family time

in the midst of the storm, today i was able to squeeze in some family time. got to see G-ma Madole and some of that side of the family. it's been a while since i've been able to go back to Missouri, so it was nice to see everyone.

i think i've gone over the deep end on the sleep cycle. last night i basically laid down for about 20 minutes, then had to leave for the airport. sleeping on the plane was near impossible. then i did something stupid and fell asleep for 4 hours in the afternoon. luckily, i'm still feeling quite tired so i should have no problem getting to sleep.

we will head to Nomad tomorrow to track the remaining guitars [the mustang survived its first plane ride intact] and whatever else we want to add. maybe we'll even start working on vocals. john and girlfriend lisa are being very gracious so i think i will be comfortable and ready to rock everyday. good thing since the most stressful part of the sessions, the vocal sessions, are coming up fast. i think it will make or break the album more than the whole crossover genre/string quartet rock band will.