The Milky Way and Oreos

I don't get to look up at the sky very often and see what's really up there, anymore.  In most places we're at these days, there are too many street lights and other types of light polution that block space out in a dull, orangey haze.  It's really too bad, because the stars are beautiful.  I hope that someday we'll be able to travel to distant planets and moons and return to Earth within a lifetime, maybe even fast enough for weekend vacations!  How cool would that be??
For now, I guess I'll have to stick to terrestrial tourist destinations, and there's a lot of them that I haven't seen yet.
So I know I kinda lied back when I said I'd write a new blog and then didn't for a week and a half, but I'm getting it out now, and I guess now I have another week's worth of stuff to write about!  (I'll probably just end up rambling about myself, though.)
We're nearing the end of a long and uneventful drive right now going from Grand Rapids to Baltimore, after a nice little collection of weekend shows near home.  I had to skip out on one of those shows, last Saturday in Rockford, IL.  My cousin got married up near Traverse City, MI, so I had to go do the family thing and support.  It was a great outdoor-ceremony and the weather went from hot, humid and cloudy, to cold and slightly rainy throughout the day, but the party went on, anyway.  There was beer brewed specifically for the occasion by the groom, himself, lots of champagne and other assorted liquors floating in the river, staying cold, and some amazing pork that had been smoked right in the driveway.
This box (or bag?  I'm not really sure what those packages are classified as,) of Oreos is staring at me from the table, taunting me, willing me to eat them, but I don't have any milk to go with them.  What a cruel situation this is.  I can outlast you, Oreos!  You will not defeat me, my will is strong!
I'm loving the weather, lately!  Not the crazy stormy catastrophe weather that's causing all kinds of chaos, but the mild, slowly cooling weather in the midwest.  The temperature is in the 50's, clouds are moving quickly across the sky and the sun is moving south.  Soon, the leaves will change and football will be in full effect, and Hoodies will become common again.  (Hint hint...)
We stopped somewhere in eastern Ohio today, for a little pre-tour dinner.  Outback Steakhouse treated us very well, and I went against my norm and ordered the grilled chicken and vegitables.  The chicken was ridiculously juicy and delicious, I'll definitely get it again!
Coming up this week and next, we'll be in Baltimore, MD, Syracuse, NY, Uncasville, CT, Albany, NY, West Chester, PA, Clifton, NJ, Jacksonville, NC, and Charleston, SC.  I'm hoping the cool, calm weather follows us for most of the shows!  I just got my slippers and pajama pants out of storage for the winter months.
Oh, I got my hair done again, yesterday.  It's back to black and red, and I hope it stays in for a long time!
A Wii made it back on to the bus, this morning.  Mario Kart has once again taken over the back lounge, and I can't imagine it will be too long before the trophy makes its way back into the bunk room.  I swear we have the most intense video game competitions on this bus out of all touring musicians in any genre.  I obviously can't state that as fact, but it could be.  I wonder if there's a way to find that out...
Sounds like I'm running out of steam here, so I'll just end it at that.  See ya soon!