01/16/2026
My dot isn’t as close as most on the dot to dot of Bob Weir’s infinite masterpiece, but I find one of the plethora of important lessons the Grateful Dead has taught us is how to grieve. This week has been the reverberation of that lesson as so many beautiful stories have been shared on how Bobby touched so many lives. So, I thought I’d come off my Instagram hiatus to share in the healing salve.
Personally, I came to the Grateful Dead like many of my generation, through older siblings, cousins, and uncles. A touch of grey baby if you will. And, much to who I still am, I had a fondness for Bobby. We all know I’m a sucker for a cute guitar player. I finally got to see him live the first Bonnaroo in 2002. As haggard as we were the familiarity of his voice and his guitar felt like home.
I’ve been blessed to live most my adult life where every season held the opportunity to be in Bobby’s orbit. My favorite being Jamcruise when me and my friends dressed as dancing bears and the intimacy of the boat allowed for moments next to each other ordering drinks at the pool deck.
But one of the most impactful lessons I received from Bobby was actually not through music, but through his dedication to his meditation and yoga practice. In a time when I was struggling I learned about the Grateful Dead’s yoga teacher, Larry Shultz, and the practice which Bobby deemed The Rocket because he said, “it gets you there faster”. As a new mom, having moved away from community, I was a bit of a lost sailor and getting on my mat connecting to this practice brought me back to myself. Bobby was a lighthouse and one of the greatest storytellers in so many ways.
I’m so grateful that these past few years I’ve been able to see him at Sphere as his inspiration continued to move us especially in a time of mounting daily stressors. I’m definitely going to miss having a Bobby show to look forward to on my calendar. But it has felt good getting back on my mat with The Rocket practice the last few days.
I’m sending so much love to the Weir family. Thank you for sharing him with us all these years. His love and legacy will not fade away. ⚡️💀🌹