THIS...IS...BROOKLYN!!!!

New York, New York. Personally, my favorite city on the planet. After a slight mixup rerouted us through the tunnel from New Jersey, we found ourselves in the heart of Manhattan. It had been several years since I had been to New York, and the cities pulse instantly rejuvenated me from our 14 hour drive from Chicago. We worked our way over to the UN building to get keys, then out to my families house in Queens. From there, we went back downtown to meet up with one of my oldest and best friends, K D Edrich. Between working her three jobs and playing in several bands, she still managed to give us a grand tour of almost everything NYC has to offer. From the rivers and parks, to REAL Brooklyn neighborhoods teeming with life, to the psychotic circus that is Times Square, NYC is a place unlike any other. Life is happening here with the feverish intensity of a hurricane, and it never stops. Thanks to David for the smooth sailing all the way from Chi town, hope you had as good a time as we did in the big city. The trip has already taken on a new meaning and direction, and I feel as if I am walking through a dream most of the time. Everywhere we go, we are met with enthusiasm and generosity, and my faith in mankind grows by the second. As of this morning, we have parted ways for a week or so, so that we might be more efficient with our time out east. Chase has headed north already, to go see his family from the Birkshires, and I am sticking around New York for another couple days to try and see everyone here. I will be heading up to Maine on Thursday or Friday to see Sadie, and then probably down to Kripalu to meet back up with Chase. With our first date of the summer, The Northwest String Summit, only five weeks away, and 3,000 something miles between, I am feeling slightly crunched for the first time this summer. Maybe it's just being back east, where life moves just a little bit faster anyway. Either way, the road has been quite a bit cushier for the last couple weeks. It is very nice, and also a little strange having a house to myself. A little dull, but still nice. I think i am going to go try and work on my book now, so thanks for listening.