Go Twins! Yeah.

Friday night, and the mood is right. We meet up with crew over at Julie's house. She's recently attempted to paint her living room, but instead ended up stripping layers of wallpaper off the wall, it looks pretty awesome.

 

We roll with Nicole, Tubs, Fingertap, Ripplechip, JV, and colez.

 

Next stop, Brenda's party. Here Nicole gropes her first man boob. She likely.

 

I don't think we look alike. Example Given. Brother and Sister duo save the keg party by fixing broken tap.

 

The deuhster gets in on the boob action.

 

Julie puts on her happy drunk face. John puts on his bronchitis face and Jeff lays low.

 

This is all we've seen of mctubbins lately as he has been aggressively drawing in his studio for his upcoming art happening.

 

Next Morning, another cousin, another wedding. We arrive early for pictures.

 

My Gma and Gpa pose for photos with my cousin Sara and her new Husband Jake.

 

Another Brother and Sister duo.

 

As soon as we arrive I recognize my grandma's blazer hanging on the coat rack, it makes me laugh, I take a photo.

 

Post wedding church chilling. My dad and my uncle take it easy.

 

Bible verses and warm free beers.

 

Every wedding needs a few crazy kids that run around like bats out of hell, this is one of them.

 

First wedding dance.

 

After the wedding Jeff and I head over to Nicole's for games and drinks. Here Matt and Nicole compete in a best out of three tournament of Bust a move.

 

Jeff decides to keep his church clothes on all night.

 

Nicole breaks out dominos, a game I haven't played since I was 10. Good going Nicole.

 

Mid Dominos break for raging air drums and guitar solos. At the drive-in makes grown men weep.

 

Game over. This is the final board. Me and Ripplechip Tie. Nicole loses for the first time ever. She can barely handle it.

 

Fast forward - Wednesday night Jeff, Matt, Danielle and I head over to the metrodome for a twins game. These guys are amped for dollar dome dogs and peanuts.

 

Twins win, actually they loose, but I'd like to say they won.

 

Jeff and I sport our new twins shirts! I've been waiting all season for this!

 

Post game posing.

Brokeback Nose

Porch Parties come to an end with the impending fall cool-down. Saddles vs. Boots, Boots win.

 

Colezos enjoys the cold and the beers, she stays behind as we venture on to see Building Better Bombs @ the 7th street entry

 

This is just a photo of Pete Biasi on bass, just cause I like him and I think he looks good on the bass.

 

When Isaac plays guitar his eyes sink into his head and he becomes a zombie on guitar, his nickname should be stratocreepster.

 

Rageful guitar ragisms.

 

A Nice Photo of McTubbins

 

A Bad photo of McTubbins. Seriously though, after the show everyone at the show heads over to my brothers house for a major rager.

 

50's plays hide and seek with danielle.

 

Mike with his old buddies from being 5, Andrew and John

 

Red shirt, White shirt, Red Shirt

 

Red and White shirt.

Here's the story - On the way home from the party we decide to get white castle. We're waiting in line and some people five cars ahead of us are having a dance party outside their car (which I'm all for). Unfortunately they are holding up the line and people start to honk, therefore, dude from the dance party comes over to our car and proceeds to punch Jeff in the face a few times. Very brave. We end the night at the hospital, Jeff has a broken nose, no shit.

 

Next day, weddings, my cousin has a Kennedy style wedding, very east coast.

 

What bride and groom doesn't need a staircase to stand from while everyone in the audience looks on.

 

Chandeliers

 

Wedding kisses.

 

Jeff sports his broken nose.

 

The tables were labeled by letters, I gather the letters and we all take photos. This is Mike.

 

This is Neil.

 

Rageful dance parties. At one point the wedding band played a totally square version of "Hey Ya" by Outkast, and the entire place freaked out and screamed like Outkast themselves had just entered the room.

 

The Deuhs Family Christmas card, 06'

 

My mom

 

I don't even think I know my dad right now. We end the night at Brit's pub, it's the first time I've ever closed a bar down with my folks.

 

A perfect way to end the night, drunken conversations about 9/11 conspiracies.

Homecomings, Brocomings

Resume game. We are still driving from Seattle to Fargo, leaving the corpses of thousands of bugs in our wake.

 

Well wow, here it is. The Life of Montana. Who would've thought it would be a non-descript office building from the 70s?

 

They still have tagging out here, despite the rural steez.

 

We enter forest fire territory, and with the western united states engulfed in flames this day, the sky is a sooty orange as the sun sets.

 

Smoky skyscapes.

 

Nightfall, we are still driving. But thankfully, a huge full orange moon guides us safely through the coyote prairies.

 

Rest-stop wheat.

 

We stop and get a hotel in Miles City, drink gins, watch cable. The last hotel stop of the tour. We leave bright and early the next morning cause we still got a long way to go to Fargo.

 

 

 

North Dakota: as flat as Nicole Richie.

 

 

North Dakota's one shot at conceptual public art.

 

Our magnet map is finally complete. Nice job, Alison.

 

Death.

 

In Fargo, we get to the show early and head over to King Hunan's for our last meal together of the tour. They have an all you can eat buffet, including full ice cream bar. It is truly fantastic to be home in the midwest.

 

Faux-bamboo wallpaper, slightly textured to give the impression of authenticity. Beak decides to decorate his studio in this style, very classy.

 

Deuce cities represent.

 

We run into a bunch of awesome friends at this show. On the left is BTF (Big Time Fuller) and Blestos up from the Deuce Cities, and on the right is our old friend Jaret who drove down with his lady Ashley from Winnipeg. Manitoba, represent. The bar is full of people who are also there for "Centerfold Night."

 

The show is upstairs and is the first all ages Fargo show at this venue, ever. The kids respond well.

 

Jaret, Ashley, Scoops and Waff get stoked.

 

After the show (did we mention it was like 2 in the morning?) we go back to Blestos' parents house in suburban Fargo. They are in their pajamas, drinking white wine. Truly nice people.

 

Dear god. They have a hot tub. Things get crazy.

 

Brews, bubbles, butts.

 

The next day we get back to home sweet home, Minneaps. So what do we do after being on the road for two weeks? Head straight to the bar to drink beers, watch music, and smoke cigarettes. Very rational. Colezones welcomes us home.

 

The show is at the Triple Rock and we are ridiculously stoked to see our hometown friends. Tubs, JV Squad, Danielle, Lukekyle, Tallbikes. We salute you.

 

Homecoming shows can be fun.

 

Backstage, underage, adolescent, how ya doin? Fine, she replied, I sighed, I like to do the wild thing.

50's shows off his sweaty back.

 

The next morning is rainy. But its so good to be home. We head to the Bandbox for breakfast. So serious.