Thursday, March 17, 2011

Wagons West!

By Matt

You probably thought I forgot, right?

Well, you were right. I did.

I'm on my way to SXSW, a multimedia festival happening in Austin, TX. One of the groups I play with is backing up a solo artist for a few shows there.

Currently, I'm driving in a 12 passenger van, with all our gear, clothes and 8 guys through southwest Kentucky. We're trying to make Memphis, from Detroit, in 12 hours. We'll stay the night, and leave in the morning for Austin.

This is a long trip for me away from all my girls. My wife and I went to a friend's wedding last year, which ended up being 6 days. At least I had my wife to commiserate with about missing the girls.

I can't help but be just a little bit worried about leaving home. Two kids running around, wife pregnant, no big strong man to protect them. Who will help them in the event of a zombie outbreak? Who?!?!

I know its irrational, but I can't help it. As my dad would say, that's just being a parent. I think I should be worried about a bigger problem:

Finding cowboy hats and spurs in toddler sizes.

2 comments:

  1. Not to worry Matt. The zombie wars are going to start in the Southeast and then sweep North. You should be home by then.

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  2. And I don't think you should worry about cowboy hats and spurs in toddler sizes. Those should be easy to come by.

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