September 22, 2000

I can’t believe it has taken me a week to complete this journal entry about the Steve Allen and David Amram concert.  I think I’m still in shock.   They are two of the nicest men I’ve ever met.  I really admire their spirits.   They seem to live life to the fullest in the present.

David Amram also asked me to read a section of On the Road. So the concert began with Steve Allen reading and David Amram playing piano.  Then they switched places. After that, it was my turn. I was nervous at first, but when I heard their music in the background, an overwhelming sense of calm came over me and I just read.  Bob Kealing followed with his reading and historian Douglas Brinkley completed the readings.   Following the readings, David and Steve played several tunes, including “Pull My Daisy”.

It was certainly an evening that I’ll never forget