Saturday, May 26, 2001
Ah, I'm home again. My cat was very happy to see me and followed me around as i tried to unpack and sort mail before falling into bed for a nap. We enjoyed our first evening at the festival which was fun after i got over the stress of my car's grumpiness. Ciro tried everything and determined that i need a new battery. Fortunately, it's a stick so we push started it to get to the festival and back with ciro following in the rental car. Add that to my list of things to take care of when i get back again in a couple of weeks. Rumor has it that Sears will run a free system check to make sure it's the battery before i spend the money. Since it's one of their batteries i figure that's what i'll do. Wednesday, May 23, 2001 We've made it to Superior and the temperature is 30 degrees cooler (at least) than Tennessee was yesterday. It may be spring here, but i feel like we just drove into winter again. We have shows here in the morning and then plan to drive through the night to be in Asheville again on Friday for the LEAF. I feel like i've been hung by my heels and am completely disoriented. 20 hours is a long time to spend in a car. I'll let you know Friday how the drive back to Asheville went...~w Tuesday, May 22, 2001 We started at 7:45am, did three shows and then hit the road. We made it to Chicago. Now i'm exhausted. Tomorrow we finish the drive to Superior, Wisconsin.~w Monday, May 21, 2001 So our first day in Athens, Tennessee went smoothly. Except for the fact that ciro had to spend his afternoon hunting down a eye doctor who could see him so he could get new contacts since he lost one of his last two contacts this morning. The kids were fun and silly, especially Will who had a silly switch that was malfunctioning. He's working on it though. Sunday, May 20, 2001 Back in a hotel room again. It's nothing much to look at, but it's more familiar than home these days. The standard door with deadbolt and swing latch, next to the window and underneath the window a ac/heat unit, next to that a floor lamp, a table with two chairs, next to those the nightstand with phone and alarm clock under brass color wall lamp by the bed that only sags a little in the middle, over the bed some vague picture in a frame to bland to notice, across from the bed a TV next to a low two drawer bureau under a mirror, then there's the metal rack for hanging things on "unstealable" hangers by the sink counter with a big mirror and flourescent light, oh and standard toilet and bathtub/shower with thin white towels. This room stands out only for the blue border painted around the top of the room with white splotches (was someone thinking clouds?). Otherwise i could be in any town USA just down the street from K-mart, Wal-mart, McDonalds, Wendy's, and Applebee's. We ate at the local BBQ joint instead.~w
Okay, i know it says Sunday, but really it's still Saturday in my way of thinking...just so ya know...
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