Listen:
Tomorrow I hit the road again, once again feeling much like Sal Paradise whisked away at the drop of a hat from everything i love to live an insane life of music and hanging out as if i were a 18 year old with no responsibilities. It really is nice sometimes, i’m not gonna lie.
The day before i leave is usually a downer for me. I get anxious, i start to miss Amanda even though i’m still here, i feel like the world might end while i’m gone and i’ll never see my friends again, ya know, all the happy things… To counter it, I try to do a wash of laundry, catch up on relaxation time, clean up the house for Amanda, and take care of all the bills or whatever needs to be taken care of. I think i’m putting together a dresser today.
The crazy thing about this particular trip is that it’s really long (gone from tomorrow till St. Pat’s with only a couple days off in between) and when i get home, it will be a short time until the baby is finished cooking. I’m sort of looking at today as the end of an era in some ways. The last day that i will be able to just sit on my lazy behind and watch Seinfeld DVD’s for a few hours, or just got on a jog at will. (which i wont because thanks to global warming’s erratic weather patterns, KC is covered in snow IN MARCH).
but i digress.
So i’m really trying to think of a way to fully take in the closing of the “lazy musician” chapter in my life, and make way for the “lazy musician with a son” chapter. Maybe i’ll vacuum the house for Amanda, or maybe i’ll just take a nap and eat hummus and carrots until i want to pop. (it happens. a lot)
thats all. just a couple thoughts for the morning.
if you live in….. Co. Springs, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, Ft. Collins, Salida, CO, Waterloo,IA, or indy…. come to a riddle show and say hey!
Cheers
My husband travels often for his job too, so I know a little bit about the downer and anxious feelings. How exciting though about the baby coming soon! Hope you’ll be able to be there with Amanda when the time comes. Oh btw, the photos of you guys are beautiful.
Is the Riddle band ever going to play a show in So Cal? I’d love to come by and say hey. Wishing you well.
Yea, i’ll be home in time for baby things, thankfully! Riddle should be in California maybe in May/June? if not then, then for sure the fall. he’s from there, so it shouldnt be too hard to get a couple gigs down that way. Cheers, sister!