Serenity

Vietnam Memorial In Orange

Just when I thought I had no more fuel for the remaining month and a half of tour comes this AMAZING exhibit of Vietnam War memoribilia in Orange. We're approaching 30 years to the day that the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam. May we never forget that war is not a solution. And may we strive to find ways of finding peace between our nations.

All In The Family

I am in Orange, Texas at the moment. I had never heard of Orange until I joined this tour. There's really not much to do in Orange. However, I did enjoy a WONDERFUL meal here at a local restaurant next to our hotel. The owner Von and his wife run the restaurant and Von's sister in law, Becky, was our waitress. What was particularly cool about the experience was that we were treated like part of the family while we had our meal. In fact, all the patrons seemed to make themselves at home at this charming establishment. Von greeted and caught up with all his local customers. And soft serve ice cream after the meal was on the house! No wonder there wasn't a seat to be had when we first arrived. This kind of service is hard to come by in the big city. So thanks to Von and his family for a most enjoyable evening and the "family touch".

Spring Break

I never had the "typical" spring break while I was in college because I was usually in rehearsal for a show. How I longed to get away for a week in Cancun, or Padre Island, or the Bahamas and just sleep all day and party all night. Well... finally my chance arrived this past week in Galveston, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas. Granted, I didn't party like a rock star since I had shows to perform in the evening, but I did walk pass a Salty Dawg bar, lay out in the sun, and buy cheap shell jewelry. And I must say I made the ultimate Beach mix to play on my ipod while burning to a crisp- two hours of goodness which included Circle In The Sand by Belinda Carlisle, Underneath It All by No Doubt, and Caribbean Blue by Enya.

Brian O'Jose

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! It's funny the things you believe when you are a kid. For the longest time, I thought that since my name was Brian, that I was part Irish. I really don't know why I thought this. I guess I figured that many Irish people were named Brian, Bryan, Brien, O'Bryan, etc... and thus, I, too, was part Irish. I also love the color Green. And though I know there's nothing Irish about me, I still feel that this is my holiday. I'm sporting the green today and I'll be in hot pursuit of an Irish Car Bomb later! Enjoy my holiday!

Bam! Bam!

I'm here in Monroe, Louisiana- our last Louisiana stop. And of course, one's visit to this state wouldn't be complete without a plate full of steaming crawfish! Yum!

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The Cocks

Our hotel is in the heart of the University of South Carolina campus. Go Cocks! I love when we perform in college towns! I feel ten years younger, there's cheap eats, and there are eager students everywhere with a zest for life! As much as I would hate to go back to school again, there is something wonderful about reliving that "invincible" feeling every once and a while. It's hard to believe that I will be out of school for 10 years in 2006. Has it really been that long? I'm still keeping college sleeping hours. Living out of a hotel room is kinda like living in the dorms. Hmmmm.... maybe the real world is a little more similar to college life than I thought.

In My Mind I'm Going To Carolina

Back in South Carolina this week- Columbia to be exact. We had a grand time while we were in Charleston, so hopefully, Columbia will prove to be just as enjoyable. I'll be heading back to the gym this week, so for a "last meal", my friend Chris and I went to Damon's for a good ole' bar-b-que ribs dinner! Yum! Thanks to Tony J. for the impeccable service. And thanks to James Taylor for the perfect song.