FROM THE ROAD

Festie Feet

Monday, September 07, 2009 at 12:00:00 AM

 It’s a beautiful day, and I’m driving back from a wonderful weekend at Strawberry.  Actually, Chase is driving, and buying the new Patton Oswalt album on his Iphone, which I think is illegal in California, but oh well… Shhhhh….

 The topic of this blog: Festie Feet.  For those of you who don’t know, Festie Feet are very dirty, dusty feet, but it’s really a great thing because it shows how much fun you had during the weekend: dancing, taking your shoes off to chill and watch bands, wandering around the festival looking for jams, etc.  The dirtier and dustier, the better.  So anyways, I am lounging in the car, feet on the dash, looking at my Festie Feet, and reminiscing about the awesome weekend I just had…..

 Started on Thursday flying into SFO.  Chase and I had been up in Alaska for a couple weeks, and had gone fishing with my dad…. Caught lots of black rockfish, ling cod, and shrimp, and brought some back to SF with us.  Jason happened to arrive into SFO at the same time as us, so our roommate Nick picked all of us up, and we headed home for fresh rockfish tacos, shrimp, and some two-buck Chuck.  Next day, we woke, stuffed Jason in the back of our two seater pickup and headed East…. Well, actually North because the Bay Bridge is closed this weekend, but then East to…. In and Out Burger!!!  Yes, we stopped and got three delicious cheeseburgers, Animal Style. For those of you who haven’t had Animal Style, it’s a must have. For those of you who haven’t had In and Out Burger, shame on you!  Continuing on, we came upon the festival during the Bellville Outfit’s set, which was awesome! 

 Two more days of festival ensued: saw many of our friends from San Fran and elsewhere, great food, great picking,,,,,The Time Jumpers, Del….I love Del….

 And then, our set!  We had Joe Craven come up to play with us on In the Kitchen, Time is No Medicine, and a new tune called Dance with Me…. He is so great! And then a new first: we had Larry Ataminuik come up and play drums with us for a couple tunes, as well as Alison Brown on Before I Go…. Big thanks sent out to Joe, Alison, and Larry for playing with us! What a blast!  And also our sound guy for the day, Erick Jaskowiak!

 And so here I am, looking at my Festie Feet and thinking about the weekend… what fun we had!  Sad to leave….

 Thanks to everyone that came out and enjoyed such a wonderful weekend with us! Strawberry rocks!!!

 Peace,

Kate + Bearfoot

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