Spring smells like travel and camping

There's been something about the air the past few chilly mornings that reminds me of camping when I was a kid with my family, Dad getting up before everyone and making a fire for hot chocolate and oatmeal and coffee. Our dog Stanley excited because we'd come out of our tents, and me and Matt with blue faces from drooling on our new sleeping bags in the night, not quite colourfast.

And it's also reminiscent of Jen and me taking that little red car down through the southern states, every penny wish coming true, treacherous drives in North Carolina, misty Smoky Mountain mornings, Mammoth Cave camping where we saw the biggest spider in the world, actual Mammoth Cave where we really saw the biggest spider in the world. I don't know what it is, but I just put coffee on the stove, got a hint of the outside air and all these images were flashing through my mind.

We've got one more date left on this Spring Tour - the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on May 29th. It's freeeeeee.

Then NXNE on the Friday (June 8th) at 1am at the Dakota Tavern (after playing in the Shelby Lamb Band, same night, Cadillac Lounge at 9pm). Next morning (Saturday) we get up and pack 'er up and head to Wakefield, QC, to the Black Sheep Inn, playing with Nathan Wiley. Busy weekend.

The thing that feels really great right now is how much these out of town shows are making our band feel - good and close. Not that we weren't before, but I think mileage under our feet somehow gives you a connection. I was looking around at this band the other night, talking to a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and it struck me that I truly love everybody in this band, and did so before we assembled in our ragged way. There's not a whole lot I wouldn't do for any of them, and like I said, that's before we get into band talk - these people are my dear friends. Uh oh, I'm about to wax on all of the people who are involved in the whole wheel, but let's leave it with the band. The wonderful, funny, good-looking, ridiculous, super band of giants and heroes and one nerd (it's up to you to decide).