I've been home in Minneapolis for about four full days at this point. I've been going to sleep extremely early, eating better, and not drinking at all. Well...I had to finally drink a Strongbow when I got home but that was about it. As I was saying in my last post my stomach was not doing so well on the last day in Iowa City. Just had no appetite or had any will to consume anything. Thankfully I got to think about being so close to home to my partner and at least got to hang/stay with my buddy Adam Kokontis. The reason why I tour is because I get to meet people like him. I met him about 6 years ago on an Askeleton tour when we played with his old band in Iowa City.
I've played the Mill before and didn't really have a pleasant experience last time but the sound man made the experience good for me. I couldn't even take more than 3-4 bites of my salad and I was done. Really on my last lags at this point. I coughed and it felt like everything I had ever consumed wanted to come up but didn't. I was pretty miserable. It really came into the way I played my set. I just could not concentrate at all. The band ,"Grand Kids", had a cool dream-pop sound about them that I have been digging but I just couldn't watch anyone that night.
After the show; Tim stayed with some friends he knew in Iowa City. Holly and I stayed with my friend Adam in Cedar Rapids. I drink a giant glass of water, took vitamins, and had a hot shower before I hit the sack. Thankfully those dudes had an extra bedroom that I could crash in. Never had I ever had such a great tour "I get a bed" experience. Thank you sir. Thank you, Carol. I woke up to their kid, Leonard, running down the stairs and calling my name. I saw him about two years ago and the only word he said to me was, "TOUCHDOWN". Haha.
Check out this video of Leonard passed out at a wedding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POt4LS-HVdE&feature=player_embedded
Holly and I hit the road at 8:30a.m.
The road to Minneapolis came and went. We made it back by 1pm and seeing Maija, Linus, and my new home couldn't have been a better site.
p.s. the photo of Tim, Tim's Dad, and I eating breakfast is just outside of Seattle @ Tim's Dad's new crib.
the photo of me thinking all deep n stuff is at "The Donut Whole" in Wichita, KS
and the driving shot is of us entering Chicago traffic. Yes...I did drive on this tour.