I've been spitting out little Twitter posts everyday, not realizing that it's been over a month since I've sat down to journal anything longer than 140 characters.

Right now I'm on a flight home where I get to be for two bittersweet days before running off for two more weeks of touring.  I really love touring, and I'm enjoying tour-managing myself, but sometimes I just get tired!  The days at home will rejuvenate me I'm sure.

This last run was in the midwest. I picked up the rental car and gear in St. Louis (using it as a base) and met the band in Omaha.  A couple days later we had made our way up to Rockford, IL where we played the New American Theatre and when Emily met us with
their helpful hospitality -  our stressful day of driving and fatigue and delays was washed away.  The show was super fun, and afterwards the nearby resort (generously lodging up) even gave us a ride there in the 1930's limo owned by Pavarotti himself! This is the first limo that has ever seemed remotely glamorous to me.  It sat only four, perfectly.  I felt like I should be wearing a fur wrap with gloves and veiled hat and pearls.

A reception met us at the hotel and chef, Philippe, treated us to bread and cheese (in may forms) and champagne.   It was an unforgettable night and we all had a ball.

Thanks to everyone who came out in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and lo' Kentuck for supporting us and making our shows so fun!
 I'm coming back to the region again in a week and a half! Here's proof :)  Tour dates

I'm really happy right now and love having different musical outlets.  Sean and I have been working together on a couple things lately.  We were offered a chance to pitch a 20 sec theme-song for a TV show out this fall.  It turned out pretty good we think! Between that and joining in on some dates with WPA, I've had a busy fall!

I think if I only had my solo thing or was just part of a band, any creativity would shrivel up and die.  Looking back on times when I only had one musical outlet, I spent a whole lot more time making crafty things - puzzle solving my way through cards and different projects…trying to sew paper together.  Now I wish I could do those things but when I have inspiration, I haven't the time. Isn't that always the way. That's one thing I like about the approach of the Holidays.  Christmas is the great motivator.  I did not make time for indulging creative cooking, makings and gifting - and I felt like I completely missed out on my favorite part of the year.  It was the first Christmas that passed me by.  It felt like an entire parade ran it's course while I was bent over, tying my shoes.

But that doesn't matter now, because all this stored energy from past Christmases . . . I can USE it this year.  There are still a couple more weeks left of touring, I get home on Halloween (perfect) and then OUT come the boxes in the garage and from under my bed!  Paper, thread,  fabric I won't know what to do with, maybe some paint. Oatmeal, cinnamon, pumpkin, electric blankets I'm learning what does it for me - how to make my own Holidays and I love it!  My husband, having spent some years in the world of retail, has developed a foul taste for "the holidays." Hopefully that flavor wears off soon.