Sitting backstage (actually outside) at Carnegie Hall in New York. Getting ready for our 40th series of shows here, or something like that. For the first 30 years Pete Seeger and I took over the hall, Friday & Saturday after Thanksgiving. Since then with a few exceptions it's just the Saturday. It's been a tradition in our family and for the friends and families of the folks coming to the shows. This year is really all about family. My four kids, and their 7 kids are all on stage (hopefully), as we've been doing a tour together since October 2009. Great to hear the old songs, and especially good to hear the new ones coming from the family.

I've just recently figured out (again) how to use this space on the website, so I may come back and keep posting here if there's something worth saying. For the moment, we have a few things more to do before the tour takes a break for the holidays. I'm ready for the few things and the holidays. So, that's about it - Wishing all our friends the best of the holidays in whatever ways we celebrate and whatever traditions we follow, it's good to have them, and it's good to have friends to share them with.

Love To All
Arlo Guthrie