Thursday:
We all met up at the new Balazo Gallery venue in SF on the mission. The show went pretty well, the floor was a little bit slippery but kids "went off" for Ceremony and merch got sold and arranged. Highlights were STM's stagedives and good dives from a few other individuals. Good times were had and we were off to home for an early morning departure the next day to Ventura. I went to sleep at Anzoldo's house case he brought the van back, and we fell asleep to Face Off. I was asleep before the operation even happened.
Friday:
Today we all met up in SF at STM's house and got breakfast and what not. Then drove to Toast's house in OAKland. I had asiago bagels and cream cheese. And some good ass coffee.
Here is a photo of what i saw on the way down to Ventura. Toast driving and Cat sitting gun.
We played a show at the Alpine, where Sound & Fury fest happened. the show was good and kids went off and merch got sold. And Bob Shedd was in attendance and it was great. He is good people. It was a basic good show and good vibes all around. We sold all tall tee's that we had, bummer too cause more kids were asking about them. After gigging it up and reminising of stories told on the way down, we left Ventura for Corona to stay at JD's "relatives" house.
Saturday:
We got to JD's relatives house last night kinda late but we have nothing to do today but eat and go swimming. But since it was windy last night, there wad debris in the pool and that was out of the question. When walking down the stairs of the house to the kitchen you are greeted by 5 little weiner dogs barking and yelping at you. Its a great experience. The dogs are a fam. There is: a grandpa (my personal fav), 2 parents, a kid, and then some other dog i forget, may be an uncle or aunt?
This is the dogs at the fence about to park at someone coming down the stairs:
This is the old dog, the grandpa, the silverback, the old boy. he was my favorite, he walked around proud with his chest out.
These are the dogs outside crowded around my feet hoping ill drop some of my bagel.
Here we have the silverback of the family resting.
up close and personal of the "old duke".
here is a pic of me in front of the pool. sad i cant go swimming. there is a lazy river goin around the hot tub.
Anzoldo takes a "lay down" in the guest room watching the hit mtv reality tv show next and/or that liar one.
Ross The Cat enjoyes watching mtv raps and lil wayne and snoop dogg marath. while laying with the weiner dogs.
Howard Stern drops by and hangs with us.
I almost dropped my camera while taking the group pic, thankfully it didnt fall.
Ceremony Crew + "Doon Buggy" outside JD's relatives house. note: highlights of this pic are stm, anzo, and jd.
Oh yeah, there was a show too. It was at the Showcase Theatre. Bobb Shedd and Riley were there, good dudes. Sammy accidentally loaded out someone else's cab, merch got sold. pretty wild set for ceremony. there was some pit beef during hope con, HAHAH. all in all the shows have been fucking awesome. thanks kids!
SUNDAY:
we drive to San Diego.
Cast And Crew:
STM AND ANZO- Sammy takes a nap from loading out the van, and working security on this trip, and reading to take a nap. While Anthony enjoys some quality ipod time in the back seat.
JD AND JC: Justin exercises his hair farming to the max, while Jake takes a break from not having drum cases and Infest shirts to sleep in the back.
Dr. Densley DDS AND CAT: Ross sits gun almost the whole trip. And Tyler sits front bench and sometimes falls onto the floor from laughin too hard.
NOT PICTURES: Toast aka Ryan Mad toast. king driver and cellular phone pro. spends his time printing shirts in his own fortress of solitude about 50 feet from the best burrito truck ever. And myself, Chucky Edge(Ball). i spend my time doin stuff. and talking about stuff.
Tyler before the hole in his head.
Sammy showing us his "sad boy" face. while tyler mistook his forehead for a mouth.
THE ALMIGHT MERCH:
THE LOAD OUT:
THE CLASSIC END OF TOUR GROUP SHOT:
oh yeah, the SD show was fun, it sold out. tyler left us in SD, i drove till 6:40 then STM took us home. good weekend.
noteable things i remember:
random broad in car: Hey are you guys in a band?
me: yeah, have you heard of us?
also we went to hollywood on saturday in the day. zoldo bought shoes, i bought old people glasses, toast bought some comic stuff, and tyler bought a billboard belt buckle.
NOW, go with a friends band, or with your band on tour, you wont regret it.
your pal, charles.