Denver was amazing because we got to see family. I saw my parents- and brother-in-law. Kenny saw his brother. My folks-in-law put us up for what was our last night off of the tour (we only had two). Roasted chicken, comfortable beds, plus non-PBR beer and non-well gin... does it get any better than that when it comes to a night off on tour? Not really.

Lincoln, NE was probably the low point of the tour. The band who was supposed to play after us forgot they were booked. That was sad because they were really nice guys, and from talking to them, it seemed like their band was probably going to be really awesome. But alas, they showed up without any gear and way too late. We offered our amps and drums (excluding cymbals), but they coudln't track down what they needed. The venue itself was really awesome, too. Great sound. Only problem: it was big. 400-person capacity. There were about eight people there. But we played well, people bought stuff, and that band was very apologetic about the screw up, so I'm not going to make a federal case out of it.

Iowa City, IA rivaled Columbia, SC for how great it was. There was a good crowd, and a lot of the people were not only excited to see us, but they knew almost all our songs and were singing and dancing along. I can't begin to describe the feeling one gets when the crowd is energized and enthusiastic. The last time we played Iowa City, we met this really great guy named the Reverend Cooper (aka "Coop") who told us when we returned to Iowa City, we needed to get in touch with him because he wanted his band to play with us, and because he wanted to tattoo us. Well, Matt and I skipped on the tattoo, but Kenny got an original Reverend Cooper souvenir piece. It's a corn cob. Very Iowa! His band, Snow Demon, finished out the night loud and thick and heavy. Very good stuff.

So now we're on our way to Osh Kosh, Wisconsin. After Osh Kosh, it's Chicago! We're excited about this home stretch of shows, which also includes a date with Rosetta in Baltimore.