Home and safe

Safe and sound.

I'd rather be risking my life on the road again haha. Not seeing her was the only thing that I hated on tour - if I could bring Ang along, I'd hit the road forever. We have everything we need now to do it again, especially noting a van that is in almost perfect condition due to the huge repairs we did on it.

I had some really rough times down the east coast, but in retrospect that was some of the most fun I had over the whole trip too. The scariest moments are now the best stories, and they brought us the closest. The easy times were awesome too, but I find myself talking way less about great shows than chaos and getting lost or struck by lightning or whatnot.

I can't believe acoustic songs I wrote have brought us across the US, made us known around the world, and sold enough copies to support our tour effort.

This is a scattered blog, but it's a lot to think about.

Last note.
I love making someone's day. I dump myself into the effort, and when it works nothing is more satisfying. Making something worth it for someone else is always worth it for me as well.

Everything does mean something.

Updates.

I found my shirt!
Mike packed it up without noticing.

We're on our way north!
We will be home Sunday night.

I get to see Ang soon!
Also on Sunday night.

We played a baller show tonight!
It was somehow the best night of our tour so far.




Yeah.
I miss herrr.
<3

Tour

Is harder than I ever imagined. It involves working tirelessly, rushing, and pushing yourself beyond where you're comfortable. It involves making sacrifices and putting up with people and going out of your way to make things work.
It involves being away from people you love, and knowing how far away you are makes it that much harder.
It's unforgiving, and you need to take control in order to not get wrecked by the enormous weight it carries.

Thank god our parents are lifelines, but we're seven kids doing this the best we can, on our own, with our own money.
That is an amazing feeling.

I lost my favorite shirt.
Regardless,

Everything is going to be okay.

Why life is amazing.

I am in love.
I am going on tour tomorrow.
I am playing music I love for people I love.
I am largely responsible for where we are.
I am unsinkable.
I know what I am capable of,
And so does everyone who held us back before.

I can sing.

You are

A voice of reason
Kinda short
Quiet until someone knows you
Witty and sarcastic
Less likely to do stupid things like I do
The only one who can calm me down
Easily, the best thing that has happened to me in the past year.

Oh,
It is love...

I enjoy not having to play it for someone other than me for once.
Ang
:)

Subject Change

I feel like I need to diversify what I write about. I pick subjects always, and never events. Maybe something earth shattering will pop out at me. And that will be enough for me to jumpstart writing in a new direction.

It also has something to do with the fact that I usually write to people with something I really need to say. Right now everybody knows where I stand with them.
Actually, ALMOST everybody.

Maybe I'll write on that.