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Friday, Dec 12",[21,124,125,128,131,134,137,140,143,146,149,157,160,163,166,169,172,175,178,181,195,198,201],{},[24,126,127],{},"~6:45 am Woke to announcement of train leaving for New Orleans",[24,129,130],{},"Threw all luggage off train",[24,132,133],{},"Shared cab with elder couple from Chicago to hotel then Greyhound station",[24,135,136],{},"arrived at greyhound station ~7:30 am",[24,138,139],{},"bought bus ticket to Nashville",[24,141,142],{},"ate bus breakfast at station",[24,144,145],{},"tv’s played Jerry Springer and Good Times reruns",[24,147,148],{},"ate cheeseburger lunch",[24,150,151,152],{},"boarded bus ~1:30pm",[21,153,154],{},[24,155,156],{},"didn’t have proper luggage tags, so boarded last",[24,158,159],{},"bus was half-full",[24,161,162],{},"stopped in Jackson, TN",[24,164,165],{},"bus filled up with students from Elaine college in Jackson",[24,167,168],{},"bus was over-booked",[24,170,171],{},"girl requested to ride on friend’s lap",[24,173,174],{},"bus driver called in to the office to verify",[24,176,177],{},"bus driver declined request",[24,179,180],{},"elderly woman in front volunteered to get off bus and wait for next bus (4-5 hours later)",[24,182,183,184],{},"loud, obnoxious, disrespectful students debated current events for rest of ride to Nashville",[21,185,186,189,192],{},[24,187,188],{},"Ferguson",[24,190,191],{},"#I Can’t Breathe",[24,193,194],{},"Al Sharpton",[24,196,197],{},"Arrive in Nashville ~7:15 pm (scheduled for 5:30)",[24,199,200],{},"Went to dinner (sushi and Pho) with Steve and Jen Thurmond",[24,202,203],{},"Fell asleep watching ‘Tusk’ by Kevin Smith (awful)",[10,205,206],{},[13,207,208],{},"Nashville - Saturday, Dec 13",[21,210,211,214,217,220,223,226,229,232,235,276,279],{},[24,212,213],{},"Woke ~ 2 pm",[24,215,216],{},"Ate cereal",[24,218,219],{},"Rehearsed",[24,221,222],{},"Picked up sound system from friend of friend (Bill?)",[24,224,225],{},"Stopped at Guitar Center to buy SM58 mic ($120)",[24,227,228],{},"Drove to Franklin, TN to James Watson’s house ~7pm",[24,230,231],{},"Set up and waited for friends to arrive",[24,233,234],{},"Ate mac \u002F cheese, snacks, drank beer",[24,236,237,238],{},"Started living room show ~ 9pm",[21,239,240],{},[24,241,242,243],{},"Set List for James Watson’s house in Nashville, on 12\u002F12\u002F14",[244,245,246,249,252,255,258,261,264,267,270,273],"ol",{},[24,247,248],{},"Make it rain",[24,250,251],{},"Need her more",[24,253,254],{},"Here it comes",[24,256,257],{},"Testify",[24,259,260],{},"Let Me In",[24,262,263],{},"Smile (didn’t play)",[24,265,266],{},"Calm",[24,268,269],{},"Save the Flames",[24,271,272],{},"Jolene",[24,274,275],{},"Other People",[24,277,278],{},"Drove back to Nashville ~ 12am",[24,280,281],{},"Sleep ~ 2am",[10,283,284],{},[13,285,286],{},"Huntsville - Sunday, Dec 14",[21,288,289,292,295,298,301,304,307,310,313,316,319,322,325],{},[24,290,291],{},"Woke for breakfast at Steve’s house ~11am",[24,293,294],{},"Packed clothes",[24,296,297],{},"Got call from Wayne Thornton that he was 30 min out",[24,299,300],{},"Ate breakfast biscuits",[24,302,303],{},"Wayne arrived during breakfast ~12pm",[24,305,306],{},"Met Mason (Wayne’s son)",[24,308,309],{},"Drove to Huntsville, AL",[24,311,312],{},"Settled in, played guitar, reminisced",[24,314,315],{},"Went to