San Diego, Gramercy, Philadelphia and Silver Springs. All for now.

So! I'm sat in New York, relaxing on our last evening of the tour. It has flown by and I'm not sure if I'm ready to go home or could do with a couple more days surfing...
Since my last update we did a San Diego show at The House Of Blues, a New York Show at The Gramercy, a casino show at The Moheegan Sun, CT, a Philadelphia show at The World Cafe and our final show at The Fillmore, MD. These last gigs have, for the most part, been larger venues than we're used to which has allowed for a stretch of the legs shall we say. It's great because we are really together now as a band and the shows are a breeze and really fun!
We hit the ground running when we got back to New York with an appearance on Good Day New York as soon as we got there-back to work.  Although I have the blues about leaving the easy life of cruising the Pacific Coast Highway in a luxurious SUV, these feelings have been pacified by days and moments spent with official and may-as-well-be family members here on the East coast. I have been treated like royalty by various incredibly generous loved-ones; you know who you are and I look forward to getting out here and seeing you all again soon. My treat next time...

For now, that's all I can muster. I've probably missed out half of the stuff we've done but I hope it gives you an idea of what it's been like out here. It seems to have become harder and harder to find time in between sound-checks, TV shows, epic journeys and meal times to sit down and give you a detailed summary of my days here, so for now please allow me to excuse myself with a brief summary of my thoughts... P.S. Excuse my childish humour but somehow I don't think I'll be ordering number 11.

I think by now my brain is well and truly fried by consistent early mornings, late nights, loud noises, squeaky ACs and enthusiastic fans. I have for 5 weeks now been unable to recollect what day of the week it is or what I did more than 16 hours ago. I haven't made a bed, a meal or a drink since we got here and have indulged in new-age water alternatives, organic pulses, curly fries, mega-burgers and coffees ranging from the intolerable to the sublime. I have been berated, adored, told off and ignored. Most of the time I feel boundlessly energetic but have had several reminders that I am merely human. I have stared out of windows for thousands of miles, journeying across a vast collection of states, in my own varying states, assembling my thoughts for new ideals and philosophies. Was this the way to do it? Am I ready to return? Could I do this forever? I think right now it's a yes to all the above so give me some brief r+r but please, send me back into battle soon...