Barry Lithauer

@barrylithauer.bsky.social

Grateful Dead, Bluegrass, Americana, Upstate NY, animals, outdoors. My real name is Ed. Binghamton NY

Don’t know who wrote this — it was posted on Instagram by “Warpaint Journal” in April 2025 — but it’s making the rounds today and is pretty great. I dream of this too ❤️

Most people don't dream of being fancy-rich.
I dream of being rich enough to say, "Treat's on me," without thinking twice. Rich enough to have a home that feels like a hug, a fridge stocked like a five-year-old with adult money, and a tray of chocolates waiting for someone to grab. Rich enough to quietly help a friend before they even have to ask. To send a care package when someone's too tired to reach out. To buy all the pencils from a kid on the street so they can go home early. For me, the real money dream isn't about luxury - it's about having enough to give, enough to comfort, enough to turn ordinary moments into something extraordinary.

From yesterday…… Remembering Jerry Garcia on his birthday. JG is sitting in with the Greenbriar Boys. Vassar Clements, Jerry on banjo, Rob Stoner, Frank Wakefield, John Herald play a bluegrass set at the Golden State Bluegrass Festival 4/28/74 in San Francisco. Ben Haller photo

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