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| Tuesday, 14 October 2008 00:00 |
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Because I’m still new to the solo performance, I can get anxious sometimes and wonder if I even *can* do this. As I  told a few of the people I met by the merch table after the set, playing for a crowd that was listening so generously really encouraged me and made it SO much easier. Not to mention more fun. Fun has been had in every respect on this tour. On day two we drove into Jacksonville, FL and Donavon (also a pro surfer) borrowed some surfboards from a shop for the day. The waves were about 2 feet, but it felt great to get in the water. That night, Jack, our bus driver took us to Charleston, South Carolina - a town I always look forward to visiting. I walked a long ways and enjoyed lunch at a diner just off King Street but I was saddened to see the Millennium Music store had closed down this year. That is a loss. The next morning I woke up outside the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina - a prized town. I don’t know why I have such a hard time visualizing the layout of Asheville, but every time I go there, I just start wandering, and eventually find exactly what I’m looking for. This Saturday, I was looking for breakfast at Early Girl Eatery. Now I don’t claim to know much about the art of grits. But I do claim to love theirs. The Orange Peel is a great venue. Hot showers, a great staff/crew and they always bring in an awesome crowd. Thanks everyone for a really fun night.  After playing the Soap Box in Wilmington, NC we stayed there for our day off. Donavon knew some people in town who took us out on a couple boats to a surf spot off a local island. After loading up the boats, we motored out and eventually parked in a very calm spot among a dozen other boats of our kind. We hopped into the water, waded to shore, and followed a little sandy path through the tall grass to the other side of the island. On the other side were great head-high to overhead sets! As I am fighting off a cold and not spilling over with energy, I decided just to take out a body board and paddle out for a few. Ooooh that water did me good. It was in the mid 70’s, the sun was shining and when I wasn’t in the water, I was just kicking back, enjoying blog comments powered by Disqus |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 22 January 2009 21:51 |
It has been quite a ride so far, on tour with Donavon Frankenreiter and his band. They have graciously given me an opening slot and a bunk in their bus! I joined them in a very rainy Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse, a venue I have enjoyed playing many times.