Demolition

It's looking more and more like Clint will be doing a 30-something It has been confirmed, that Clint is doing 45 date national tour with Griffin House! He did a similar length tour earlier this year and in the span of 4 weeks I managed to:

• cut down 3 trees with a chain saw
• paint two rooms
• moved the dining room into the spare room
• made myself a salon where the dining used to be

There's no telling what all home improvement will go down in his absence this time around. Maybe I'll actually manage to fix my porch which is still jacked up from Halloween...

But back to the point..

I'm super excited for him. He's going to be playing good music with other great musicians (Jeff Irwin is also going), and he's going to get to play all over the US.

Tour Dates booked so far:

1/15/2009 - Boulder, Colorado @ B Side Lounge
1/17/2009 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court
1/19/2009 - Portland, Oregon @ Doug Fir
1/20/2009 - Seattle, Washington @ The Triple Door
1/22/2009 - San Francisco, California @ Swedish American Hall
1/24/2009 - Los Angeles, California @ Hotel Cafe
1/25/2009 - San Diego, California @ Anthology
1/26/2009 - Phoenix, Arizona @ The Rhythm Room
1/29/2009 - Austin, Texas @ Stubb's BBQ (Indoor)
1/30/2009 - Dallas, Texas @ The Loft
2/2/2009 - St. Louis, Missouri @ Duck Room @ Blueberry Hill
2/4/2009 - Ann Arbor, Michigan @ The Ark
2/5/2009 - Madison, Wisconsin @ The Orpheum Stage Door
2/6/2009 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ Varsity Theater
2/7/2009 - Chicago, Illinois @ Double Door
2/11/2009 - Grand Rapids, Michigan @ Intersection
2/12/2009 - LaSalle, Illinois @ Uptown Grill
2/13/2009 - Newport, Kentucky @ Southgate House
2/14/2009 - Muncie, Indiana @ The Living Room
2/19/2009 - Atlanta, Georgia @ Smith's Olde Bar
2/20/2009 - Birmingham, Alabama @ WorkPlay Theatre
2/21/2009 - Nashville, Tennessee @ Exit/In
2/25/2009 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ World Cafe Live
2/26/2009 - Vienna, Virginia @ Jammin' Java
2/27/2009 - New York, New York @ Highline Ballroom

I'm pretty sure I'm going to fly up for the Chicago gig at the middle of the tour and spend a couple days hanging out. Anyone have any good hotel suggestions?

Its been 3 years

We had a wonderful time on the cruise. The food was delicious, the drinks were plentiful, and we had beautiful weather the whole time. It was truly one of the most relaxing vacations I've ever been on. We read books, watched season 3 of 6 Feet Under on the mac, laid in the sunshine, and I even got a hot stones massage (awesome).





During the drive home we listened to For No One and we both talked about how it must be the saddest song ever written. The lines:


You stay home, she goes out
She says that long ago she knew someone but now he's gone
She doesn't need him

Your day breaks, your mind aches
There will be times when all the things she said will fill your head
You won't forget her

And in her eyes you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years


That night we got in bed and talked about how different our relationship is now - how we're getting along so much better, we feel at home with each other... etc., and we also talked about how our fears have changed. At this point in our marriage, my worst fears are that: I will not be able to express to Clint how proud I am of him, and how he impresses me so much still, and that even though I know him better than anyone else - I still think he is one of the coolest, smartest, and most thoughtful people on earth.

In the beginning I was so scared of myself. I am not so anymore. I still think there are depths to my ugliness which have not yet been discovered, but for the most part I feel well acquainted with all my facets and flaws. Instead of being scared that I will overwhelm Clint with all of my emotion, my greatest fear now is that I will underwhelm him. That we will stop trying to get to know each other, and pursuing those parts we hold back, that we will grow apart. I think that's mostly a result of some close experiences we've had these past few years.

She runs through my veins
Like a long black river
and rattles my cage
Like a thunderstorm
Oh, my soul
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
What does it mean to be so sad?
When someone you love
Someone you love is supposed to make you happy
What do you do?
How do you keep love alive?

I'm not so naive as to think that this phase will be any easier for us or that we are somehow immune to all the factors that make marriages fail. In fact, I think this phase will be more difficult than sorting through the rawness of being newly wed. Really digging in when you're so invested is terrifying - there is so much at stake. But I think if any two people can make it, it's me and Clint.



"Because I'm still in love with you, oh this harvest moon"

Chuck E Cheese's

Where a parent can also be a kid. A drunken, belligerent kid.

New Camera, ya dig?

Looking forward to getting more familiar with my Nikon D40 on our cruise.

Best.Christmas.Present.Ever.