Albright College, Getting Ponded, and I'm an Author

We're still in Reading, but we've moved :) We're in a hotel right down the street. It reminds me of the hotel we stayed at in Stowe, VT. Very old school.

This morning I did a radio interview over the phone with Eagle 101.5 in Gaylord, Mi. Were playing there Saturday night. The interview was really fun - Mike the dj was a fellow baby-crier!!! We had a baby-cry-off. It was a good time.
I can also add "author" to my resume. When I first called in, Mike had me confused with the author that he was interviewing later in the hour. He told me he Really enjoyed my book.

For a split second I thought, "How has he already read the children's book I haven't even written yet?"

But when I said "What?" He goes, "OOOOH!!! You're the singer!!! What I meant was, I love your VOICE!" :) It was so funny.

Tonight we played at Albright College. They were so much fun!!!

This group of students was there when we arrived to help us unload and stayed until the very end to help us reload the trailer! I <3 you guys.


Before we started the show, we got to talk to and hang out with Billy, our protector for the evening. He told us some pretty crazy stories about being on duty. Don't know if y'all realize this, but things can get pretty crazy here in Reading, PA. *wink wink*
He gave me his walkie to let me feel all official.


This is Zero and Hazel. I asked him if he'd seen Wolverine!!! Zero is one of the characters... So basically... I feel like I got to hang out with a Superhero tonight :)


At Albright there's a tradition. If it's your birthday - you get "ponded". Everyone grabs you and throws you in the pond on campus. And we got to witness a few "pondings," tonight. Tricia, one of the girls that helped us out all night, got ponded. It was pretty exciting.


This girl was pretty emotional when we talked. She lost her little brother a couple years ago and she told me that Angel meant a lot to her. It's never ceases to amaze me when someone is touched by one of my songs. It makes so thankful that I do this for a living.


So tonight was a really great night. The audience was so appreciative and made the show really fun for us. Plus, they had these amazing free cookies at the show for everyone. Yeah. That rocked.

Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie

My GPS Wants Me To Go Home

This morning we checked out of our hotel room only to check right back into the same room. :)

It was pretty ridiculous. It's a long story... we thought we were gonna go to another hotel, but we couldn't get in touch with anyone. So we just stayed here! And they put us in the same room since we JUST checked out of it.
This hotel is great - it is a Hampton Inn and the first night they had Beef Barely Stew, tonight they have nachos, and EVERY night they've had cookies. This place wins.


Pic of the day:


I LOVE this picture!!! This was taken by Danielle Barden at Penn Tech. Look at the height Miguel gets! That's impressive.

And this morning... I woke up to an email from Jeeves, my GPS. He said:
"A fan just sent me this picture they took at a retail store near Music Row in Nashville."

I think Jeeves is just trying to make up for all those wrong turns earlier in the year. But lately, he's been pretty good about not getting us lost :) I do love that he put eye drops in there - to help battle my crazy watery eyes :)


I took Hootie to the car rental place, and we got lost on the way since the location wasn't actually called "Enterprise". He got to go home tonight to see his Dad and sister and sweet little niece. Miguel and I went to a really sketchy laundromat - where NO ONE showed up except for us... And then James, Miguel and I went back to that Mexican Restaurant where everyone was dancing and cheering last night after hours. It was every bit as fun as we imagined!!! They had an incredible food and this awesome Mariachi band serenaded us at the table - Miguel requested a song for us. :) It was so fun!!!

Tomorrow, we go back to work :) See you at Albright College!

Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie