Crucial Updates from the Van

1. Crucial update on Van Organization: Each Shonde now comes equipped with both a Tool and a Bowl. The Tool, as mentioned earlier, functions as spoon, fork, knife, and generally shiny silver object with its own Fancy Case. Each bowl is, of course, shaped like an apple, and comes equipped with a lid. Each Tool fits easily in each bowl, until they can be later relegated to the requisite Tubs, late-era replacements for earlier-period-Shondes "Bins." Tubs, after all, are more sophisticated and sleek than the previously used Bins.

2. Crucial Update on Foliage: We are driving through Cleveland and have officially seen some reddish/orangeish leaves! This makes us happy.

3. Crucial Update on Music: We have been consistently listening to city-specific songs. After all, Ian has been in control of the ipod. Alas, there was no song for Beaver Falls.

4. Crucial Update on Morgantown: The Mountaineers won the game, so fortunately, no one was too dejected at our show. We had a great time sweating through our set and playing our hearts out at 424 Clark street, after which we were generously treated to excellent tofu scramble and some quality time with a verrrry cute cat! Thanks, Annie!

5. Crucial Update on Pittsburgh: Garfield Artworks is always a fun place to play, and this time, there was an installation piece featuring 8,000 crushed soda cans on the ceiling. Manny, as always, is such a mensch, and we love playing there.

That's all for now. Stay tuned for more of the most crucial Shondes up-to-the-minute-van-news you could possibly want to know.