Midwest Adventure

"There's a storm that's raging through my frozen heart tonight" - John Waite

I have a penchant for getting stuck listening to 80's ballads when it get cold and rainy. The weather is cold and rainy every time I am in the Midwest, so you can imagine what has been on repeat for 3 days. The sound is so over-dramatized and it seems to match every memory I have in my mind. 

Here is my playlist:

"Ain't Missing You" - John Waite

"With Or Without You" - U2

"Drive" - The Cars (or Deftones...see previous blog for that story)

"Every Breath You Take" - The Police

"If This Is It" - Huey Lewis and the News

"Rich Girl" - Hall and Oates (I know...70's. But LATE 70's)

"Sister Christian" - Night Ranger

"Broken Wings" - Mr. Mister

"Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper

"Angel" - Aerosmith

"Heaven" - Bryan Adams

"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart

"Do You Remember" - Phil Collins

I have all these memories wrapped up in these songs. Some are actual memories that are directly connected to an event and song. Others are just memories sparked by a singular line in a song that does not relate in any other way. Music is weird that way. It is like a time machine. It takes you back and sometimes it takes you forward to what you want to find. 

Other than the rain and cold (it is in the 30's now!), we had a great day today. We grilled out with a $6.00 charcoal grill we got from Walmart. Quite the find. Then we went to a coffeehouse by the venue we are playing in a couple days. They took great care of us and the couple who owns it invited us to their place for dinner after we did some promo at the mall. The promo went great and dinner with that family was better! A home cooked meal once in awhile goes a long way on the road. 

Now we are camped outside of a good old Walmart Supercenter. These parking lots and this RV are so much like home. It is a great feeling stepping into the RV. Standing up inside of our touring vehicle is great! So much better than a van! I am going to switch out the battery underneath and get ready to settle in for the night.