Goodbye, Goodbye California...

A lot has happened in the past week or so... my events will be better represented in list form.

1. Greeted November with a cold chilly smile
2. Obama was elected 44th President of the United States (Thank you America for allowing me to believe in you once again).
3. I emptied out of my storage shed.
4. Tied up a ton of lose ends in California.
5. I packed my Tiny Silver Honda Civic, bought a bike rack and started my journey across the country. 3,000 miles of music, boredom, lonesomeness, anticipation and happiness. I'm a vagabond but my heart is true.
6.Rode a bike in Austin. The hills made me their tiny sad little bitch.
7. Drop bars are lovely, yellow and on my Bike.
8. My nephew is insane. I love him.
9. I took several photographs to document my drive to Maryland. For all of you playing the home edition... please insert The Avett Brothers into your stereo, blast it, sing along while drinking coffee and talking to yourself.

Drum roll please...

This is where it all began. Driving into Arizona.
Apparently, driving by yourself is a little boring and lonely. Who'da thought.
Pictures while driving = not safe, but fun!

Starting off the next morning drive into Austin, TX. 14 hours to go to...
Excited in my new dress. Feeling Feisty...Leslie Feisty.
(pps. still not safe).
I played a random show with the Loblolly Boy in Austin... we rode bikes.
I went to my first Sock Hop. Everything was worth the drive and then some...



My packed car!
Filled to the brim with randoms: boxes, suitcases, bike handlebars (i'll explain this later), knitting and my ukulele.

Darling Ukulele, I should not play you while driving. It is not safe. It is quite dangerous. However I did. I played you a lot. I drove with my knees. Not safe kids.
Do not do this! Unless your utter sanity and life depends upon it. Mine did.

After driving all night. Stopping at a rest stop for a quick cat nap at 4am. I was finally caffeinated and excited enough to smile. Thats an "only 8 more hours to go!" face.
(25 hours...in 1 1/2 days shhh...dont tell my Mother.)

Hey, I liked my pants. I thought you would too.
Even exhausted you should still keep a certain level of sass.
Hey coffee, how bout you beautiful and tasty.

IM HOME!!!!!

This child in the picture above. Is brilliant, hilarious, charming and sweet.


We have a new kitty! Her name is Picassa. (it was Picasso, until my Mom found lady parts.)

She's darling. She also thinks she's a dog. No Joke. She sleeps, eats and plays with them.

Our black lab (not pictured) treats her like a puppy.

Its the strangest, most hilarious, adorable, weirdest thing I've ever seen.
Picassa is the bees knees.

And...now...the piece de resistance...DROP BARS. Finally. I've been trying to get these damn things on my bike for a good 3 months. I taped them last night. I love her. I also got my wheels "trued" (apparently there are a few more bike terms i need to pick up). I went to the shop to get brake levers that would actually fit on my handlebars. And it just so happens I was blissfully unaware that my wheels looked more like ellipses than they did circles. Ignorance is bliss. Painful thigh burning bliss.
Chelsea, how about you lookin' good.



Thats all kittens. If I haven't seen you in awhile. Or heard from you. Even if I just spoke to you. You can be damn near sure I miss you.

Till then my darlings. happy musicing, safe riding and always be lovely.