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Day Two consisted of us driving from Breanna's aunt's house in Salem, Oregon down to Redding, California. I did the lion's share of the driving, all the way from Salem to the first rest stop after the California border, when Justin took over. Although it was a clear and sunny day, Mt. Shasta was almost completely hidden by haze until we were practically right up next to it. The little town of...

This past week was one of the best and most memorable of my whole life. I had the opportunity to tour with Breanna and Justin through the American West, and let me just take a minute to say that it was a total blast. The cast of characters: Breanna Justin and me. :) Breanna and I both took hundreds of pictures on this trip. After I get done with the entries for the individual days, I'll...

It's midnight on Saturday, and I'm writing this entry from Meridian, Idaho, after our end-of-tour show in Nampa. Tonight's show was one of our best shows ever. Every note on the cello sounded perfect, and our vocal harmonies were spot-on. We made tons of money in tips, including a fifty-dollar tip from a woman who came to see Breanna the last time she played there. This week has been amazing....

I'm listening to This American Life right now, the episode called Duty Calls, and I just feel the need to say wow. What an amazing episode. It's all about the contrast between two sides of a divorced family; one side high-achieving and the other side completely unable to function because of long-term drug abuse and various other problems. It made me think that I should appreciate my own family,...

My friend is out of the hospital and back at home, with her cat, a bunch of new furniture and a whole new lease on life. I can't even tell you how relieved that makes me feel. Next week I'm taking time off from work to go on tour with Breanna and Justin. We're playing in Eugene, Redding, Reno, Torrey (Utah) and Nampa (Idaho) by way of GrooveFest, next Friday. Very exciting. I'm not sure how...

I started to drift off to sleep, and a female voice said, "Do you want to learn? I can show you how." I somehow knew she was telling me she would teach me how to lucid-dream. I rolled my eyes in an attempt to mimic the REM cycle and hopefully enter the dream state. In response to the voice, I thought, "What do I do?" I turned over into a more comfortable position, and in the instant...

I took the day off from work today, so that I can go to my friend Dori's wedding at the beach. The ceremony is going to be on a cliff overlooking the ocean. I'll be playing accordion. They had a bonfire last night, but I had to give it a miss because of bad planning on my part. I hadn't arranged a place to stay, and I'm kinda broke again this month, so I thought I'd just go over today. I'm...