UT Chattanooga, Einstein, Dance Knife Fighting, and Preggers

Guess who's got two thumbs and internet service tonight!?!?! THIS GIRL. (imagine the over-the-top pointing of my thumbs in towards myself).

We have never played at colleges in Tennessee... and this month we play 3! Tonight was the 2nd of the three at UT Chattanooga. (The first time I typed Chattabooga... I kinda like the way that looks and sounds and even had to say it outloud because it makes me giggle)

We left Atlanta this afternoon at noon. The parking woes continued - James had to start moving the van from it's parking spot at 10am. But we had told everyone to be ready to check out at 12. And considering everyone stayed up late, plus it was our first time in a LONG time to have that many hours of sleep... James just decided to hang out with the van until noon. Hopefully he got some good talk time in with his Dad. I know that was his main motivation for getting up...

Once we all loaded up the van (and ourselves with smoothies) we set out towards Chattanooga. As we were trucking along, 2 hours ahead of schedule... feeling pretty good about ourselves and our "short 2 1/2 hour drive... BAM. Dead stop on the interstate. Took us an hour and a half JUST to get to an exit... that's how little we moved in that time. But finally we got off on an exit and started taking back roads... but turns out we were the only ones with that bright idea. We got to the gig at 6, (show stated at 7) when we were planning on being there at 3. But everything worked out just fine! We loaded in and soundchecked quickly.

David opened the show and played one of my favorite songs of his "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do". And then a guy named Nathan Angelo did a set. WOW. What a voice! Think Gavin Degraw... one of my favorites anyway. Nathan's voice is just incredible. And his songs were so fun and just made you wanna get up and groove!

Plus Jenn and Ella drove up for the show!!! It was so fun to have them here. And I know Miguel loves having them here. Jenn is SOOOO pregnant! She's so cute with her big belly. She's so tiny, but has such a big belly right now! It's awesome.

Two guys did the entire "Beat It" dance during the show AND the knife fight part, too!!! No one has ever acted out that part!

The girl who says "Rip It Up" was written for her. :) She and a girlfriend even had the whole chorus choreographed by the end of the song!








And here's some pics from yesterday - I LOVE Einstein - the magic bunny! He totally picked Miguel's card out of the deck! It was amazing!



And Panther. With a Panther.


Showin that mic some 3-part love.
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Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie