Austin, TX - Ellen Stanley, my amazing publicist at Red House Records, in front of Red House Pizza down the street from my house! Gol . . . the mind spins deliriously!

Kerrville, TX - Grace Pettis, smartly adorned with Amy Speace's Justin Biener tote . . . another extremely deserving 2011 New Folk Winner!

Kerrville, TX - AJ Roach, 2011 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk WINNER!

Kerrville, TX - A beautiful ceremony at Camp Coho for friends to share songs and tell stories and remember a really good man, Michael Terry.

Austin, TX - Mother Banjo rocks Flipnotics. A great show, and a great gathering of fine Austin musicians.

Denver, CO - Jacob thinks it's really funny when Carrie smells his feet and says "PeeYewwww!" To me, the joke got old after awhile. Not to Jacob.

Denver, CO - We have a big party to help my cousins celebrate their wedding.

Carbondale, CO - Carrie sound checking at Steve's Guitars.

Vail Pass, CO - We drove through a snowstorm on our way to Carbondale last night. May 20th. Snowstorm. Rapture starts tomorrow. Happy Ending everybody!

Austin, TX - Shouldn't siding on the back of the house be called "backing?" Anyway . . . Carrie's a champ. And the back of our house is dry.

Austin, TX - Carrie Elkin is learning to play the harmonica. Ear plug donations may be sent to my PO Box.

Austin, TX - A couple of free-spirited 6 year old dancers at Bob Sima's Wyldwood show this weekend.

Austin, TX - Nevie Owens and Ro, at the private screening debut of Nevie's new film, Cancerpants, documenting Ro's battle and adventure through breast cancer.

Nazareth, PA - Stopped by the Martin Guitar factory, where their repair guru, Dave Doll, gave my baby some special love and attention, and now she's playing like a dream!