it’s Bloomington, IN, y’all.

We have arrived in Bloomington, Indiana. Not only have we arrived, but we’ve collected a few local mascots here. Picnic, the dog, and a feisty cat who didn’t tell us his name last night (it’s Kirk, fyi), welcomed us warmly into Melissa’s home. Melissa’s currently got some land outside of town where she has an animal sanctuary. There are 10 cats there, and Sprockettes fans, she would love donations to help keep this amazing sanctuary running! Melissa, your kindness, and your unicorn-themed home are a dream come true. In the battle between unicorn and narwhal, we don’t know who to cheer for. But we do cheer for you and your friends, who are wonderful hosts.

Speaking of hosts: Agent Curse’s mom in Michigantown, IN, had a 12 course vegetarian buffet ready for us when we got to Indiana Monday. We ate, caught some rays in the grass next to her garden, dozed on every piece of furniture in her living room, and hit the road. Daniel flew us past corn field after corn field in our great white van all the way to Bloomington and our temporary home in the Near West Neighborhood, whose motto is “Living in Diversity since the 1880s.” Love it.

We showed up in town and flew to our show at Boxcar Books. The world’s best crowd awaited us there and cheered us on through a fantastic set in the parking lot. We’re thrilled with the love and excitement. As we rolled through the streets to find some dinner later that night, folks drove by, cheering us on, and that just energized us all over again. Steven, you did an outstanding job making this event happen and for bringing the masses out to see the miracle of bike dancing.

So picture this: on a Tuesday morning out front of the Bloomingfoods Market & Deli co op, over a cup of organic Love Buzz coffee, a conversation is overheard. Two people. A pink bike with hot pink chain.  The woman says, “A pink chain! If I was gonna ride bikes, it would be a bike with a hot pink chain.” The man says, “Yeah, me too. If I was gonna ride bikes.” Then, they departed in their Prius. Hey y’all, we love supporting local co ops, driving fuel efficient cars, and talking about bikes.

We swam out at the lake, after a short hike through Indiana hardwood forest.  The sun was amazing, the water warm, and the limestone rocks so wonderful to lie on.  On our way back to town, Daniel stopped at a roadside stand and treated us to fresh, local peaches, sweet corn, and watermelon. This place is absolutely gorgeous.

Tonight’s performance at the Farmer’s Market in front of Bloomingfoods was great. We had a huge crowd and were interviewed for the local Herald Tribune.  Thanks, Herald Tribune. Word has it, this was the largest crowd the Tuesday night Farmer’s Market has seen!

Right after we roll out of town tomorrow, looks like the festivities begin to celebrate the 30th anniversary for “Breaking Away,” fimed in Bloomington in 1979. Go, Cutters!

Onward to Madison!