Slide Show: I’m With the Band – The End

I <3 NY.

I <3 NY.

This is a real sign!

As we headed to a show in Washington, this is what I imagined everyone would be dressed like based on my last trip to D.C. in 1992 and various films.

This is a real sign!

As we headed to a show in Washington, this is what I imagined everyone would be dressed like based on my last trip to D.C. in 1992 and various films.

How the cute people of D.C. actually dress.

How the cute people of D.C. actually dress.

The glamorous backstage life.

The glamorous backstage life.

So far, in two weeks we’ve only had one day of rain. Take that Portland!

So far, in two weeks we’ve only had one day of rain. Take that Portland!

Interesting visual merchandising.

Interesting visual merchandising.

With the Helio boys recording a radio show I took off and instantly got lost in the Bronx before finally finding my way to SoHo for shopping fun. The tracks still have water lingering in the bottom from Sandy’s aftermath.

With the Helio boys recording a radio show I took off and instantly got lost in the Bronx before finally finding my way to SoHo for shopping fun. The tracks still have water lingering in the bottom from Sandy’s aftermath.

Patricia Field’s (stylist for Sex and the City ) shop of colorful insanity could entertain a 90’s rave kid (or fashion editor) for hours.

The greatest outfit a man has ever worn.

The greatest outfit a man has ever worn.

Patricia Field’s (stylist for Sex and the City ) shop of colorful insanity could entertain a 90’s rave kid (or fashion editor) for hours.

After running around to Top Shop, Opening Ceremony, Oak, Patricia Field, Uniqlo, and many others we commenced the end of the official part of the tour with a tour of bars from SoHo to Brooklyn and this is the only photo to survive.

After running around to Top Shop, Opening Ceremony, Oak, Patricia Field, Uniqlo, and many others we commenced the end of the official part of the tour with a tour of bars from SoHo to Brooklyn and this is the only photo to survive.

Back to Philly for two days of radio shows, I stumbled upon the flagship Anthropologie store. And it’s just as pretty as you’d imagine. (Side note: You can’t live there, I asked)

Back to Philly for two days of radio shows, I stumbled upon the flagship Anthropologie store. And it’s just as pretty as you’d imagine. (Side note: You can’t live there, I asked)

This scarecrow isn’t in a field, it’s in the middle of the city. So what is it scaring off?

Ominous.

This scarecrow isn’t in a field, it’s in the middle of the city. So what is it scaring off?

Hanging out in the studio for NPR’s World Cafe while Helio records a session for next month. One day, I will lose my impulse control in the studio and just begin turning knobs.

Hanging out in the studio for NPR’s World Cafe while Helio records a session for next month. One day, I will lose my impulse control in the studio and just begin turning knobs.

I’d been trying to convince everyone to visit Amish country when on Thanksgiving morning I came out of a gas station and this was coming up the street to me. I waved so hard I hurt my elbow. (They waved back!)

Today I discovered Boardwalk Empire, downloaded a whole season on iTunes and lost two days of my life to 1920s prohibition gangsters.

Today I discovered Boardwalk Empire, downloaded a whole season on iTunes and lost two days of my life to 1920s prohibition gangsters.

Ominous.

I’d been trying to convince everyone to visit Amish country when on Thanksgiving morning I came out of a gas station and this was coming up the street to me. I waved so hard I hurt my elbow. (They waved back!)

By a twist of luck, one of my best friends was in Dayton with his husband visiting in laws and they invited us over for the Turkey Day feast, followed by a night of karaokeing

By a twist of luck, one of my best friends was in Dayton with his husband visiting in laws and they invited us over for the Turkey Day feast, followed by a night of karaokeing

A handsome fellow.

A handsome fellow.

Does it look like this cow is throwing up?

Does it look like this cow is throwing up?

After reading and following all the union disputes at Madison’s capitol last year, it was interesting to see the building.

After reading and following all the union disputes at Madison’s capitol last year, it was interesting to see the building.

In a massive blow to my childhood, the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum was closed for the season, so I had to settle on driving on her memorial highway. I also forced the boys to listen while I retold all my favorite Ingalls tales, pigs bladders and all.

In a massive blow to my childhood, the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum was closed for the season, so I had to settle on driving on her memorial highway. I also forced the boys to listen while I retold all my favorite Ingalls tales, pigs bladders and all.

The last commitment of the tour was one more radio session for Minnesota’s large public radio station, The Current 89.3 (airing on Dec 2nd).

The last commitment of the tour was one more radio session for Minnesota’s large public radio station, The Current 89.3 (airing on Dec 2nd).

It was 12 DEGREES in Minnesota. The cold froze your ligaments up so you walked like a robot and breathing in deeply is like being stabbed in the lungs with an icicle.

It was 12 DEGREES in Minnesota. The cold froze your ligaments up so you walked like a robot and breathing in deeply is like being stabbed in the lungs with an icicle.

In possibly the most amazing stop of the tour we headed to Pioneer Village with the largest private collection of Americana from buggies to a full Pony Express station. This is the world’s only public Amphicar from 1967 that is both a car AND a boat!

In possibly the most amazing stop of the tour we headed to Pioneer Village with the largest private collection of Americana from buggies to a full Pony Express station. This is the world’s only public Amphicar from 1967 that is both a car AND a boat!

A whole exhibit on clothing from 1830-1970. These duds are vintage pieces from the 1880s.

A whole exhibit on clothing from 1830-1970. These duds are vintage pieces from the 1880s.

All actual items from a by-gone beauty parlor. Perm anyone?

All actual items from a by-gone beauty parlor. Perm anyone?

You can’t top this.

You can’t top this.

An interesting hostess station.

Driving under a full moon through the nothingness of Wyoming surrounded by fields made me increasingly aware of every horror movie I’d ever seen staged in wide open nothing.

The elevation is getting to me.

An interesting hostess station.

Driving under a full moon through the nothingness of Wyoming surrounded by fields made me increasingly aware of every horror movie I’d ever seen staged in wide open nothing.

Them there is pretty hills.

Them there is pretty hills.

The elevation is getting to me.

Being gone for 28 days means my already temperamental cat is plotting an attack on me. My mail need hours of attention and, above all else, I think Portland is my favorite place in the world.

Being gone for 28 days means my already temperamental cat is plotting an attack on me. My mail need hours of attention and, above all else, I think Portland is my favorite place in the world.