eat hot wings and cheese fries at Bouregards(?)",[24,317,318],{},"Got coffee and walked through ‘holiday lights’ in downtown Huntsville",[24,320,321],{},"Went home ~10pm",[24,323,324],{},"Shared new music with Wayne",[24,326,327],{},"Went to bed ~1am",[10,329,330],{},[13,331,332],{},"Birmingham - Monday, Dec 15",[21,334,335,343,346,349,386,389,392,395,398,401,404,407,433,436,439,442,445,448,451],{},[24,336,337,338],{},"Wayne woke me up ~7am",[21,339,340],{},[24,341,342],{},"said his work called, and he would have to bring me to Birmingham much earlier than expected",[24,344,345],{},"stopped for coffee and breakfast buffet just north of Birmingham ~8:30am",[24,347,348],{},"arrived in Birmingham ~9:30",[24,350,351,352],{},"Dropped off at Urban Standard coffee in downtown Birmingham",[21,353,354,357,371,374,377,380,383],{},[24,355,356],{},"Worked online",[24,358,359,360],{},"found rooms on Airbnb",[21,361,362,365,368],{},[24,363,364],{},"in Birmingham tonight",[24,366,367],{},"in New Orleans for Wednesday",[24,369,370],{},"(left Tuesday open in case of gig in Hattiesburg)",[24,372,373],{},"called friends",[24,375,376],{},"held work conference call",[24,378,379],{},"called leads in Hattiesburg and Birmingham for shows",[24,381,382],{},"had coffee, 1\u002F2 of chocolate cookie dough brownie, soup",[24,384,385],{},"called Amtrak and booked ticket to New Orleans the next day",[24,387,388],{},"walked down to Pale Eddie’s Pour House ~3pm",[24,390,391],{},"Booked show for end of happy hour ~7",[24,393,394],{},"Took yellow cab to airbnb locale ($30)",[24,396,397],{},"loaded equipment \u002F luggage up 3 flights of stairs to room",[24,399,400],{},"cleaned up, did yoga, changed shirts",[24,402,403],{},"took yellow cab back down town for show ($15)",[24,405,406],{},"Set up and met bar staff ~7pm",[24,408,409,410],{},"started set ~7:30pm",[21,411,412],{},[24,413,414,415],{},"Set List",[244,416,417,419,421,423,425,427,429,431],{},[24,418,248],{},[24,420,251],{},[24,422,254],{},[24,424,257],{},[24,426,260],{},[24,428,269],{},[24,430,272],{},[24,432,275],{},[24,434,435],{},"played ~80 min",[24,437,438],{},"entire bar was sitting at bar, facing tv’s behind bar, cheering along to silent film about Miami football",[24,440,441],{},"met 3 older men at bar (the only 3 who clapped all night) - who all had contacts to Muscle Shoals, the Allman Brothers, and Fame studios",[24,443,444],{},"had 4 beers on no dinner, and got buzzed",[24,446,447],{},"got text from airbnb host that he was nearby, and could give me a lift home",[24,449,450],{},"asked him to stop on the way home, and bought more beer, cream cheese, and wheat thins",[24,452,453],{},"drank 1\u002F4 of one beer, and fell asleep with cream cheese open and on my stomach ~12am",[10,455,456],{},[13,457,458],{},"New Orleans - Tuesday, Dec 16",[21,460,461,464,467,478,481,484,487,490,493,496,507,510,513,516,519,527,530],{},[24,462,463],{},"woke up in all of my clothes, hungover, and exhausted",[24,465,466],{},"showered, packed, and called cab",[24,468,469,470],{},"took yellow cab to Green Acres Cafe",[21,471,472,475],{},[24,473,474],{},"thought it was a coffee shop",[24,476,477],{},"got wings, fried green tomatoes, and fries ~11am",[24,479,480],{},"took same yellow cab to train station",[24,482,483],{},"picked up ticket, and turned around to go back for coffee",[24,485,486],{},"got