1. Rehearsed w/ Laura Cantrell and band for States of Country (Iowa) on Mon., immediately after riding down from Boston Tsunami show w/ members of Ida; played the show on Wed. Played piano, fronted the band on Meredith Wilson’s “Till There Was You,” in more or less The Beatles’ arrangement. Excellent guest appearance by The Everly Set, playing “Poor Judy” and other lesser-known Everly Bros. numbers. Also sang “Copacabana” w/ Joe McGinty at piano karaoke after the show.

2. Played 3 shows w/ Tsunami and Ida, in Washington D.C. (Th.), Philadelphia (Fri.), NYC (Sat.). Guest performers included Mark Robinson (opening set in D.C.), Richard Balayut, Jodi Buonanno. Thought I’d left a little guitar accessory bag (picks, capo, etc.) in D.C., but found it again in NYC - it was in my shoulder/bookbag, not my guitar case. Replaced 9-volts in chorus pedal.

3. Assembled my tax materials (1099s, deductible receipts, etc.), and mailed them to family accountant on Thursday before I got on the train to D.C. Load off my mind.

4. Saw revival staging of Love Life (Kurt Weill/Alan Jay Lerner, 1948) at New York City Center. Not dramatically satisfying, but a worthwhile curiosity with some good music, well-performed.

5. Finished a couple of books on the road, inc. Edmund Wilson’s Axel’s Castle, but I usually don’t count that. Otherwise, unpacked/did laundry/repacked, managed to get myself where I needed to be (train, etc.), didn’t lose any personal effects.

No gym days b/c of travel. Start to feel the effects of backstage carbs and snacks after just a couple days. Not drinking at most shows, though — I had one beer in Boston last week.