The Beginning of the End

Wednesday, October 2
Travel Day
Columbia, Missouri

 

Two months ago I could jump on a bus and go out on the road for weeks or a month at a time and only care about when it'd be time to go out for the next shows. Now, the thought of leaving for five days is about to kill me.....My tough gypsy heart has gone and got all mushy

Another reason I love Sound Check: After I pee on the guitar toilet, I can swoon on the fainting couch.

One of the ten best burgers in America. It ain't no Dovies, but it's still pretty tasty. — at Booches Billiard Hall.

I was one happy fat kid.

Thanks for the clarification

Thursday, October 3
Bourbon Theatre
Lincoln, Nebraska

I'm thoroughly convinced that pumpkin spice coffee comes straight from heaven.

If bus driver shirtless Rick doesn't stop using the word tornado like its nbd I'm going to pee on myself. Tornado plus bus equals not cool.

Came to the bourbon theater and drank not a single bourbon. My Kentucky ancestors would be ashamed.

Yet another solo dinner behind the merch table.

If we keep doing shows with Rev Payton I'm gonna get reallll fat.

 

 

As if I didnt miss boy enough already....

Snapchatting Picture of Class.

If that ain't rapey, I don't know what is.

Can't even pretend like i like it.

Hey Brother, I stole your hoodie while you were sleeping.

Bus-ercising

Take 2.

Friday, October 4
Bluebird Theater
Denver, Colorado

I may freeze to death.

It's got feta cheese. Pronounced fay-ta, like beta. Look it up.

This was the biggest pizza I've ever had a part in eating. It was AMAZING.

Aunt Jemima the talking pizza.

Annoying Scotty as he got tatted across the street.

Nice people are my favorite. Thanks nice security guy at the bar!

Hoodies...they make great blankets, too.

I think I might have just accidentally gotten a girlfriend #switchedteamsinthenight. Proof that I will flirt with anyone to sell this merch.

Denver, you're weird and I like you. But if it's gonna be this cold I had better see some snow.

Remember that time the bus almost got taken out by a crazy wreck right in front of the venue? Good times.

Everyone here is too drunk too function and the air is basically one big cloud of weed smoke.

Back lounge show for one. One of the most fun times we had. I sure do love these boys.

That night I got to be the dj and we listened to my favoritest stuff in the world: Alice in Chains Unplugged. And it was amazing. 

Saturday, October 5
Knuckleheads
Kansas City, Missouri

Quick, somebody take my senior pictures.

The words "too close for comfort" came to mind....

Screw it, I'll take my own picture. Hashtag watermelon festival shirt.

Can't believe this is almost over. It's been the craziest year of my, and probably the best. In one week I'm gonna be "normal" again.

Sitting outside painting my fingernails at another bar in another city. Some of my most favorite times.

So pretty. It got real murdery at night, but was so pretty during the day.

I. Love. Random. Bathrooms.

The elderly of Kansas City are out and wilder than hell tonight.

George Jones, quit looking at me.

Freezing my fingers off at another bar in another city on another Saturday night. Im gonna miss this so, so much.

"I've got a prison cat that's been stealin the covers" Say what?  #overheard #merchgirlprobs

White people dancing. Oh yeah. Get it.

Random screwdriver laying in the floor? Ok then.

Sharpie tattoos. It's what all the cool kids are doing. Or were doing that night. Then the next morning this cool kid used six makeup remover wipes to scrub it off before madre saw.

"I have good days and I have great days"-- One of my new favorite quotes. Thanks for that, Jamie. I know you won't read this, but it was so great to get to know you.

Festivals, Biker Rallies and Grandma Boobies

Thursday, August 15
The Blue Note
Columbia, Missouri

Waiting for elevators is boring.

I do not approve of this ridiculous look, but I sure as heck did it anyway. Love my boots.

Friday, August 16
River Roots Live
Davenport, Iowa

Good morning, Iowa. #riverroots

Just hanging out on stage during load in, camped out on the drum riser.

The bus had a shower. What!? A shower. On a bus!

The hotel had a moose. Almost as cool as a bus with a shower.

Two days in a row of hotel room #Insanity?! If only I'd have been doing this for the last three weeks, I'd be rocking my two pack again

Just knew daddy would finally think my job was cool when I told him I was hanging with the guy from American pickers. He wasn't. #blacksheep

The Bodeans

Shooter and the GFYs

I watched the show from backstage. It. Was. Awesome.

Best seat in the house.

I sure do love Brother and all my band boys ❤🎶👊 @ River Roots Live

I've said it ten million times, but I'm the luckiest girl in the world. I had a dream and now I'm living it

So many people!

So here's a little insight into bus life. My bed (I always pick the same one, have ever since the first bus) is the passenger side top bunk at the very back, by the back lounge. The bunks are stacked 3 high so I have to gymnast/monkey climb to get there. It's a big jump from the top to the floor!

Speaking Spanish to the boys on the bus. They're amused by country Spanglish. I have no idea why.
Saturday, August 17
Rally on the River
Ironton, Ohio

It's like we're at a mini Sturgis. Thank goodness, it's been a week since I've seen grandma boobies.

Yay, another bike rally.

We play with @hellyeahband tonight-- You better believe I am gonna fangirl the shiz outta them from my merch table.

Two of my band boys

And when i thought it couldn't get any worse...the opening band is covering van halen....and badly. #killmenow

Oh god it's all van halen. They only play van halen. I'm gonna die

It just gets worse. #someonesaveme

The rest, I could tolerate. But you now you completely ruin an Alice in Chains song? Imma hold my breath til I pass out

First successful execution of "I'm not allowed to give out my number while I'm working." Now he will likely kidnap me after the show.
 Funny update to that tweet- old dude came back after I was done working. And it just so happened I needed help carrying my merch totes. So I traded my number for his help, and I was not ashamed. I completely ignored him the next day, which I felt moderately guilty about, but I have a limit on the number of teeth you can be missing and he did not meet that standard. 

HellYeah

My little heart is so happy to be at a heavy rock show--it has been way too long

My day was kinda rough, but when I got back to my bunk Shooter had saved me some funnel cake and a corndog. I'm a lucky merch lady.

Vinnie Paul

 Trying to be all groupie like and get a picture without being an actual groupie is tricky and I fail at it.

Chad Gray

I accidentally almost took him out with our bus door, and he was super sweet about it. Even called me sweetheart. I like that.