last night part two

so...
we went to new orleans. do stories that start this way ever end well? just kidding. to be honest, going to NOLA is one of those things that i think almost everyone wants to experience in their lives, and in a way, i'm glad i did and now i can cross that off the list. don't get me wrong, i had a good time hanging out with my buddies and seeing something i've never seen through my own eyes, but i kind of see that place kind of like las vegas. it's a heaven for some people and a hell for others. it was pretty much exactly what i expected, but it's crazy to be in the middle of a place where drinking and nudity are allowed on the streets, basically a den of debauchery. oh well, i guess that's awesome for some people.

the folks we hung out with were very nice, though some of their stories were a bit on the scary side. that's what you get for hanging out with strangers i guess.

mike smeen and i stayed up until sunup discussing/arguing about innovation and invention in music, a conversation that i'm sure annoyed everyone but us. well, maybe us a little.

greg is a great kid, and sometimes he needs to be reminded that i love him and am an ass. sorry dude, i love you.

so, an overview of things i saw:
naked people, big and small
vomiting
many almost fights
lots of drunken dirty old men
two rock bands (they were on tour also, big collapse was one of them, but i forgot the name of the other. super nice guys)
lots of strip clubs next to pizza places
bros
cops

i think that's about it. anyway, i hope you realize it was ridiculous to be part of.

tonight we're playing in mississippi. it's a cool coffee shop where they bought us pizza. that's cool.

as for other fun things we've done on tour, greg has mentioned some of them. here is an example of some of logan's handiwork with peal away letters on a closed down business.

also, how sweet is no fear? i know you wouldn't mess with this bunch.

i wish i had a funnier way of describing this picture, but come on, i think it speaks for itself. oh yea, and logan's "elf defense" picture never made it up, but if we get a chance we post that too. hope you like it. enjoy.
love,
patricio