Terrapin Station (Boston Garden on 1981-03-12)

 Here is a live recording from this date in Boston Massachusetts

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Dedicated to Bob Weir.

Entire set list: Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, Mama Tried-> Mexicali Blues, Bird Song-> CC Rider, Althea, Let It Grow-> Franklin's Tower Terrapin Station-> Playin' In The Band-> He's Gone-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Around & Around-> Johnny B. Goode, E: U.S. Blues

I was probably working in Maryland.

International Inbound Air Arrivals to the US in the 3rd of 2025

 As expected, tourism to the States continues to decline.  Are we that unlikable? 

From the report (bold mine):

The number of international visitors arriving into the United States decreased 5.7 percent from the third quarter of 2024: arrivals from Mexico increased 1.9 percent, arrivals from overseas decreased 4.4 percent, and arrivals from Canada decreased 15.5 percent. 

Source: National Travel and Tourism Office Publishes 2025 Q3 Results of the Survey of International Air Travelers.  see Visual Data Center.

Overseas Visitation to the United States Down 4.2 % Year Over Year in January 2026

 Overseas Visitation to the United States Down 4.2 % Year Over Year in January 2026

No surprise here.

Non-U.S. citizen air passenger arrivals to the United States from foreign countries totaled:

4.6 million in January 2026, down 4.8 percent compared to January 2025.

This represents 87.4 percent of pre-pandemic January 2019 volume.

Hmmm, who was in office pre-pandemic?

Read the facts here.

AT Presentation for Sierra Club in Carbondale

 As promised:

Click for Closing:

Support the AT Museum by getting your copy of The Real Appalachian Trail BC.

Olympic Curling

 Time to cheer for your favorite team during the Olympics.

Sweden won the Mixed Doubles for the Gold:

Remember ALL Olympians are Champions!

And some videos of some of the matches we have seen in the past.

Now, get on the ice!

Puppy Bowl 2026

 If not watching the Olympics, try the Puppy Bowl today.

Puppy Bowl 2026 | Discovery

Our Puppy is Bubba-Doo!

Carbondale, IL Presentation on the Appalachian Trail

 Sierra Club Presentation

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7pm

 

Presenter: Robert Bristow, SIU Graduate, Professor Emeritus Westfield State University, and former Shawnee Group Sierra Club Chair

Presentation: Hiking the Appalachian Trail BC (before cell phones)

In 1975, a young enthusiastic hiker completed his dream to hike the Appalachian Trail.  He was the 282nd hiker to complete the 2,048 mile trail.  Fifty years later, in his talk for us, Rob Bristow, that enthusiastic hiker, will share the story of his trip and draw on the 100-year history of the world-famous AT.  We will also get to see some of the archived photographs and maps that illustrate the challenges early hikers faced in those days before cell phones and computers. His recently published book, The Real Appalachian Trail, BC, supports the Appalachian Trail Museum and will be available.

NOTE: Start time at 7 PM!

Location: 217 East Main, Carbondale, IL. Entrance is in the alley behind Consume, Buckwater Brew Works and Holt Tire, through the blue door. The front door is locked! Ample parking is accessible from the alley and from Monroe Street (between Washington and Marion).

 

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