If I Had My Own World, I'd Build You An Empire...

And...tour is over. Or, ending. We are finishing the trek home. I have done a poor job keeping this updated. So now comes the short-hand long-winded recap of the tail end of this tour.

Driving from Colorado through Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon was beautiful. The mountains are breathtaking, and they make you feel smaller than you've ever felt in your life. Lots of thinking on those long drives. Sometimes that's good. Sometimes it makes your brain feel like you're going to explode. I've decided to make some changes for the immediate future. Big things happening. Stay tuned for more.

Portland was amazing. We had a whole day off there. I hopped on the train at night and went exploring downtown. What a clean, beautiful city. It seems like a city of young people. The adults even seemed young - like a bunch of Henry Rollins' walking around. I met Lindsay's friends, and they were great. Trip is probably one of the funniest people I've ever met in my life. They came to the show the next day and took me to get coffee at some crazy well-respected coffee shop. I didn't realize how huge coffee culture is out there. It's insane.

After the Pacific Northwest, we moved onward to California. Ahhh, California. It was everything I had expected and more. Magnificent. The Redwoods, the sweeping coasts, the mountains, the Golden Gate Bridge. New goal: save money in 2008 so that I can move to Cali in 2009.

The last few shows were extremely fun. More bonding, hanging, and semi-partying. Chris came back for a few shows. A good time was had by all. I will miss California, all of its sights and sounds and smells, and the people who I have befriended on this tour. Luckily, it won't be the last time I see many of them. This summer will be a blast.

The trek home has seemed to take forever. Hanging with The Color Fred has been awesome as usual. Solid dudes. I can't wait to get home and see everyone. BBQ's at Pat's. The Diner. Parties in NY. It will be a good 2 months. Time to decompress.

See you soon.