Greetings from Hagerstown, Maryland! I had intended to write a travel update last night while attending to our last-minute packing issues, but managed to forget almost everything on my to-do list after realizing that neither of my guitars were in travelling shape. But, now that my guitars have spare G strings and capos tucked into their cases, I’m free to update you on our situation!
I’m not sure if this made the national news this week, but Maine has been absolutely inundated by the aftermath of a major rainstorm that came and melted the remains of last winter’s snowpack. There were a couple of tense moments last night when we were wondering if the bridge near my parents’ house was going to hold, but we woke up to a beautifully clear sunrise, and left Maine around 6.30 this morning.
It’s great to be on the road again! A lot of you have been praying for Karen’s health, and I’m glad to report that the new decaffeinated version of Karen is holding up very well after our first day out. (Travelling is surprisingly restful when compared to the chaos of the Muellers’ packing process.)
We are currently on our way to Chickamauga, Georgia, where we will be staying with some old bluegrass friends in between our sets at the Boxcar Pinion Bluegrass Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I’m also looking forward to attending a night of Fat Shirley’s Trailer Park Opry, a bluegrass musical in two acts that was written by my songwriting buddy (and good family friend) Tom Brown.
I’ve been taking lots of pictures of sights along the way, but realized during dinner that I left my digital card reader on my desk, so pictures will have to wait until next Monday, when we arrive back in Maine. They’ll be posted on Blank Page of the Road, the official Muellers blog, which you can always find at http://blankpageoftheroad.blogspot.com/.
Until then, be well, do good work, and stay in touch!
All the best,
Tom Mueller
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