coffee in corporate office building down town",[24,488,489],{},"took same yellow cab back to train station",[24,491,492],{},"cab driver showed me his Samurai sword",[24,494,495],{},"boarded train, and headed to New Orleans ~1:30pm",[24,497,498,499],{},"worked on train in snack car",[21,500,501,504],{},[24,502,503],{},"researched open mics in New Orleans",[24,505,506],{},"booked airbnb room for tonight in French Quarter (St Claude & Marigny st)",[24,508,509],{},"arrived in New Orleans ~7pm",[24,511,512],{},"took cab (complaining all the way) to airbnb spot",[24,514,515],{},"keys in mailbox, let myself in, cleaned up, left for french quarter ~8:30",[24,517,518],{},"walked to Frenchman st, asked around for open mic nights, no luck",[24,520,521,522],{},"found Coop’s and got dinner",[21,523,524],{},[24,525,526],{},"Crawfish Etouffe \u002F green beans, Abita Amber (x2)",[24,528,529],{},"walked around french quarter, stopped for music at 1 - 2 places, headed home",[24,531,532],{},"got home, met hosts, went to bed ~12am",[10,534,535],{},[13,536,537],{},"New Orleans - Wednesday, Dec 17",[21,539,540,543,546,549,552,555,558,561,564,567,570,584,595,598,615,618],{},[24,541,542],{},"woke up ~8am",[24,544,545],{},"cleaned up, headed to frenchman st",[24,547,548],{},"ate Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde ~9:30am",[24,550,551],{},"christmas shopped around french quarter",[24,553,554],{},"ate hot sausage po’boy at ??’s Po’Boys on Franklin(?) ~2pm",[24,556,557],{},"went back to apartment to pack and check into next location",[24,559,560],{},"walked with all bags .6 mi down St. Claude to the new location",[24,562,563],{},"settled in, rested, got dressed",[24,565,566],{},"walked out toward frenchman st ~5pm",[24,568,569],{},"walked down frenchman, passed lots of interesting things, made my way to Bourbon st",[24,571,572,573],{},"wandered around for a while, then went to Pat O’Brien’s for dinner ~7:30pm",[21,574,575,578,581],{},[24,576,577],{},"shrimp creole",[24,579,580],{},"cesar salad",[24,582,583],{},"abita amber (x2)",[24,585,586,587],{},"walked further down Bourbon st and finally wandered over to Royal St.",[21,588,589,592],{},[24,590,591],{},"realized that I had been missing out on the best street in the french quarter",[24,593,594],{},"made note to come back",[24,596,597],{},"took a cab to Avenue Pub on St Charles (recommendation of Hope) ~9pm",[24,599,600,601],{},"met Kat, got drunk",[21,602,603,606,609,612],{},[24,604,605],{},"5-7 beers",[24,607,608],{},"3-5 shots (whiskey)",[24,610,611],{},"3 cigarrettes",[24,613,614],{},"DUMB",[24,616,617],{},"took cab home ~12am",[24,619,620],{},"puked...",[10,622,623],{},[13,624,625],{},"Baton Rouge - Thursday, Dec 18",[21,627,628,631,634,637,657,660,663,666,669,672,675,678,681,684,687,690,693,696,699,707,710,713,721,724,727,755,758,783,786],{},[24,629,630],{},"woke up, hungover ~8am",[24,632,633],{},"stayed in bed trying to pass headache",[24,635,636],{},"showered, dressed, headed toward frenchman",[24,638,639,640],{},"ate ‘southern breakfast’ at Cafe Rose Nicaud ~9am",[21,641,642,645,648,651,654],{},[24,643,644],{},"buttermilk biscuit",[24,646,647],{},"cheese grits",[24,649,650],{},"scrambled eggs",[24,652,653],{},"2 links alligator sausage",[24,655,656],{},"large latte",[24,658,659],{},"browsed music store at Decatur st and ? corner",[24,661,662],{},"wandered down to Royal St and went into every gallery I found ~11am",[24,664,665],{},"called Hope to get an ETA ~1pm",[24,667,668],{},"met up with Hope at Cafe Du Monde ~1:30pm",[24,670,671],{},"ate at ACME Oyster Co on Iberville ~2pm",[24,673,674],{},"walked down Royal St. and revisited a few galleries ~4pm",[24,676,677],{},"headed back to the car, drove down Burgundy st toward St. Claude to the rental",[24,679,680],{},"checked out, headed to Baton Rouge ~5pm",[24,682,683],{},"arrived at Hope’s house ~6pm",[24,685,686],{},"picked up by Carlos ~6:30pm",[24,688,689],{},"arrived at Carlos & Gracie’s house ~6:50 pm",[24,691,692],{},"ate steak, pasta, broccoli",[24,694,695],{},"got ride from Gracie to 3rd st ~8:45pm",[24,697,698],{},"arrived at Breakroom @ IPO ~9pm",[24,700,701,702],{},"heard from door man that someone had already been at the venue to see me",[21,703,704],{},[24,705,706],{},"“they said you were their youth pastor? they were holding signs… said they’d be back\"",[24,708,709],{},"met Aaron Carmouche, went across the street for a beer",[24,711,712],{},"met Matt & Ian (musicians for the night), and set up the guitars",[24,714,715,716],{},"Aaron \u002F Matt told me they called the police to have Britt & others removed",[21,717,718],{},[24,719,720],{},"decided not to confront the protestors before the show; if they were still there after I would say hi",[24,722,723],{},"Irene Miller and her man (?) showed up",[24,725,726],{},"Hope Carmouche and MJ showed up",[24,728,729,730],{},"started playing ~10pm",[21,731,732],{},[24,733,414,734],{},[244,735,736,738,740,742,744,746,748,750,752],{},[24,737,248],{},[24,739,251],{},[24,741,254],{},[24,743,257],{},[24,745,260],{},[24,747,266],{},[24,749,269],{},[24,751,275],{},[24,753,754],{},"I will survive",[24,756,757],{},"finished playing, had drinks with friends, turned down shots",[24,759,760,761],{},"got ride home from Irene & her man",[21,762,763],{},[24,764,765,766],{},"stopped for Raisin’ Cain’s on the way out",[21,767,768,771,774,777,780],{},[24,769,770],{},"box of 4 chicken fingers",[24,772,773],{},"extra toast",[24,775,776],{},"fries",[24,778,779],{},"extra special sauce",[24,781,782],{},"sweet tea",[24,784,785],{},"got home ~12:30pm",[24,787,788],{},"went to sleep",[10,790,791],{},[13,792,793],{},"Baton Rouge - Friday, Dec 19",[21,795,796,799,802,805,808,811,814,817,831,834,845,848,872,875,878],{},[24,797,798],{},"woke up ~10am",[24,800,801],{},"had message from Gracie that she was gone and Carlos would be home later",[24,803,804],{},"showered, ate cereal, started game of Madden 13 on Xbox",[24,806,807],{},"Carlos w\u002F kids came home ~1pm",[24,809,810],{},"played with kids, got dressed, headed out for movies \u002F lunch ~1:30pm",[24,812,813],{},"ate ‘the works’ pizza at California Pizza Kitchen",[24,815,816],{},"went to Cinemark to see Night at the Museum 2",[24,818,819,820],{},"I spent most of the time outside in the lobby",[21,821,822,825,828],{},[24,823,824],{},"returned phone calls",[24,826,827],{},"checked email",[24,829,830],{},"replied to email from Britt re: night before",[24,832,833],{},"headed home ~5pm",[24,835,836,837],{},"hung out \u002F played with kids",[21,838,839,842],{},[24,840,841],{},"listened to Carlitos (10) play trumpet",[24,843,844],{},"listened to Callie (8) play Xylophone",[24,846,847],{},"played