Tour Blog
Day 1: On Spiders, Roots, and Radio Shows
As our estimated time of departure neared, we all fell into the rhythm of the road. Very much like riding a bike. If... Read more
Day 3: Newd Friends
First off, I’m just gonna say, there won’t be many pictures documenting our time or our show here at Sun Meadow. It’s not... Read more
Day 4: The Bee’s Knees
As I set up our merchandise for tonight’s show, I found this beautiful tulip that my darling friend and long-time CS fan, Jenny,... Read more
Day 5: The Kindness of Strangers
One of the best things about being out on the road is the people you meet that really want to help you and... Read more
Days 6 and 7: On Tilt-A-Whirls (Part 1)
As a parent, there’s a moment when your child is doing something over and over again that you are faced with a decision... Read more
Days 6 and 7: On Tilt-A-Whirls (Part 2)
No time to waste! We’ve got a happy guy here and we’re gonna party today! After the obligatory “Hey look, we’re at Silverwood!” photo,... Read more
Day 8: On Fun
It can’t all be life lessons! You guys… beyond the immense “growing up moments today offered us, today was just plain ol’ crazy... Read more
Day 8 (part 2): On Fear
“What should we do to help ourselves not be afraid?” I asked Rudy while waiting to get on the “Timber Terror”, Silverwood’s fastest... Read more
Day 9: Random Road Thoughts, Familiar Faces, and the Best Filet Mignon . . . ever
Welcome to Montana! Big Sky Country. Love this state. Glad to be back. Here are some things I thought about or heard while... Read more
Day 10: On Homes and History
Our hostess from Wednesday night, Gretchen, offered us a tour of her place during the day of Thursday. The private party we were... Read more
Day 10 addendum: On Healing
Community is everything when you live in a small town. BBQ’s, holidays, events, the local football team, etc. Small businesses are not just... Read more
Day 11: A Day Off
Please understand that by this blog’s title, I do not think that we “need” a day off. It’s not like we’re breaking our... Read more
Day 12: A Little of This, a Little of That
“Mom!!! Take a picture of me with this straw wrapper on my lip!” A prime example that not all days are full of... Read more
Day 13: You go your way, I’ll go mine
Two years ago when we were in Missoula, I saw a beautiful tattoo on my friend Brooke and asked her for her tattoo... Read more
Days 14-17: On our time with “The Montana Brothers”
Monday: Rollin’ on the River Both Joe and Brooke had Monday off, so we loaded up the raft and paddle boards, all piled... Read more
Day 17: On a Long-Awaited Meeting
Once upon a time, in an airport far, far away, where people were allowed to travel all over the world without fear of... Read more
Day 18: On work outs, lay outs, cook outs, and shout outs!
The morning was sunny and beautiful, and we felt like walking around the farm a bit to see what there was to see. ... Read more
Day 19: On Colds and Luck
Well, we finally heard it. I thought, maybe this tour would be different. Maybe, we had broken the curse. I probably jinxed us... Read more
Day 20: On Taking the Road Less Traveled
After our show at the Celtic Cowboy, we wanted to get a jump on the long drive to Boise so we left that... Read more
Day 21: There’s no place like house…concerts
I feel like a broken record. In these blogs for this tour, so much has been: “These people are amazing” “This home is... Read more
Day 22: On amazing hosts and our final day
Yesterday, I got carried away on the relationship between us as a band and our audience. Today, our last official day out, I’d... Read more
Day 23: That’s a wrap…and reflections
There are good humans everywhere. I know it. I’ve seen and felt it. When humans label themselves as one thing or another, I... Read more