The phone calls that were only coming a couple of times a week are now up to a couple of times a day. This can mean only one thing... he is getting sick of being on the road. I really feel bad for him. It must be tough keeping up the enthusiasim and dedication when you just desperately want to be back home. He missed my sister's wedding and Halloween. Now an old boy friend is coming in to town and having dinner with me and a bunch of my friends and he won't be here to sit and glare at him across the table. None of this can be easy for him but he really doesn't have a choice.
I always thought that women who tie themselves to doctors or cops must be crazy because who in their right minds would want to come second to a profession their whole lives. Now, here I am sitting on my hands and waiting out a tour that seems to be dragging on forever. There is something about passion and dedication that is pretty irresistable. I get it now.
The tour has been going really well. They have made a good bit of money and their cd (at cdbaby) is selling, which is amazing. Now that the tour is half over he is trying to enjoy it but everything sort of falls apart towards the end. The lead singer is getting irritable, the fiddle player doesn't want to practice and my man is just tired of being around strangers all the time. The tour as taken his band mates through towns where their girlfriends, aunts, cousins and friends live. My poor guy has yet to see a familiar face. Its the waiting that kills.
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I haven't yet commented on your blog, but I have been reading them regularly since the extremely rude person decided to flame your blog for absolutely no reason. Any way, I wanted to let you know that you are not alone in this problem. I have recently decided that the perfect job for me is probably going to be television or film writing. I don't know how to start this career, but I know that it is going to take a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice on behalf of my family. I am already married, and writing is not a tour-based job. If I am going to get a career started in this field, then I guess I am going to have to find a way to get us moved west.
I am a big fan of music, and I really wanted to know the name of the band that you are talking about. I know it is personal, but I would really like to hear their music; your guy seems really talented and I am always interested in hearing great new music. If it is intentionally left unknown, then I understand, but I would really like to know. Send me an email or tell me in class if you are uncomfortable making this 100% public.
Thanks,
Sam
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