you are always welcome.

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its been a few days, and i havn't had internet on this bus. we are in birmingham, a.l. this week was super eventful. i had a day off in washington, d.c., and in nashville, t.n. i spent some time in our nations capitol, and in the heart of tennesee. it was a great week as far as tours go. i actually got to see things i have always wanted to see. i got to see the lincoln memorial, the white house, the national mall.

there is always time for adventure if you can make a little time for it. it is spring all across the country, the temperatures are warming up, and that is a lovely thing.

we finished our set today at the festival and now i have the evening off in birmingham. i wanted to find something to do like a movie, but we are just too far from anything.

in nashville i got to spend a lot of time with an old friend, someone i almost never get to see. in fact, i havn't seen them in a year or more, and i havn't been the best with keeping in touch. it was like a time warp having 2 days with them in their town.
we played a headliner by ourselves and afterwards i felt a touch out of place.
it could have been the fact that it rained all day, or the heat of the club.....im not sure....

i got in a better space today, and having an early show and a healthy lunch makes a huge difference out here....
i say "out here" like it is somewhere different than anyone else....it is just "here" there is nothing else to it.
i think i have said this many times before, but what i do requires me to be constantly on my toes and requires me to have some foresight. having to work with 6 new people every day, and live with your co-workers can be taxing....if you let it be. you must always be aware of whos toes you might be stepping upon, and who might be stepping on yours. so you end up in this mental space where you must always be evaulating the next 4 minutes of the show, the next 4 minutes of the load out, the next meal.

things get complex really quickly, and its kind of surreal how much forethought you must then give to every detail of your day.
complex is good, and it keeps my brain flexible i believe, but it sure can give you mental cramps...