Tour Update - Antietam To Ashburn

There was time in the schedule to put the Dad in Dad Rock.

The Saturday morning sun broke gently into the living room of Jamie’s Harrisburg home where I had slept the night away. With only a short drive to the next gig, there was time for coffee and conversation. My new friends, Josh, Jamie, and I recapped the night before and raved about what a great host Maura was.

Within a few minutes, Jamie began telling me about the decade or so that she lived throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim. She was an avid scuba diver, and became an instructor at a variety of resorts and tour companies. During her travels she lived in Bali, Thailand, Fiji, and The Caymans, and more.

In spending just an hour or two with Jamie, it was clear that diving was the love of her life. It had taken her across the world, away from home when she needed it, and it taught her to be a confident version of herself. I was reminded that songs and stories are my scuba. I would never ha…