Cryns #3

The Monterey Aquarium in Monterey, CA houses an amazing display of living jellyfish. I had the pleasure of visiting on my way down from San Francisco last week. Check out my photos!

Day #2 in San Francisco! After spending all night partying with the kids from Europe and getting virtually no sleep, I jumped in my car and drove across the Golden Gate Bridge. I found a trail over in Marin City and walked a bunch, cleared my head, and wrote a sweet song. Then I met up with my parents, and played the show at Blondie’s Bar and No Grill in San Francisco. Here are the photos:

Some highlights:

• Sleeping in my car
• Parking my car
• Walking uphill, both ways, to my show
• Running from homeless people at 5 a.m.
• Freezing

So I arrived in San Francisco at 5 p.m. or so, and I parked in what must have been the most interesting spot in the whole city, as upon parking, my car was almost immediately swarmed by homeless people of all makes, asking for anything from drugs, jokes, and porno. I checked into my hostel, which was just down the block before heading back out to move my car to higher ground. Actually, it was the highest ground in San Francisco at the corner of Sacramento and Taylor, right across the street from some uppity condos.

Before, during, and after my show at the Green Tortoise Hostel, I was drinking with folks from all over Europe (Ireland, Germany, Holland, Spain, England) as well as Connecticut’s favored son, Pat Hull, who totally rocked it on the mic after my set. After we played, there was an impromptu soccer game behind the stage area, then some pool and all sorts of goofing off (It’s easy to have fun when there’s an Irishman leading the charge – Thanks, Coleman!).

Then at 2 a.m., I stumbled to my car up on the hill, and, deciding the walk to the hostel was too much, I reclined and fell asleep. But it was damn cold in that car. DAMN cold. I didn’t sleep too well, and at 5 a.m. I trucked my legs past the homeless swarms and into my hostel only to find someone in my bed. The guy at the front desk then booked me into a hotel down the block, where I slept for the next three hours (I had to move my car by 9 a.m.).

Here are some photos from the day and evening:

My sister’s dog, Tiki, it turns out, is quite the little surfer! Check out the surfing photos of her below.

I am currently in Paso Robles, CA with my parents, who have given me a room to myself to stay in while I’m here – something I never had in all my years living in Richmond. There was always someone walking in, playing the drums, sleeping on the floor, or otherwise being in my general vicinity. But here, there is nothing but space.

Tonight I play in San Luis Obispo at a musician showcase. I am quite looking forward to mingling with some of the locals.

Oh! And here’s a video of my mom going down her waterslide.

…and here’s some classic Mr. Bean: