Tour de Greater New England!

Hello!

We just finished up a tour in New England. Actually, it encompassed New York and D.C. as well, hence the "Greater" New England Tour.

THURSDAY
The first show was at Smith College in Northampton, MA...such a cute town! All of the restaurants and shops are locally owned! It's a small town that is totally alive with people walking everywhere!

FRIDAY
Next stop was Middlebury, VT at Carol's Hungry Mind Cafe. Another little "locally owned and locally grown" village bustling with people all around.

(Check out the hot guys on the poster in the window!)


(That's Owen Plant with Ryan and Cameron)




SATURDAY
The show in NYC was in a new location near ground zero...the people putting on the show set it up great with candlelights and little tables. A fellow Albion-ite (Beth Snyder) was there by total surprise! As well as my friend Molly who was a roommate in Ireland. We got to the city early and walked around with Ryan's friend, former Boston roommate and bandmate Ryan Alfred (you can check out that bands music at www.myspace.com/iluminadamusic)...so fun to see them together!

SUNDAY
Northstar Cafe in Portland, Maine! YUMMY FOOD! Definitely check them out if you find yourself in Portland!

I've been selling jewelry that I make at the shows, and totally sold out on this tour! As soon as I make more and post it on my website...I'll let everyone know so you can check it out should you choose! :)

MONDAY
Back in MA on the south shore of Boston. We got to go to a "pre-show" event at a youth center with Owen where he played some tunes and talked with the kids about drugs and alcohol.
That evening was a college show with a great turn out (and free pizza!)

TUESDAY
Yeah...a day off in Boston together! Ryan and got ice cream at Emac and Bolios on Newbury Street, where we had our first date ever. Unfortunately the location in Jamaica Plain we went to for our first date is no longer open, but this was a great substitute!



We spent our nights in Boston with Will and Orla (see previous post for a photo)...friends from Ireland and Boston! They got a new condo in Malden that is soo cute and cozy!

WEDNESDAY
We spent the bulk of the day driving to D.C. We had dinner and spent the night at Jana and Jovan Giaimuccios!


THURSDAY
A day for touring the monuments...and walking 47million miles! :)








The evening was spent at Ebenezers Coffee where RH played a great show to a great crowd! In the crowd was my Boston roommate, Mo and friend, Vanessa!

(Suzanne, Vanessa, Mo, Me, Ryan, and Cameron)


FRIDAY
On the drive back to Boston, the guys wrote a new song called "Rubia" which they previewed at the show that night!...I'm impressed by how quick they turned it around and got it out there for people to hear!


The 7pm Club Passim show was sold-out! And, the 10pm show was 85% full! We love our Boston/Cambridge crowd!

Okay, this is long enough for one post....I'll write more soon!

p.s. I'm in MI now, and Ryan/Cameron are in LA recording...we'll reunite in MI on Saturday for a show they are playing in Comstock Park...all are welcome! Send me a comment and include your email address if you need more info!

Texas to New York

Hello!

While we were in Texas at the end of August, we were able to have lunch with two of the nurses (Elaine and Charla) who I went to Jamaica with in March. Since they weren't able to come to the concert in TX, Ryan and Cameron gave a private concert at Elaine's house. :)



On the drive home from TX, Ryan decided there was no better state to try his first Big Mac in, so sure enough he ordered one...didn't necessarily feel great the rest of the drive home. oops! :)


This past Friday, I flew a red-eye to Boston and then drove with some friends to Albany for Kolleen and Doug's wedding (Kolleen was a roommate from when I studied in Ireland). It was a really fun wedding with lots of dancing and tasty food!

Me, Kolleen, and Orla (3 of the 4 roommates in Ireland)


Orla and Will, who met while we were studying in Ireland (Will is from Ireland), now celebrating their first wedding anniversary!


Sunday night, I hung out in Brookline with Jana and Jill at their apartment...nice and relaxing.

Yesterday I went for a beautiful run around Jamaica Pond, and then took the T into Boston to explore all of my old favorite places. Government Center now has free wi-fi, so I sat near this Farmer's Market and did work on my computer for a couple of hours before meeting up with Meredith for dinner!