The Home Stretch

Well...its Tye's last few days out west & he has sent some GREAT shots! Seabird has been rockin the west.

Speaking of ROCKIN'!!!......some friends and I traveled to Indy last Sunday to see (my absolute favorite band) RADIOHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Can you sense my enthusiasm? If you can't...this is what it looks like:

                             

Steven, Craig, Cindy, random dude Ed & I spent the day in Indy. Well---not random dude Ed.... Ed spent the afternoon traveling from Chicago. Why did it take all day, you ask?  Because his car broke down on the side of I-465. We couldn't go get him because we were already at the concert venue & re-entry was STRICTLY prohibited. Thankfully another random person picked him up, got his car towed & dropped him off at the concert. As for the rest of us, we hit up a little vintage store, drove around a big fountain several (hundred) times--almost hitting a horse & carriage--because the carriage driver was TEXTING! Do NOT horse & text at the same time, people! 

Then we proceeded to the concert. We found a sweet spacious spot in the lawn & kicked back until Radiohead came out to BLOW OUR MINDS! I spent most of the concert swaying & thanking God for music. The people around us spent most of the concert smoking pot.

On the way home we recorded a podcast for Craig's band-- The Vinyltones.  It was a FANTASTIC evening. I miss Tye, but have enjoyed the "single life" over the past few weeks.  I got to take up the whole bed, stay out late, spend time on my music, go to a concert, cook & clean less & have some quiet time. But...this week will be extra fun, because in counting down the days until Tye is home....IT'S SINGLE DIGITS, BABY!

What do I need to get done before Tye gets back?

(1) work out at least once 

(2) finish "detailing" the car (more on that later)

(3) clean up my messes

(4) try the hookah (check!)

(5) eat my stash of dark chocolate

(6) sleep diagonally & all sprawled out just a few more times

I'd better get to it!

Big Dreams...

In reading a letter that Tye composed to raise support for our upcoming mission trip to South Africa, I realized that this has been a year of dreams. I'm a full time singer/songwriter, Tye is learning how to be a recording engineer, he's been traveling the country playing drums, we're putting out an album this year, we "missioned" to Mexico--soon to South Africa, and our whole family is growing in great ways through marriage & children.  We are TRULY blessed. That isn't to say there hasn't been some bumps in the road. We've endured much in our marriage this year as well. Tye was hospitalized and sick for most of February & March, we've been climbing out of old debt, this month is the longest Tye & I have ever been apart, and the community of Crossroads has had a HUGE impact on our spiritual growth. 

All good challenges. 

In November we will be traveling to South Africa--following one of my big dreams. When I was 17, I had the seemingly random thought that I had a purpose in Africa. That feeling continued throughout college, but any attempts I made to go fell through. When we moved to Michigan, I just let it go and left it up to God. I figured, if that ongoing thought & feeling truly was from God, then He'd pave the way.  When I started working at Crossroads, I learned of their partnership with "Charity & Faith"--a church community in South Africa.  As soon as I heard about it, I thought... "There it is".

So...we're following that "nudge" all the way to South Africa. We need to raise support for our trip, though. If you'd like to receive our support letter...shoot me an email at andreasummer.va@gmail.com

If you'd like to hear more about the trip, go to www.crossroads.net/gomamelodi.

Here's to a future of Big Dreams!

Tour Adventures: Part Two

Well--the Seabird tour's "home stretch" has taken a few strange twists. Ryan (the guitarist) injured himself on some big Arizona rocks.  With a busted ankle & face, he's not so comfortable on the road--even in their luxurious new tour bus. SPEAKING of the new bus...it started over heating en route to Hollywood. So it went "under the knife" in AZ.  They decided to take their broken bodies & bus home early---canceling the final four shows.  As soon as they started their journey home, the bus started getting hot & heavy again. So...it was BACK the the mechanic.  Now they're killin time at a mechanic's house, drinkin beers & takin showers. (not at the same time--thats just dangerous, but not as dangerous as Arizona rocks)

Hopefully the bus & Ryan's face will heal quickly and they can head home.  

Moral of the story: always wear a helmet.

In the meantime... check out Seabird's FIRST music video--"Rescue."  It's fun crazy animation goodness.

Also...check out the video that someone ELSE made for Seabird's "Rescue".......yikes.

Tour Adventures

Just to keep you updated, Seabird's tour bus died somewhere in Washington State...R.I.P. 

They had to buy a new bus--but it's quite the "step up" from a retired school bus. It's the real deal--like a house on wheels. Check her out.... 

That's right ladies and gents, this baby is packed with living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, 3 big beds, 2 tvs, hardwood floors, SOLAR PANEL energy & MORE.

Also, a glimpse into Seabird's cd release show--that Tye played at in June--is posted here. (Tye's the cute one behind the drums.)  Aaron, Seabird's front man, left a little video blog entry on their myspace a few days back. See Aaron in his short shorts here. Even though I won't see Tye for another 12 days...he say's they're in the "home stretch."  Take a look at where they'll be stopping on their way back to the midwest....

Aug 1- Hollywood, CA

Aug 3- Scottsdale, AZ

Aug 6- Stillwater, OK

Aug 7- Tulsa, OK

Aug 8- Dallas, TX

Aug 10- Houston, TX

(and somewhere between Aug. 11th and the 15th)- CINCINNATI!!!!