{"id":175,"date":"2022-12-05T00:21:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T00:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2022-12-05T00:21:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T00:21:02","slug":"family-gatherings-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/?p=175","title":{"rendered":"Family, Gatherings and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was sad to miss last month&#8217;s Open Mic. Travels this time returned me to the city by the bay via a stop in Denver, Co. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image.png 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The all new Bay Bridge in San Francisco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco reminded me of all the fun gatherings we had when I lived here oh so long ago. Especially when walking past Specs, wistfully thinking of ales drunk with many a dynamic community member of the North Beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1.png 872w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1-500x265.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nice new sign, same old spot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So now I am looking forward to seeing y&#8217;all again at The Drake on December 13th. Our theme will be Family, Gatherings and Community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heck, I am feeling so community centered I even went ahead and made a facebook page to share all the Open Mic events! Let&#8217;s see how that works out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/2QscwDiSY\">https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/2QscwDiSY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh yeh, I also stopped in Denver and played this guitar &#8211; which I liked enough to buy off ebay when I returned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/dingopress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2.png 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The epiphone casino. Not spectacular &#8211; but a cool look. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was sad to miss last month&#8217;s Open Mic. Travels this time returned me to the city by the bay via a stop in Denver, Co. 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