We are very much enjoying it. We designed it to have people over and to have parties.

Originally, it was very inefficient. There wasn't any counter space and the appliances were just unusable. It was about half the size it was now.

I just didn't realize what we were in for. Nobody tells you these things. It's like childbirth.

Slidell is close to New Orleans, but it definitely has that small-town feel. Everybody knows everybody, and people are friendly to each other. I knew everyone's name in our subdivision.

It's a lot more comfortable, I must say. Ummm, I didn't think I'd be playing with another band, I kinda thought I was through with that, but I make an exception because they're nice people.

The nature of touring is packaging acts together that have strong catalogues of music. It's about making sure that it's a winning combination. It's really about giving people value for their money.