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Notes from 30,000 Feet

The entire northern part of the US is covered in snow. I am happy winter is amost over, and I look forward to getting back home and wearing shorts.

It's time to start working on the next trip(s): Austin & West Coast.

Austin's got its own set of of problems, like transportation and lodging. I'm thinking about driving up the day of the show, leaving home @ 5:30 or so. We're playing the Continental Club at 10, so that's doable.

I'll work on it but I need more details about what Pillor & YepRoc have planned for us.

The West Coast trip has transportation problems, which I'll be considering tonight at the hotel. First order of business is to get flights and cars done.

It's hard to do this work on the road!

Coming down to below 10,000 feet.

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