So we played Chapel Hill last night...

...and everybody's putting the pieces together okay this morning. We actually got James into the shower at a reasonable hour this morning, which is good as he takes about 35 to 45 minutes to cleanse himself, which is particularly odd because the man has dreadlocks, so he doesn't even clean his hair. To paraphrase Tom Waits: "What's he building in there?"

Mary Katherine has shown us unbelievable amounts of generosity; she's in the kitchen as we speak whipping up some fine smelling hash browns. She has also elucidated the Chapel Hill vs. Carrboro conflict a bit for us, giving us a dual insider/outsider perspective. To make a long story short, everyone in Chapel Hill/Carrboro is nuts if they think they are even different cities.

The show last night went pretty well, though I must admit to playing an interesting but unnecessary "alternate" drum part on "Pop Song" (we have to name these tunes one of these days). All of the bands were good. North Elementary's new lineup is pretty great and Work Clothes were a delightful surprise. So far, so good as far as other bands go...no inappropriate screamo bands yet!

The van ride up was pretty uneventful and very pleasant, including a sojourn to Bojangles that met with mixed reviews (for the record, my biscuit was delicious). Alex, our former keyboardist and current favorite person, has tagged along for the tour, which must be slightly awkward for him. I asked him if it was weird seeing someone else play the parts that he played up until last year and he said "Yeah..." Such eloquence!

Anything else of consequence? We saw a very cute raccoon (dubbed,in a moment of unthinking political incorrectness, the "City Coon"), took a nice morning walk around the block, ate some huge and swiftly served burritos, and listened to Alex slurp coffee and discuss the foibles of spoiled Krab Meat.

North Carolina is a beautiful state and we hate to leave it so soon, but Louisville awaits!

Godspeed, Baptist Bump!