On the Road In Oregon - The Wrap-Up

Howdy!

So, we returned from our Oregon adventure on Sunday night. Back in Washington State, we now reside... It was great to get home again, but I'm already missing being on the road. There's really nothing like cruising from town to town, spreading a bit of musical joy along the way. Well, I hope it was 'joy' we were spreading... I mean, we all regularly washed our hands, so I don't think we were spreading viruses or anything. Who knows? :)

ANYhoo - Our show on Saturday night at Bombs Away Cafe was great! We had such a good time and the audience was awesome! There was a lot of support as Carrie hails from Corvallis, so we felt quite a bit of love in the room. I think we have all agreed we'd play there anytime. Not only was the crowd great, but the staff and the sound was fabulous as well. It was the holy trinity of gigs! Very nice... Viva la Corvallis!

Later that night, we hung out at Carrie's parents place and had a very amusing time. Ummm, yes - there was again a bit of whiskey involved. What's your point?! However, this time there was the addition of some Patron and that's when things took a bit of a turn. Yeah, be sure to ask Danny about the garden chair debacle the next time you see him. Heh heh... The next morning, Carrie's mom made an amazing spread for us (as usual!) and we took off towards Portland. (Along with a tin of snickerdoodles that Carrie's mom also made us. YUM!)

That afternoon, we played the 'Saturday' Market in downtown Portland. The Saturday Market on a Sunday... Go figure! Anyway, the show was alright - had some sound issues, but other than that, it was cool. One fan got a little carried away, however, and tried to get up on stage to steal the 'My Pretty Pony' from atop my amp! What tha!? Luckily, there was no need for a throw-down and it all worked out. Okay, no need as the fan happened to be 2 years old and her mom came and retrieved her from the stage. ;) Hey - but you just can't trust every two-year old you see. Come on - That kid had an eye for my pony and wasn't steppin' down... It could've easily gotten ugly. I'm just sayin'...

After the show, we loaded all of our gear for the last time and headed back across the bridge to Washington. One last time to assemble the complex puzzle that was our gear in the Honda CRV... (AKA "Squirt") For once, it didn't rain on the way home and everything was smoooooth sailing. We got into town that evening and allll was well with the world. Can't wait to get out there again!!!

Well, guess that's it for now. Life on the road... Sigh... Sign me up for the 24/7 deal!!

May the Force be with you.