the end of november

well. i had momentum there for a minute and it left as quickly as it came. . .

events since cincy:

got home to nashville, recorded some acoustic versions of griffin's tunes for "promotions". did a fun session with sarah siskand for her publishing. she is a killer songwriter and singer. lex price assembled a great band with jonathan trebing on guitar, james digiralamo? on keys, himself on bass and me on drums. i really need to get some drums soon. i wish i could afford one of those all wood kits from the 40's. maybe i'll make some drums of my own:)
played a couple gigs with radney foster in atlanta and tuscaloosa. both were fun, but tiring by the time i got back to nashville . . . slept for a few hours and then met up with lex and peter bradley adams. peter is finishing a record at 'alex the great' with lex producing. i'll be playing drums on it, so we ran through some songs. . .tested the waters, i suppose. really looking forward to it.
got to spend some good time with lucy while meg worked at the beginning of the week before heading to chicago for thanksgiving.
time in chicago was much needed. good food, warm family, football, deep dish pizza. . . . . . .
went to schuba's and saw kyle andrews and horse in the sea. swell time with kevin and mindy.
out again the next night and played with griffin, who opened for over the rhine at the 'old town school of folk'. two sold out shows. great fun. and a solid dinner at some really authentic german restaurant in lincoln square.
the bears pulled out a win on sunday against the broncos. we still have a very small glimmer of hope:)

so we're back now and both meg and lucy are sick, and i'm taking vitamin c and drinking water like crazy. no sickness for me, hopefully.
gotta go sleep. lots to do tomm.

fav. songs/pieces right now: "Fugitive Motel" -Elbow "Work That"-Mary J. Blige "Gabriel's Oboe"-Ennio Morricone from 'The Mission' "29 Palms"- Brad Mehldau "So Small"-Carrie Underwood
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