trouble in lala land

bad place to start our tour story at, but....here it goes


SETTING:
the zookeepers + el viaje were set to go on tour. i fully booked our tour and got money and housing worked out in (almost) every city. nina came with access to a van. life was good.


RECAP OF METAPHORIC KICKS IN THE CROTCH (part 1?):
- this sunday (the 20th), nina/el viaje had to pull out of the tour for a number of reasons, taking her van with her.
- our usual "show jeep" was available to take on the tour, but is currently needing repairs exceeding a reasonable amount of money including new tires and a major transmission problem. it's not in the worst shape now, but who knows what 2300 miles and a few six hour days might do to it.
- on monday, through a college friend, we got in touch with a band/vehicle to meet up with in PA, sounded pretty slick and they were 110% about it, but their drummer wasn't available.
- also on monday, we got in touch with an electronic artist from boston who was really into touring + had a vehicle. after one e-mail exchange, he fell out of touch.
- on tuesday, our new bedford show was cancelled due to venue troubles and lack of a permit to do something outside


WTF PAT:
had i known we didn't have a solid vehicle to tour in, i would have never booked a tour but it was assured to me that we did numorous times. after putting in months and months of endless research, planning, and personal sacrifice, i'm not about to let this ship sink, regardless of the odds being not in our favor.

we'll see what happens. -pat