Paul's Gig & Travel Blog

Well, here it is... August and I am fully back on the road and loving it! In case you hadn't heard... I LOVE my life!!! Dang, this is so much fun! Here are some phots and notes of my journey through the month. Bird Track Springs Campground Three days tucked away in this little campground - a little piece of heaven! This is how I know where I was... DUH! It may look like I was surrounded by trees... OKAY, I was surrounded by trees, VERY TALL trees! I was positioned perfectly to get plenty of solar most of the day. Loving my solar system! What a GREAT LIFE! Dungeness Recreation Area Camping at this beautiful Wild Life Refuge in Sequim, WA Visiting Tacoma WA Beautiful Park in Tacoma Breakfast at "Little Jerry's Breakfast & Burgers" - lots of great memorabilia from the Jerry Seinfeld show! Love this one! Visiting Vancouver, BC While staying in Sequim, WA we visited Vancouver, BC. Our party of 3 went to a Butt...

Jackson Hole, WY Here I am... I could say "stuck", but I'm not stuck at all! I am having a blast here! The Hotel Jackson / Smokin' Iron Bar & Grill offered me the opportunity to perform through the summer season. That evolved into managing the entertainment/music program and scheduling other musicians to perform. That's giving me some time to relax, enjoy the area more and not burn out. Cool thing is that people request some great songs, that I sometimes don't have, so I'm adding 2 or 3 new cover songs everyday. I get around town most everyday on my bike. Yesterday I rode through the National Elk Refuge and it was a beautiful ride through some gorgeous country. Everything's Uncertain Is been a roller coaster ride here in Jackson... with performing at the Smokin' Iron Bar & Grill. Management issues and conflicts, bad weather, scheduling, and WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMERS??? With all the chaos and uncertainty, I'm not sure if I...

Last Days in Dutch John LyndaJoy and I moved to Canyon Rim CG on the first of June which was considerably higher but right on the rim of this amazing Red Canyon. Beautiful view from the edge of the canyo... AHHHHHHHH! Lightning strike Fields of these bright yellow flowers along the hiking trail Horse back riding... YUP! Cedar Springs Marina - Snag Bar & Grill After dinner on Friday night (6/1/19), I spoke with the manager, Stacy about performing. She brought me in on Saturday and a large table of WINs came and had dinner. That WINS were very engaged, singing along, and dancing on the tables! YIKES!  I was planning to play another 30 minutes after they left around 6 o'clock, but the place filled up at 6:30, so I ended up staying until closing at 8PM. What a BLAST! One of the very BEST gigs I've ever had! Kemmerer Fontenelle Recreation Area - Kemmerer, WY Petrified Wood Treasures found at the Blue Forest Grand Teton Nationa...

Paradise??? Arrived at Paradise RV Park in Panguitch, UT on Monday afternoon, May 13th. Don't be fooled by the name... it was quite the opposite of "paradise". I found the WIN group a little after 5PM having their daily afternoon meeting and planning for the next day. There must have been a chill in the air as I felt no warmth at all in the room. I left the meeting scratching my head and wondering why I'm here. Bryce Canyon... Oh MY! The next day I arrived on time at the WINs 9AM meeting (referred to as Mugs And Hugs). When I responded to taking the shuttle tour through Bryce Canyon, this gorgeous young woman, LyndaJoy said that she wanted to do that also. Sooooo... we went together and we had a wonderful time viewing and walking along the rim of the canyon in this breath taking National Park! Absolutely at the top of my list! Here are a few photos of the colorful and amazing scenery. Capital Reef National Park We stayed on BLM land...