Smokin in Imperial

Birds of a Feather Tour---- Day 2.
I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L

There is something about the corn fields that stretch on forever that
warms my heart. Passing through small town after small town,
each with it's own grainery feels romantic to me.
Maybe it is my farmer roots reminding me to remember
sleeping 7 people in my Grandparents 2 room blue tin trailer,
or summers spent riding wheel lines at sunset and chasing
cows with the four wheeler...
plain and simple, i love it.

We played a place tonight called "Smokin Leroy's"
I mean, you know it is going to be a great night with
that kind of name right?
It was. The room was full and the crowd was just
so great. They actually thought we were funny, or at
least Ryan and Paul were funny. The boys were
laying it down tonight..
I was laughing half the show.
Also, holy cow, amazing dinner....
carrots with ginger that would melt your heart
and homemade apple cobbler for dessert.
plus we get to stay at a sweet bed and breakfast called
The Imperial Inn--i get the sunflower suite all to myself.
wow.

Favorite Songs of the Night:
Paul--You're the Song (note- he played this gem on banjo
tonight and it changed the dynamic in such a great way, plus
he intro'd the song with a story about his kids and then said
"I wrote this for their mom" um. yeah, I did tear up on stage--
holly, you would have loved it!)

Ryan--"I Never Did My Best" I got the chills as soon as ryan started
this song. This song just won 1st place in American Songwriter Magazine's
lyric contest...see for yourself here.
Also, his version of "Highway Patrol man" by Springsteen
hit the air ringing.

Me--"Mercy Me" this felt raw and good tonight. Paul told me after
the show that he saw me really trying to look at each person, like
I was reaching for connection during the songs. This was true,
I did feel like I was reaching out more than usual tonight.

What a great series. Great Town. Great Food and on and on.

Thanks Imperial. Tomorrow night---McCook's Bieroc Cafe (one of my
favorite places to play music ever!) Tune in every day this week for
updates from Nebraska!