We Made It!

Just in case you ever need to know:
There aren't a lot of tire stores open on Sundays in Conyers, GA - especially ones that carry trailer tires. Thank goodness for Walmart! They were the ONLY people who had anything close to what we needed.

Turns out that the spare tire the trailer store had given us was the wrong size! Way too big for the trailer... But we got one new tire to get us home and we'll get another tomorrow. Poor Tim had a session at 7pm tonight, and we pulled in RIGHT at 7. He was just a bit late, but I am hoping it wasn't too big of a deal for him.

We dropped the trailer at the gas station, Tim and I headed with the busted tire to Walmart, and James and Miguel stayed with the trailer. They got us all fixed up at Wally World, so all is good! Turns out our original tires were overinflated about 20psi... that'll make em wear strange, for sure!

Any time something changes personel-wise it's like the stars line up differently. :)

Hootie had the women's panties in his bed on the first road trip.

When Peter subbed, the first Suburban COMPLETELY died in Carlisle, PA.

And on Justin's first trip... Amy was also subbing for us (so it was DOUBLE the luck) and that was when we got hit by a semi.
Hmmm...

And Tim got the ever-so-uneventful flat tire.

I don't actually think it means anything. But maybe next time a new element is added, I'll ask for a few extra prayers. :)

Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie

Big Az Driving

The desk clerk at the hotel just laughed at me when he asked how many people in our one room and I said "4". He said, "2 beds, right?" "Yes" "4 people? Hahahahaa"

ummm.... why is that funny?

We're back at it! Driving.... that is :) We have driven ALL day long... And we STILL have 7 1/2 hrs of driving to get there. Providence is a LONG way away from Nashville, y'all!

But I LOVE Providence. I used to always fly out of there when going home from Boston - The Providence airport had the cheapest flights. It's a small airport, though, so it closes down at night. I'd take the latest bus out of Boston and then just sleep in the airport until they opened back up for the early morningers :) There were always lots of us that had to do that :) Especially since the buses don't run all night.

It's a beautiful city - it always impressed me at how clean and new it looks.

Not a very eventful day today. We left Nashville, and I caught up on a LOT of work in the Suburban. But it felt like one of those days where - the more you get done, the more you discover what needs to get done.... like it never ends... :) But that's good! I'll never be bored! :)

This cracked me up at the gas station:


I don't know who can eat this stuff while they are driving!!! But apparently a lot of people do. They also had a Big Az Rack o Ribs and Big Az burger. :) I told Miguel he had to eat it all. But he also laughed at me.

Peace. Love. Fiddle. Laughter. (even if it is AT me.)
~nat

Whoa. I'm on a Milk Carton :)

As I sit here working on a song and realizing I only have 2 more days until we go out for our final leg of the tour (our longest venture yet - 6 weeks without coming home) I can't BELIEVE how long it has been since I have played at home. It is so weird when I think about how just 2 years ago I only played shows in Nashville and Columbia... and I didn't even own a Suburban....

Now I have gone through 3 Suburbans and living on the road is a way of life.

All of this was rubbed in this morning when I awoke to an email that had me laughing out loud.



OK! OK!!! :) I GET IT!!! I PROMISE we will play a show here at home very soon. And I promise to make it worth the wait. There are SO many good things in the works right now and I have a lot to process before the next big Nashville show. :)~

I do however, think that was the cleverest and sweetest way for a fan to get his point across :)

Just give us this 6 weeks out on the road... (which is 27 shows... I just counted... there's a few 2-a-days in there) And I promise to have lots of fun surprises when we're back. We'll do it up all country-rockin style and have a big party when we get to come home! There will be LOTS of reasons to celebrate.

Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie