Atlanta, GA - Christmas at the Elkin Household.

Austin, TX - And I'm the big winner!

Austin, TX - A 9th night of Hanukah baking session with Mom, niece, and cousins.

Austin, TX - Yesterday was Vanessa Lively Day in Austin, TX. Here, Vanessa proudly displays the Key to the Frickin' City as given to her by the mayor of Austin. Awesome!

Greenhalph Castle in Lancashire.

Lichfield, UK - The lovely Connollys

Lichfield, UK - How could anyone forget how good afternoon cream teas taste?!

Belper, UK - Lynn & Rory, two of our three gracious hosts at the Wheel House Concert.

Belper, UK - John, the third of our three gracious hosts at the Wheel House Concert.

Belper, UK - Carrie rocks the Queen's Head.

Newcastle, UK - the Angels of the North.

Newcastle, UK - the Angel of the North II.

Newcastle, UK - the Angel of the North.

Glasgow, Scotland - Carrie's first kabob.

Somewhere in Scotland - Our first castle.

Birmingham, UK - Yep, HUGE at the Kitchen Garden. Both of us.

England in December.

Sussex, UK - Our lovely hosts, Andy and Barbara.

Sussex, UK - Carrie finds her perfect little English cottage. I have to drag her away.

London, UK - Carrie makes a little English friend.

London, UK - Lovely house concert.

Tunbridge Wells, UK - John & Di serenade us over breakfast.

Tunbridge Wells, UK - John & Di, our gracious hosts and venue promoters, at the Beacon Hotel.

Penryn, UK - Carrie feels at home with the loud fabric at Miss Peapod's. Wonderful gig, by the way.

Topsham, UK - Carrie rocks the sweet little Pebblebed Wine Cellar.

Topsham, UK - Carrie rocks the sweet little Pebblebed Wine Cellar.

Brighton, UK - And Shaun's daughter made, literally, hundreds of turkey handprints to decorate the joint.

Brighton, UK - Shaun, Matt, and Del of the Gilded Palace of Sin made us Yanks a special Thanksgiving feast for our gig!

London, UK - Barry & Bex Everitt-Marshall welcome us into the House of Mercy with a hearty stew!

Austin, TX - Mr Pat Wictor plays a delightful house concert in south Austin.

Austin, TX - And Carrie got to hug a plushy.

Austin, TX - We got to go to the Longhorn game last night and watch Colt McCoy become the alltime winningest QB in college football history.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in some midnight choir . . .

Austin, TX - Lucy chases tennis balls fast.

Austin, TX - Promo mailings. A folk ritual. A rite of passage. A pain in the ass.

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams sending out radio promos of their brand spankin' new album "Ghost of the Knoxville Girl" . . . 'tis excellent!

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams sending out radio promos of their brand spankin' new album "Ghost of the Knoxville Girl" . . . 'tis excellent!

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams are in town, staying at my folk's house, have a morning work session.

Fischer, TX - The Band of Heathens rock the house at Rice Fest. Wonderful weekend all around. A beautiful spirit at the Rice Festival.

Fischer, TX - Storyhill rocks the house at Rice Fest.

Fischer, TX - Anais Mitchell rocks the house at Rice Fest.

Waxahachie, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams soundcheck at the beautiful Texas Theater.

Austin, TX - I call this piece "Anais with Big Ass Pumpkin"

Austin, TX - More Bean Night jamming. Great joyous scene.

Austin, TX - Bean Night house concert carries over in a awesome late night jam.