From Paris...

Hi!

I want to apologize for not updating this blog for a little while. I haven't been having very strong internet connections (usually only enough to write emails), and my photos have really accumulated. I think, though, later, I may try to find some time to post some pictures, but I can't promise anything! :-P

I'm really excited to be in France, finally! We had to wake up at 5:30AM this morning to catch the Ferry, so we are all feeling very fried, but good. Tonight, our hotel is directly across from the famous Père Lachaise Cemetary where Jim Morrison, Chopin, Getrude Stein, Seurat, and loads of others are buried. I think we are going to go check it out in the morning on my 23 birthday! :-D

I miss everyone very much! Like I said, I will try to upload some photos soon!

:-)
Ken

London, Nottingham, & Brighton

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Chicago

Pontiac, Michigan

Above: A street fair in Pontiac, Michigan that was going on when we were playing last night. Blues Traveler played down the street, but I didn't go to see them becuase I felt so achy. Also, our gear on stage before the show.

Hi!

It seems that with the help of Jeremy's Aunt and Uncle I have kicked my cold! :-)

They gave me some Zinc and Vitamin C as well as plenty of Orange Juice and a soft warm bed for the night. This morning we had a complete breakfast outside under a tree that consisted of bagels with cream cheese, toast with butter, eggs, turkey bacon, vege sausage, grapes, and watermelon! After Uncle Todd and I jammed on his beautiful guitar and amp from the 70's, they packed us all sandwiches and snacks! It was an amazing visit - I'm so thankful to them! We drove from Detroit to Chicago and finished the Phil Lesh Autobiography on tape. It was really good. We got pulled over on the way into Chicago, but when we told the Officer we were in a band he said "have a good show!" and let us off off without a ticket! :-)

Tonight is our last show with Don Cab. It's been a great tour and we've been doing a really good job, I feel, of taking care of each other and ourselves. From here, a long drive back to Baltimore, where we rest up and then head to Europe!

With Love,
Ken

2 AM Jam in Montréal

Goodbye Canada

Hi!

Today's post won't be the most exciting post, but I thought I should still say hi and update what's new with us!

We are back in the States. Today we drove back through the border (see the second photo - taken from the bridge between Canadian Customs and US Customs). Tonight's show is in Pontiac, Michigan.

Canada was very relaxed and nice, but it was also very weird. London, Ontario had a lot of strange murals (see the first photo, a detail from a wierd mural in a mall). It's been good, but I'm really glad to be back to the US!

Today I have a cold, I hope it passes soon!

Miss everyone!
Love,
Ken

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Toronto

Montreal

More Photos Here! :-)

This is where we ate lunch today in Montreal. I had the Sandwich Du Jour which was melted Brie, with Caramelized Mushrooms, Pesto, and Spinach. We typically get "buy outs" from venues which are $40 in Canadian money, or US Dollars. Tonight in Toronto I had Pad Thai.

Today's drive was pretty average compared to the gorgeous cruise through rural Vermont, but it's still exciting to be in a new place and a different country.  The shows have been going well, with attendance at all of them decent to great and merch sales steady!

I hope everyone is doing well. We have some new short videos, too, that we'd like to post soon!

This is Dustin with his Aunt Jan, Uncle Rob, and Cousin Jack. We stayed with them in New Hampshire. It was great (see previous post!)

Us with our Van (i.e. "Blue Diamond")

Dustin's Cousins

New Hampshire

Last night we stayed at Dustin's Uncle Rob's House in New Hampshire, 45 minutes from Boston. These are photos Dustin took this morning. The first one is what happened when Dustin tried to unplug his cell phone. The second photo is called "Shield of No Picture" by Jenna. The bottom photo is Jack, the youngest.

Today we go to Montreal!

Outside of the Knitting Factory in New York :-)

 

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Posted from the Venue in Boston...

We just got into Boston, but this is a picture from earlier today driving out of New York - it was a really nice and relaxing cruise around the eastern side of Manhattan and I saw some of the city I've never seen before (which was really surprising and wonderful!)

Last night's show in New York went really well! Before the show I chatted it up with the lighting guy and asked him if he had any tricks, so he pulled out the stops! We got to see some friends from MICA who recently moved to NYC and find out what it's like to move there. Seems like they have a really good spot out in Brooklyn. It was great to see them and hear about their new lives.  We had some really good deli sandwiches and Vietnamese food with them for lunch today in a park near the venue in Manhattan.

Our Van is the best thing that's ever happened to us, haha! It's so nice and comfortable. I'll post a picture of it soon! More (Better) pictures and stuff on the way as tomorrow we head to Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the first time!

I miss everyone already!

With Love,

Ken

P.S. Everyone has been calling to tell us about the two-page spread in Spin this month, but we haven't seen it, yet! :-P

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