Des Moines, Iowa

I just realized that I had the power to update this and let everyone know what is going on.
So, I'm on tour with my band right now. We have made our way from the safety of our midwestern harbor in Muncie, and three days along we find ourselves in Des Moines, Iowa. I don't believe I had ever been in Iowa before this day. There is nothing like this experience, and I'm not going to give a blow by blow, but I am incredibly proud of where I am at right now. I'm with five of my best friends seeing America in a way that I never thought possible. We all know that this is going to change us, we're going to grow together, in such an authentic way that I doubt it will ever be possible to articulate.
Our first show was in Lombard, Illinois, which is in DuPage County, north of Chicago. Ironically enough, I used to live in DuPage, and it took me about half of the night to realize where we were. It was kind of surreal to be so close to such old stomping ground. I've always been understandably tenative of the Chicago area after living there, but Lombard welcomed us with open arms. We played in the basement of two of the members of Anchors, Balloons, and incredible and amazingly friendly band that would fit in seamlessly in Muncie. The crowd was incredibly enthusiastic and interactive, clapping in places people had never clapped before, and cheering and singing along; as a collective, they became an honorary member of the band. The result was euphoria.
After bonding with them the next day (we crashed on basement couches) we made our way up to Milwaukee. I had only ever been to the Milwaukee zoo before, when I was 12, and a misplaced Polar bear made an incredible impression on me. Needless to say, I didn't really know what to expect out of Milwaukee.
After a misadventure of trying to find the house of Emily, one of our hosts of the evening, we settled in, and we witnessed her Husky, Pablo, howl.
I had no idea that animals were capable of producing sounds like that. Howling sounds nothing like it does in the movies. White Fang had nothing on Pablo.
After an INCREDIBLE vegan dinner (thank you thank you!) we went to the bar that we were playing. Drinks were free, numbers were dialed, and performing went incredibly.
It's an honor to have been so well received so far.
Right now I'm in an incredibly dark bar in Iowa.The second band is playing, we're next.
Tomorrow is my last day of twenty-dom.

I hope Nebraska is ready for us.