Day 22: Fort Lauderdale

The Psychedelic Furs, originally uploaded by James Good.

Not much sleep. Mars, Paul and I have a dip in the warm, warm Atlantic by the hotel day room. Too much sun so far this trip? Never. I’m turning into a lobster though.

James takes a half day off and picks us up in the no-AC Porsche and drops Paul by the bus. It’s good to catch up with Jeem and we get good lunch and Margaritas at some place around the corner. After soundcheck we meet up with Diane and even discuss their wedding plans over more food at the place next to the earlier place. Nice to dip back into some normal family life for a minute. Like this part of Fort Lauderdale – some cool buildings and shops here. The venue (Revolution Live) is a little roach-y but has a cool outdoor area where we can chill out for a bit. The guy who looks after us all day (Sylvan?) is totally cool and somehow a bit of a ringer for Sawyer from lost.

Hot show for a packed audience that were most enthusiastic after the show. Barriers even! There’s still one drunk obsessive guy who’s all mad at me for not being John, but he’s keeps hanging around me calling me John. Little tired of that. I’m doing what i can people.

A final hang out with James, Diane and Leigh before heading to the beach for a midnight dip with Richard, Mars, Trish and Darren. Hilarious and not a little scary. Warm water, thunderstorms and darkness. Portuguese man of war? Is that you?