Hey... thanks for stopping by. I know there are people reading this in other parts of the country and other parts of the world. Welcome...

Here in New York City it's a "get-away" day for the holiday weekend.

Me? I love staying in town on long holiday weekends. I really do. The Big Apple kinda empties out and slows down a little. Tables are easier to get at sidewalk cafes, my favorite diners are a little quieter. Central Park is filled with people who, just like me, wanna just kick back without the hassle of getting out of town.

I'll be all over the city this weekend, playing music. Tonight, weather permitting, I'll be down on Pier 45 in the Village between 7 and 9, for the fourth installment of the "Sunset Concert Series" in Hudson River Park.

Then, tomorrow (Saturday) of course, I'll be in Central Park... at "the Hill" by the Lake... all afternoon. If you are staying in town, why not come by and hang with me for a while. Y'know, I often say... if someone described to me what I do out there.... I probably wouldn't go! Y'know, "There's a guy with an acoustic guitar, playing the songs he's written, playing some classic folk and rock." I probably would think, "Well, that's cool. But, I'd rather do something else today."

But, the feeling out there is something I can't describe. (If you're reading this, you've probably been there with us. So, I guess you know what I'm talking about. I've made some of my sweetest memories out there.

Anyway, I'll be there this weekend on Saturday.

THEN... on SUNDAY... for the very first time, I'm gonna head into Riverside Park for an afternoon of music. (If you are one of those people who got a little pissed off when the concerts moved from Sunday to Saturday this year, I hope I see you out there this weekend!) Look... it's gonna be the same kinda gig, different hill.

It's right inside the entrance at 103rd Street. Hope it turns into something cool. Y'know? If you wanna know exactly where it is... go to the "Archives" over there and click on yesterday's update. (June 30) There's a map!

So, what else?

Well, of course, I will be updating the "News from Iraq" in the "Forum" today. That "Forum" (message board) is for you guys, too. Go on in there and talk about music, movies, politics, Love, sex, world events.... whatever you want. Maybe you guys can even meet each other in there. (It's happened before.)

Just be cool to each other.

Listen, I think I told you all yesterday that very soon, probably by August 1, I will have whole lot more information about the benefit concert we're putting together over the winter to help the ordinary civilians in Iraq... the mothers and fathers, children... whose ives are being destroyed by the war.

But, if you want you can...

...click on this link to find out what it's about.

Okay, gotta run. Maybe I'll stop in the "Forum" later today. If you're going away, have a great weekend. If you're not... I hope I see you around town this weekend.

Thanks again.