Hey from Monterrey

Our show in Dallas was one of my favorites so far. We were in a theatre, rather than an arena setting which is a much better listening environment. The rise of the seats means you get to see more people and they feel so much closer that it feels like you're actually performing for real people rather than rows and rows of shadows. (I definitely miss street performing.)

The back stage halls were lined with paintings of other performers who've taken the stage there. I took a picture of some of the paintings, including Yanni's, that you can see by using the pictures link. I've had a couple of people tell me recently that they aren't sure what to do when they get to the photographs page in order to see the most recent shots. The top row has a picture of my dog Hershey. Click on Hershey's head and you'll see and index of the most recent photo groups.

We spent Friday traveling by jet to Monterrey Mexico. The flight was short but it took us a couple of hours to get through customs. It took another hour to get to the hotel by bus. Everyone was hungry and a little grumpy by then. I hooked up with Pedro, Walter, Alfreda, David and Hussain and the concert promoter who took us to an incredible restaurant. We all felt much better and of course ate way too much.

This morning I had a mexican breakfast with David in the restaurant downstairs and I headed out to try and find something to photograph. We're in a very commercial area and if it wasn't for the fact that hardly anyone speaks English, you wouldn't know that we're not in anytown USA. There's even a Kentucky Fried Chicken accross the street. It makes me a little sad that North America has become so homogenous. I walked a few miles from the hotel and was able to get one decent picture of a Mexican hillside housing development.

Our show tonight will be in front of a sold-out house of 13 thousand people. It should be fun. Tomorrow we fly back to Laredo, TX. We'll then take a bus to McAllen, TX. ¶ 4:07 PM