Words can not accurately describe how excited I am that Phish is back. The rumors reached me Tuesday and I could hardly sleep, waiting to see if what I hoped for was true. I knew there was good news when I woke up to my cell phone ringing at 6:20am. I didn't have to answer to know that it was our touring buddy, Mike, calling to tell me the ticket lottery was on, that Hampton was coming back to life.

I'm ready to pack the Subaru (tour Volvo, RIP) to the gills with microwbrews, sleeping bags and lawn chairs, drop off the dog and hit the road for Summer Tour. Yet another reason I'm glad Cory is back on school: summers off. Now if they could just be so kind as to hold off on the East Coast shows until I clear April 15th, that would be super.

My first Phish show was at Hampton back in 1998 and I hope through some miracle of miracles that I'll get into all three nights in 2009. Wish us luck and I'll meet you in front of the fountain!