Madden with Carlitos and Carson (6)",[24,849,850,851],{},"ate dinner with family ~6:30pm",[21,852,853,856,859],{},[24,854,855],{},"gumbo",[24,857,858],{},"chicken fingers",[24,860,861,862],{},"white wine",[21,863,864],{},[24,865,866,867],{},"Carlitos tasted it",[21,868,869],{},[24,870,871],{},"liked the smell",[24,873,874],{},"spent time with family, talked, kids went to bed",[24,876,877],{},"played Madden while Carlos watched Fox news and Gracie did laundry ~9:30 pm",[24,879,880],{},"went to bed ~11pm",[10,882,883],{},[13,884,885],{},"San Antonio - Saturday, Dec 20",[21,887,888,891,894,914,925,942,945,955,958,961,964,967,970,973,976,979,998,1001,1004],{},[24,889,890],{},"woke up to alarm ~8am",[24,892,893],{},"took shower, packed, headed down stairs ~9am",[24,895,896,897],{},"Carlos made breakfast",[21,898,899,902,905,908,911],{},[24,900,901],{},"omelette",[24,903,904],{},"waffle",[24,906,907],{},"bacon",[24,909,910],{},"orange juice",[24,912,913],{},"coffee",[24,915,916,917],{},"Carlos (w\u002F kids) drove to Lafayette ~11am",[21,918,919,922],{},[24,920,921],{},"discussed rental properties (6 locations, 13 units)",[24,923,924],{},"2 vacancies in down town apartments",[24,926,927,928],{},"stopped at gas station to pick up snacks",[21,929,930,933,936,939],{},[24,931,932],{},"water",[24,934,935],{},"starbucks double shot (tall)",[24,937,938],{},"chex mix (spicy)",[24,940,941],{},"beef jerky (burrito)",[24,943,944],{},"train scheduled for 12:24, arrived at 12:50, left at 1",[24,946,947,948],{},"left luggage, brought laptop to snack car, set up to start working on journal",[21,949,950,952],{},[24,951,824],{},[24,953,954],{},"checked emails",[24,956,957],{},"listened to the rest of ‘God, No’ ~4pm",[24,959,960],{},"arrived in Houston ~6pm",[24,962,963],{},"got off train, went inside, waited for all bags to get checked, was last person on train with ticket to San Antonio",[24,965,966],{},"train left ~6:50pm",[24,968,969],{},"brought laptop to diner car",[24,971,972],{},"shared table with Chinese law student living in Atlanta at Emery(?) law school",[24,974,975],{},"discussed differences between Chinese (civil) and American (common) law systems",[24,977,978],{},"discussed differences between Chinese and American corruption",[24,980,981,982],{},"ate dinner",[21,983,984,987,990,993,995],{},[24,985,986],{},"2 strips tilapia",[24,988,989],{},"rice pilaf",[24,991,992],{},"steamed veggies",[24,994,932],{},[24,996,997],{},"frappucino",[24,999,1000],{},"9:31pm (now)… the train is stopped ~30 miles before Luling… no announcement",[24,1002,1003],{},"getting another sierra nevada...",[24,1005,1006],{},"arrived in San Antonio ~ 1 mile from where mom & Stone were renting a room",[10,1008,1009],{},[1010,1011,1015],"a",{"href":1012,"rel":1013},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Ffile?h=11216521&i=1044803",[1014],"nofollow","map_amtrak_routes_USA_1625x1000.jpg",{"title":1017,"searchDepth":1018,"depth":1018,"links":1019},"",2,[],[],"2014-12-09","md","\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog\u002F2014-15-holiday-train-tour-schedule-journal.webp",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002F2014-15-holiday-train-tour-schedule-journal",{"title":5,"description":5},"blog\u002F2014-15-holiday-train-tour-schedule-journal",[],"XFJm1zXUz6qUOe-c5L7QEzT1ed5kEhrTBABZzcl_v0w",1794164769280]