Where Are We Now?

Well, well, well. Life on the road has been all daisies and dolphins. We spent the last week in Florida. It was refreshing, though we worked the whole time. Still trying to finish up last minute details on Katie Nelson’s album. Everything should be all figured out by the end of the month.

I was able to spend some time with my family in Pompano Beach. We celebrated my brother Eric’s birthday and enjoyed time with my nephew Trey. He can always bring a smile to my face. Such a cool little guy. He loves swimming, and for being just a little over a year old, he does really well. Every time a plane flies over he points up and says, “Air-pay!” So funny.

We’re in south carolina right now, just a mile from the state line and still within the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. Our friends Jake & Katie have been gracious in hosting us the last two nights. We got into Charlotte late Saturday night after catching Bethany Dillon play at Murray Hill Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. A really good band called Future of Forestry opened for her. We were just passing through Jacksonville on our way north and decided to see the show, then drive through the night. I had left my phone at a Starbucks in Jacksonville, so we had to stop anyway.

Yesterday, we played at a church in Charlotte called Church At Charlotte. Kind of a silly name, but easy to remember and there are a lot of cool people there. Thanks to Chuck for setting up the show and helping us with our sound check.

At the Church at Charlotte, I ran into Amanda, a girl I knew from college. This was odd, because just moments before she walked up I was saying to Lynn that I was surprised I hadn’t run into anyone I knew from college or high school yet. Nice timing, Amanda!

We also met Tom the science professor, who mischievously set traps for us, into which we gladly stepped. Thanks for the extraordinary conversations, Tom!

And finally we met Jose from Maria Bonita Mexican Grill (well actually he’s from Peru, but he was our waiter for the evening). I had THE BEST STEAK I’ve ever tasted. It was a marinated flank steak served with all the traditional sides. The fried calamari was outstanding as well. I’m tempted to stop by there again for lunch today.

Good news! Jake just came in to tell us that lunch is ready and they fixed chicken fajitas, just as my mouth was beginning to water.