June 30-PHILADELPHIA Freedom!

In addition to having the great honor of being Faith's personal massage therapist, I also have the privilege of learning the ropes of the art of Backstage Coordinating with the wizard of it all, Ms. Alie Amato. When she's not making a home away from home for the stars, she runs the Bradshaw Mountain Wildlife Association which specializes in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Education located in AZ. If you would like more info or would like to help out in any way, please contact Alie directly at aliecatamato@aol.com.
Today was a DAY! We hit the ground running getting all the dressing rooms furnished, staged and cozied out for the boys in the bands, the lovely back-up singers and of course, the stars of Soul 2 Soul, Tim & Faith. This normally runs in the morning hours til lunch time. Then in the afternoon I set up my massage gear to work on whomever wishes to sign up for increments of relaxation...thus far I've worked on drummers, guitar players, keyboard players, carpenters, techs, catering crew, audio engineers, tour managers, bus drivers, you name it! This normally leads me straight up til dinner. Then I have an opportunity to jump on email for a bit to attempt to catch up with my real life back in Portland and see how my Mana is going back home.
I am able to enjoy bits and pieces of the show and believe you me, it's quite the show!! I set up for Faith and she's the finale of the evening...and she's absolutely lovely.
Have I mentioned how much fun I'm having? Granted, the days are long and I'm completely exhausted by the time I close my eyes, but I feel right at home and part of the crew. It just feels right.
Today was a 17 hour day. The only thing I had time to take a picture of was the delicious dinner menu. Everyday I'm blown away by our choices. Thank God we are blessed with talented and health conscious masters of the palate!
Oh, and today is Lance Miller's 37th birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANCE! He was surprised by the crew at the end of the night...he'll be the opening act for Soul 2 Soul beginning in DC on the 7th. Check him out at www.lancemiller.com . Funny as hell and a damn great singer! A long day to be followed by 4 days off in Beantown! YAH! Learn more about Lance: www.lancemiller.com