Touring Dreams

We just played in Tuscon. There are a couple more bands who are still going to play... it is a beautiful night here. Tomorrow we head to L.A.!!!

This morning when we woke up we told each other what kind of dreams we had. I thought you might find them interesting.

Dara had a dream that we were watching Survivor Man (We watched this for a couple of hours yesterday... it was great). On survivor man it was raining so hard that she thought it might be raining in the house. The dream was spent trying to figure out if the rain was real or was on TV.

Aaron had a dream that he had to take Dara's annoying little brother around with him on tour. (This little brother doesn't actually exist and I'm pretty sure it is based off of the annoying little boy from Jurassic Park, which we also watched yesterday... we had a lot of down time). In this dream the little brother was carrying Aaron's accordion. They were trying to go to the next show and the little kid got on the wrong bus! Aaron yelled at him to get off, which he did, but he left the accordion on the bus! What a nightmare.

I had a dream that I was in high school walking down the hall ways... thinking about how strange it was that I was a senior in high school again. Suddenly, I remembered that I was in two math classes that I had not been attending since the beginning of the semester! Oh no! I rushed to one of the classes and, of course, had no idea what they were talking about. I spent the rest of the dream trying to figure out what I was going to do about the finals that I was going to fail.

And these, ladies and gentlemen, are that kinds of things that the members of Maribelle dream about. Rain, lost accordions, and math.

Dara also wants you all to know that on other occasions during this tour she has had dreams of many large beetles crawling all over her. Poor thing...

Goodnight!

Arizona

Good morning from Phoenix. Yesterday we drove from ABQ to the Grand Canyon and spent a few hours there. Then from there we drove another 4 hours to Phoenix. I am pooped! The Grand Canyon was awesome. We got there around six so the weather was cool and delightful! We took about a two hour hike down into the canyon where we took lots of pictures and even worked on a video. It was absolutely gorgeous. Aaron was like a little kid since he had never been there. Dara was the leader who kept us going when we wanted to stop and die.

Today is exciting because we are playing two shows in Pheonix. One in a couple of hours at a venue and then another in a Vegan restaurant where they will give us free food!

Some of the following pictures are all the way back from Houston at the Super Happy Fun Land (Yes, that is really what they call where we played) ENJOY!

NEW MEX

Hello from Albuquerque! We got here this evening after sleeping in really late in Amarillo. The show last night went very well. Aaron sold some records and a shirt. I played a couple of songs (and didn't mess them up!) The crowd was very receptive and nice and we were able to stay in a couple of girls' apartment and get showers and beds! I cannot get over how lucky we have been with having beds to sleep in.

Today we walked around Albuquerque for a few hours, ate some really bad diner food (it turns out the best Mexican food is in Chicago, not the southwest), and we got frozen custard! The guy who served us used to live in Naperville so we talked with him for awhile. He seemed depressed to be here, which tells me that even though it's nice here I probably would not want to live here.

Tonight's show is in an art warehouse/coffee house. Dara gets to play the piano instead of the keyboard and there is an adorable little pug running around. Life is good on tour. Tomorrow we head out super early to drive to the Grand Canyon.

Amarillo, TX

Hello out there. We are in Amarillo tonight hanging out in a nice little cafe. The drive was about ten hours from Houston so we are pooped! Maribelle is the featured guest at a local open mic night. I may or may not also be playing.

Being on the road is a very interesting experience. It makes you reflect on different aspects of your life. For me this means thinking a lot about work, what I want to do with my time, where I live, if I want to move to the city or to another state, the relationships that I have and don't have, and what my ultimate goal is with my music. That's a lot to think about especially when I don't have any solid answers to any of those questions. I feel very restless sometimes and very often dream of leaving Illinois and starting somewhere fresh. The last year of living in Naperville has been a good one, but many times I think I want to do something else.... i'm just not sure what that is yet.

Singing with Aaron and Dara has been incredible. Maribelle is tearing the south UP! Last night's show in Houston was a lot of fun. We played in a space that also serves as a commune where a small group of people live together. Pictures will come soon.

Tomorrow we are off to Albuquerque, NM and the day after that to the Grand Canyon! Right now Dara is passed out and Aaron is working on his computer. This pretty much exemplifies how we are most of the time.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

P.S. Malones, if you read this... I miss you guys and i'm waiting for your texts!!

Pictures

Pictures for your Pleasure!!!

We just went from Oklahoma City to Austin, TX to Denton and now back to Houston. Last night in Texas is tonight. All of us are sick with colds/allergies but loving tour. Helen posted on my facebook that I was living the dream. Helen, I totally am living the dream. I love being on tour.