Tonight’s show was in Hood River, Oregon, in the inspiring and fabulous Columbia Gorge. Outside the big living room window of the Hannigan residence was a perfect sunset view of Mt. Hood, which looks like what should be under ‘mountain’ in the dictionary. I felt like I was about to watch a Paramount Picture.

Mt. Hood is a good metaphor for tonight, because this gig represents the peak of the tour… the Gorge is one of my favorite spots on Earth, a lot of the people here are like family to me, and my hosts, the Hannigans, have done a fantastic job putting it all together. It also doubled as a send-off party as their family prepares to move to Brazil in a few weeks.

I know I’ve said this before, but my heart is still in Oregon. I don’t miss the constant drizzle, but what you get in return is unbelievable: gushing waterfalls, crazy ferns, green clovers, yellow moons, orange stars, blue diamonds… oh no, wait, that’s Ireland.

Anyway, I simply need to be up here more often. I feel like my whole biorhythm just clicks into sync. Can’t wait too see the mountain lit from the East in the morning, and check out the breakfast situation in town.

Onwards!

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