"I had it made like a mountain range, with a snow-white pillow for my big fat head."

Well, we're officially in the house. We have spent the last few nights here, and man, it is so nice to be home. This is what we've been working toward. We had a king-sized bed delivered a few weeks ago, and it is quite possibly the most comfortable bed ever. It's like sleeping on a cloud. Nigel inevitably ends up with us, especially considering his crib hasn't yet been moved down from Awendaw. We all fit just fine on the giant comfy bed.

Nigel also loves the Love Sac we inherited from our friend, Kathy. It's a giant foam filled beanbag, big enough for two or three. Nigel lies on it to watch videos.

I had a chance over the July 4th weekend to see both the Dave Matthews Band and Tom Waits. The DMB was at the local baseball stadium, and was really good. I had seen DMB about 15 years ago and was underwhelmed, but apparently that was an off night. They were definitely on at the stadium show. They even did covers of songs by Peter Gabriel and Neil Young.




Tom Waits required a drive to Atlanta, but believe me, it was totally worth it. I've been wanting to see Waits for years, and the show was at the Fox Theatre, which is easily the nicest venue in which I've ever attended a concert.

This is just the entrance from the street...




The show I attended was recently posted in its entirety at npr.org. Tom Waits' music is definitely a sound where either you love it or hate it. I personally love his voice, and live he was mesmerizing.