Thursday 11.5.09 - Portland, OR
Hello!
Yesterday we woke up (so) early and headed north on the ten hour journey to Portland. It was the first time I’d seen that side of 6 a.m. in some time. We eventually arrived at Holocene in Portland, and what a fantastic venue! Not only was the space/staff amazing, but the openers The Woolen Men featured a member of our first tourmates Get Him Eat Him, Raphael! His new band really killed it, too! Definitely worth checking out!
I also got to hang out with our dear dear friend/photographer Melissa who informed me that my taste for Lil’ Weezy and Raekwon the Chef was “weird” and that she currently only listens to bands with pedal steel but was making an exception for us that night.
A bit of sad news, Todd received word that his grandmother had passed away, so this morning I took him to the airport so he could be with his family. We’ll miss the Seattle and Missoula show as a result, but I hope everyone here in the blogosphere keeps Toddy J and family in their thoughts. We’ll meet back up with him in Salt Lake City. That gives a few spare days in Portland.
Lucky for us, we’re staying with our old tourmate Eddy from Parenthetical Girls and he’s a fabulous host. Pictures to follow, including an excellent shot of him I found on the refrigerator from what has to be a middle school prom of sorts.
Another great night in Portland, now time for some R&R.
Til next time,
KD
