Vegan tofu sushi, Seattle Airport. Off the charts good.

Coffee Diem. Early morning flight to British Columbia.

Just spent 20 minutes talking with Mitch McConnell, but it felt like an eternity.

Coffee Diem. Or, in this case, Coffee Dorm. Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, N.C.

One of my favorite memories of the Fourth of July is sitting with a friend on the patio of his house on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. As dusk won the battle against the day, we could see fireworks displays in small communities up and down the Mississippi, looking like heat lightning.

Like the founders before us, we are on a great threshold, and it is time to pledge our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor to work to ensure future Independence Days. Read the list of grievances in the Declaration. Like the Liberty Bell, it will ring familiar.

America, he is not worth this. This unrelenting chaos that we find ourselves emotionally drowning in: the manufactured emergencies, fabricated culture wars, and conjured crises that hound us during our every waking hour... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/he-is-not-...

My office for today and tomorrow. Truist Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. Opening for the Charlotte Symphony's Fourth of July program with Laurelyn Dossett, Joseph Decosimo, Jim Watson, and DaShawn Hickman.

Coffee Diem, PDX Airport. My first flat white with oat milk. Not bad.

My Uncle John represented a fireworks manufacturer, and would get professional grade fireworks as part of his fee. We'd dig mortar pits and light up the sky at the end of the hollow for the annual Fourth of July party at the farm. "Fire in the hole!" (Image from Kaposia Days, St. Paul, Minn.)

My hosts in Bellingham, Washington had a copy of my long out of print solo album, recorded in 2005. Look at all that dark hair!

Coffee Diem. Bellingham, Washington.

Hotel still life. Portland, Oregon.

Staff concert here tonight at Voice Works. What a great week it has been!

Hope to see Bellingham, Wash., friends on Monday, June 29.

In the Pacific Northwest this week. Sunday, 6-28, I'm at Strum Guitars in Portland, at 3 p.m. show. Details, strumpdx.com/joe-newberry/ Monday, 6-29, I'm at New Prospect Theatre in Bellingham, 7:30 p.m. Details at newprospecttheatre.org/event/an-evening-with-joe-newberry/ Photo by Bruce Hutson

Very early Coffee Diem. Heading to the Pacific Northwest to teach at Centrum Voice Works in Port Townsend, Wash.

Happy Father's Day to my Dad down along his river of time. Best man I ever knew.

Juneteenth display seen in Maryville, Tenn.

Love this, I do.

Coffee Diem.

Ten years ago tomorrow. Prairie Home Companion, St. Louis, Mo. My last broadcast with Garrison. youtu.be/DTh3RN8GfBA?...

Coffee Diem. Steve Kaufman Music Camp.

Sunset time. Maryville, Tennessee.

Honored to speak with the great Martin Gilmore on his podcast, "The Places We Play." We talked about home, traveling life, Stetson hats, and more. open.spotify.com/episode/0IaX...

My office today. Heading through the Tennessee/ North Carolina gorge. Traffic stopped.

I just read about a drive-in theater in Henderson, N.C. I'm going to get my footie pajamas on one of these nights and go see a first-run movie from the comfort of my car... But first, I'll play on the swing set down by the screen until dusk gives way to the night.

Coffee Diem.

Newberry & Verch are heading back to the UK in August and September on our first tour there since just before the pandemic. Darren Eedens at Strada Music International has put together a mighty fine tour, and we sure are grateful. Full dates, venues, and ticket links at aprilverch.com/tour-dates!

I am so sad to hear of the passing of Opry legend Bill Cody. When Compton and Newberry made our debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 14, 2024, we were guests on WSM the morning before, and Bill and his co-hosts made us feel welcome, comfortable, and at home. May he rest in perfect peace.

Coffee Diem. Home for a few days.

Long travel day. But, I have landed at JFK. Flight to Raleigh in a few hours.

On D-Day, 82 years ago today, bravery fell like rain on the parched soil of Europe. Worth remembering.

Coffee Diem. Letterbrickaun, Ireland.

Waiting to load the bus for our last full day in Ireland. It has been a wonderful tour.

Coffee Diem. Lough Eske Castle, Donegal.

New hat. No surprise there.

Feeling sad in Carrick on Shannon, Ireland. (Just kidding, it was a great day).

Lough Rynn Castle, home for a couple of days.

I am so tired of diplomacy by Tweet.

Proud ally. Happy Pride Month!

June is smoke on the horizon, announcing the fire of July.

My kit and kaboodle.

A good walk in a Dublin park after a long night of flying, and a nice meal at the hotel. I will sleep good tonight. Get outside. It is good for your insights.

Airport Day. Next stop, Dublin.

Last day at home for a while. Next stop, Dublin. Leading a bus tour of Ireland through June 7.

When a friend here is ill, and you are posting words of comfort in a comment, my advice is to just leave it at that. Don't go on to say that a relative died of the same illness. Or make it about you. In any way. But, you can make a donation to their Go Fund Me. Or fix a casserole. Or cut their lawn.

Pot and Kettle.

I've long wondered about that.