tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127012052011-08-14T04:37:17.773-07:00This is my first solo tour, starting here in Austin, reaching as far northeast as Portland, Maine and as far northwest as Seattle, Washington. And yes, I'm driving.Kadimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406005569346008712noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12701205.post-1124080820954299622005-08-14T21:07:00.000-07:002005-08-14T21:41:57.616-07:00

Ah, it is so good to be back. All in all, I had a wonderful time. If I had it to do over, I would take 2 weeks, not 2 1/2 months. Boulder is a beautiful city, almost too beautiful. I had a great time visiting my friend Jeff. We took a tour of the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory. I got to wear my first hairnet. Very fun. We had a lovely time at Kara and Chad's wedding as well. They led all

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It's hard to believe I can count my final days in Portland on my fingers. Not that my math skills are that crappy, but the month here has flown by. The job with Wells Fargo didn't end up working out. Even though I made it very clear that I was only free for a month, they seemed put off by my short term availability. But I found a little work painting the rental house of a friend in town which

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Even though the Seattle audience was small, they seemed to be enjoying the show. A handful of those kids had seen Steve's show there a year ago and came back to grab a copy of the new album and hear some new tunes. It was a quick trip but we got to spend the night at Steve's uncle's house about 45 minutes south of Seattle and I have to say, he's got the best view from his back patio of anyone I

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Yay! I'm back in Portland! The shows have been amazing. Playing in Eugene was lots of fun. Lots of people dancing. It's been such a treat performing with a full band the last 2 nights. We had a pretty good turn out last night and I can't wait to play in Seattle on Sunday. It is cold and raining up here in Rose City and I am loving it. Adam and I had a blast at the High Sierra Music Festival out

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Holy smurfs, I am road weary. It's been a beautiful trip. The map isn't totally accurate, as we ended up going through Canada and Michigan to get to Chicago. We stopped at Niagra Falls for lunch which was just lovely and have been doing some full days so that we can get to California by nightfall tonight. 18 states (and 1 Canadian province) we have passed through, saw Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse,

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Happy Summer everyone. Tonight is the last night I will ever spend in this house. I found out today that, after 27 years at 48 Lamson Rd, my parents have accepted a bid on the house, and will be moving into their new house in August. So many memories, but there's not enough time to really be sad. Tomorrow Adam and I begin our journey west and don't stop till we hit California. Actually, we have a

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This is my week off. It's good to have a break. The show in Providence was wonderful. I got to see the parents of many of my friends growing up and hear what everyone has been up to since we lost touch. Then, in Boston, I got in a bit of college reunion time. It was great seeing all you guys. To my dismay, many of my favorite haunts have since closed down(goodbye Disc Diggers!) but such is life.

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It's good to be home. It feels like we've been on the road for months now, not just 13 days. Both shows in NYC were great. The night we got into town, we met up with my mom, dad, sister, and cousins. After a lovely dinner, we were slowly making our way back to our cousin's apt. when we took a slight detour down Broadway, where the street fair was to take place the following day. All up and down

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Ah.....the east coast. It's good to be back. After an exhausting 12 1/2 hours in the car, we made it. Last night was the show at Staccato and, thanks to our friends, I had a huge responsive audience. I can't thank everyone enough, especially Shana and Ryan, for making it such a fun show for me. I even got to do an encore :). Today has been a nice relaxing day and tomorrow Adam and I head to NYC

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Well, the first big stretch is done, and Adam and I are definitely ready for a break. The Dallas show was lots of fun. Adam's step mom Ellen had a group of choir friends over for dinner and then shuttled everyone over to the Starbucks to see me play. In addition to the choir group, Ellen was able to gather about 20 of her closest relatives for the show. Thanks, Ellen! Yesterday, besides being

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Last weekend Steve Pile and I played at Habana on 6th street and despite being double booked and my voice disappearing for a few songs, it was a fun show. Before we got on stage, we were commenting on how the back patio reminded us of a zoo with its fake rock walls and palm trees. Moments later, a few songs into our first set, I notice a handful of people at the front table pointing and giggling

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Ruby is my car. And I'm about to put about 8,000 miles on her. This means there's a good chance we'll hit 100,000 miles before this tour is through in mid-August. I've got stops in Dallas, Nashville, DC, NYC, Providence, Cambridge, Portland (ME), Geneva (NY), Eugene (OR), and the other Portland (OR). A Seattle stop is in the works. I couldn't be more excited to take on the country. With a new

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