We Love Numbers, Except When They Involve Arithmetic.
As scheduled, we got home from our biggest-ever 2017 Further West-World Tour in the middle of July. Here is the breakdown:
- Breakdowns: 3
- Breakdowns requiring a tow truck: 1
- Most expensive part of the Blue Meanie requiring replacement: radiator (US$950)
- Cars rented: 3 (one in New Zealand, two in the UK)
- Length of tour: 193 days
- Shows: 87
- Continents: 3
- Condiments: 57
- US states: 21
- Furthest point north: Ardross, Scotland
- Furthest point south: Dunedin, New Zealand
- Distance between those points: 11,602 miles (18,671 km)
- Distance driven in the Blue Meanie: 16,722 miles (26,911 km)
- Birthdays celebrated: 2
- Locations of birthday celebrations: Nashville, North Carolina (Ken) and St. Johns, Arizona (Rebecca)
- Wedding anniversaries celebrated: 1
- Location of anniversaries: Kingussie, Scotland
- Longest single flight: 9,040 miles (14,549 km) (Auckland, NZ to Doha, Qatar)
- Worst jet lag: 12 hours (New Zealand to England)
- Ankles sprained: 1
- Online photo albums: 8
- Photos with showcasing: 1 (just kidding)
- Houses bought: 1
- Houses sold: 0*
* About That Asterisk.
We're moving down the road to a bigger place next month, and are still trying to sell our smaller place. You know, for the price of a big, luxury 2017 car, you could buy our small, simple 1937 house on just under an acre in bucolic southern Vermont, an easy drive from Boston or NYC in your current, boring car that runs just fine. Lovely view, nice smells (except when Ken comes to visit), stunning foliage, room to breathe, millions of stars (at night only), easy maintenance, convenient location--what else is there? Okay, not enough land for agribusiness or animal husbandry, but who cares? Visit us on Zillow.
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PLEASE SEE OUR CONCERT CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS BELOW. SEE OUR ONLINE CALENDAR FOR MORE COMPLETE AND UPDATED INFORMATION.
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 6:30-7:15 PM
Harborfront Park Concert Series
101-A East Broadway
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Admission: free. Sponsored by Riverhead Buick GMC.
Thursday, August 3rd, 7:00-8:00 PM
Stevens Memorial Library
345 Main St.
North Andover, MA 01845
978-688-9505
Admission: free. Sponsored by the Friends of Stevens Memorial Library.
Saturday, August 5th, 5:00 PM (our set at 7PM)
Summer Cinema Slam--Vermont Filmmakers
New England Youth Theater
100 Flat St.
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-246-6398
Admission: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Event features a slate of Vermont films, filmmaker Q&As, outdoor entertainment between films with regional food trucks, beer, wine and live music from yours truly. Hosted by the Brattleboro Film Festival.
Tuesday, Aug 8th, 6:30-7:30 PM
Concerts on the Green
Orono Public Library
39 Pine St.
Orono, ME 04473
207-866-5060
Admission: free. Sponsored by the Town of Orono.
Thursday, August 10th, 7:00-8:00 PM
Summer Concert Series
Stewart Free Library
8 Levi Stewart Dr.
Corinna, ME 04928
207-278-2454
Admission: free. Concert held in town gazebo. Sponsored by the Stewart Free Library.
Saturday, August 12th, 6:00-7:00 PM
Concerts on the Common
Sutton Free Public Library
4 Uxbridge Rd.
Sutton, MA 01590
508-865-8752
Admission: free. Location: on the Common. Sponsored by the Sutton Free Public Library.
Wednesday, August 16th, 7:00-8:00 PM
Williamson Public Library
6380 Route 21, Suite 1
Williamson, NY 14589
315-589-2048
Admission: free. Sponsored by the library.
Thursday, August 17th, 2:00-3:30 PM
Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library
40 Schofield Ave.
Dudley, MA 01571
508-949-8021
Admission: free. Location: Fels Community Room. Sponsored by the Hugh W. and Harriet K. Crawford Endowment for the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library.
Sunday, August 27th, 7:00 PM
Bob Dylan Tribute
Jamaica Town Hall
Main St.
Jamaica, VT 05343
A bunch of us locals sing Dylan.
Tuesday, August 29th, 6:00-7:00 PM
Pequot Lbrary
720 Pequot Ave.
Southport, CT 06890
203-259-0346
Admission: free. Pack a picnic, bring a lawn-chair or blanket, and enjoy one of the last evenings of the summer on Pequot Library's Great Lawn. Sponsored by the Pequot Library.
Saturday, September 2, 2:00 PM
Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
3780 Route 100A
Plymouth, VT 05056
802-672-3773
Wednesday, September 6th, 12:30-1:30 PM
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
120 Main St.
Setauket, NY 11733
631-941-4080
Admission: free. Sponsored by the library.
Thursday, September 7th, 7:00 PM
Bigelow Free Public Library
54 Walnut Street
Clinton, MA 01510
978-365-4160
Admission: free. Sponsored by the library.
Think you can get rid of us that easily? Think again--way more shows here.
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