u/acelticmonk

I got the weekend run poster for the 2 shows in Everett WA; my friend got the tour foil. The foil is especially amazing.
We decided not to get the day specific poster as we would only be there for Day 1, not Day 2. But that diptych was fantastic.

Everett poster options were posted on IG here.

Got the show posters from Stephen (signed), and the foil from Johnny Blue Skies the last two nights in Seattle.

Apologies for the reflection, I took photos outside to get a bit more light.

Picked this up today from the flea market for probably way too much. Guy I got it from said he got it from the original owner who went to 300 dead shows in it.

I work on computers and Teams video calls for a living, but I got the opportunity to dig some gravel to try to recover my son’s wee little sports car that somehow backed over a curb, downhill, on gravel, and then got stuck on the frame.

No luck with our recovery operation, we had to call for AAA towing, but I did get the Roberts dirty.

Nicks Roberts from legacy quick ship, 55 last, Brown waxed flesh, V-Bar, Generation 72” medium brown laces, Dales kiltie

I first read the trilogy when I was 14. That’s several decades to go now :-)

When the movies came out, I did not revisit them because I wanted to experience the movies on their own and not worry about adaptation differences.

Then I loved the movies so much I didn’t want to go back and reread the books because I remembered some sections as painful to slog through… Mostly the songs. But I watch the movies at least once a year, usually several times a year.

This year I decided to read the audiobooks, the Andy Serkis versions of particular, and I must say they are fantastic. Even the long songs come to life in a way that is exciting.

I know I’m missing some of the deft language and setting my own pace, but I think this is gonna become an annual habit to revisit the audiobooks before the annual habit of watching the extended edition movies over Christmas break.

So if, like me, you haven’t revisited the books in a long time, or perhaps not ever, give those audiobooks a try.

“If I get to heaven and the angels sing and they're anything less than Alison Krauss, I'm going to ask to come back." - Brad Paisley

Let’s go see and hear the best voice in the world with a killer bluegrass band - Alison Krauss & Union Station, at Marymoor Park in Redmond.

I’ve worn these boots 3 times, and as you can see, I’m apparently a little child who can’t be trusted not to scratch the crap out of my toes 😅. Seriously they lived a year with their first owner with very minor scuffs, and after my wear one when I don’t remember crossing my legs in them at all, I got them looking like they’re stacking rock piles by foot.

Hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoy them.

Also, AKUS is amazing live. See them if you dig acoustic music.

Specs:
Nicks MTO DomePro ‘25 - 10”, 11.5D, T55 last, 10", Natural Dublin Light, standard top, pull loop, brass hardware, 4 row toe cap, celastic toe, classic logger heel, natural edge, V100 sole. Kilties are Cinnamon Waxed Flesh from Dale's Leather Works, laces are Nicks leather

My wife and I saw Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD), at Remlinger Farm in Carnation, Washington. One thing I love about jam bands is they provide poster options: they had all four combinations of foil and not foil, signed and not signed posters. 😅

Here’s the signed foil for the three day run. I tossed it into a cheap Amazon frame and need to find a place on the wall to hang it.

Backstory:
I started with my first pair of PNW boots last fall, and as I explored boot builds, I was particularly intrigued by the natural Dublin light leather, partly due to the light tone and patina, and partly due to the name :). I’ve been patiently (?) waiting hoping that Natural Dublin Light would return for Dome pro this summer but sadly it did not.

When u/fickle_photo2768 posted that he was thinking about moving on from these, and they were in my size and the T55 last, I slid into his DMs as gentlemanly as I could and begged to buy them. He made me a hell of a deal and they showed up today.

They’re my first T55s, after discovering that HNW kills my toes, and 55s are OK, but TNW‘s work well for me. And, while most of my boots are 6” inches with a 5” Whites plus a 5” Ivan Roanoke Denim TNW build in queue, these 10”ers are very different. But they’re gonna work well for me even if just as casual boots.

First impressions:
They’re GREAT boots, and a bit different than I expected.

These are lighter weight than expected, as well feeling as a bit wider than my TNW 11.5D Cinnamon Roughshots. I will put in some insoles and am super happy about the lighter weight given the height.

The leather is clearly broken in and softer than I expected as well. They’re clearly loved and well cared for. These are gonna be comfortable boots.

Unfortunately, they got here a couple days after I saw two Irish bands (Kingfishr and Tadgh Nolan) or they would’ve been my footwear. But I’ll wear them tomorrow night to see Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD).

Specs:
Nicks DomePro ‘25 - 10”, Dome Pro, 11.5D, T55 last, 10", Natural Dublin Light, standard top, pull loop, brass hardware, 4 row toe cap, celastic toe, classic logger heel, natural edge, V100 sole. Kilties are Cinnamon Waxed Flesh from Dale's Leather Works, laces are Nicks leather until I get an order in to Generation.

Passing through on the way to Yellowstone and stayed overnight at mom‘s, which gave me the opportunity to drop into Nick’s this morning. Dakota in the showroom helped me to try on some Thurman 55s which I’m considering for the last on my next boots. Dakota’s awesome. I noted that the 1st/last time I was in the showroom last November, kicked off what has now been three boot purchases m, one sold, with one awaiting production and I still don’t know what I’m doing for Domepro boots yet :-)

I also poked around, looking at leather samples, and good news/bad news is the leather sample I was most drawn to is… Dublin natural light. Which is not available at the moment. Sad face. Hopefully again soon though.

Anyway:
Nicks BYO, Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation 72” flat dark rust waxed laces

I don’t know what leather this mystery belt is but it’ll work well with (cleaned up) Cinnamon Roughshot, even better with Pred Orange.

I also learned that, even though I’ve lost quite a bit of weight, I ordered one belt size too small, so I have to keep going :)

Getting dirty in the front row. Tonight we have Rattlesnake Milk (psychedelic alt-country) and Kaitlin Butts (outlaw/Okie country). Getting our routine set up for for Saturday’s epic headliners of Turnpike Troubadours.

Nicks BYO boots , Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation 72” flat dark rust waxed laces

Short hike down to Kootenai Falls and stretch the legs while driving from Kalispell to Seattle after nephew’s wedding.

I suspect Ridgelines would be better even for a short hike but these did nicely.

Nicks BYO, Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation 72” flat dark rust waxed laces

Getting a little sunshine in upriver from Leavenworth, WA in Plain. Board retreat at the Grunewald Guild, and arts + faith community.

Nicks BYO, Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation 72” flat dark rust waxed laces

Getting a little sunshine in upriver from Leavenworth. Board retreat at the Grunewald Guild, an arts + faith community.

Nicks BYO, Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation 72” flat dark rust waxed laces

Let’s go see some Seattle Mariners baseball against the dreaded New York Mets.

Bonus shot: next to last major league rugby game of the season yesterday. (Anybody wants to catch Seattle rugby, next Sunday is your last shot this year... until the playoffs)

Nicks BYO, Thurman NW, Cinnamon Rough shot, 6”, 430 + moderate block, antique hardware, Generation flat dark rust waxed laces

Love these boots and love this community. Thanks for showing us how you run an awesome indie business.

* Brown Waxed Flesh Roberts - https://www.patinaproject.com/items/nicks-robert-horween-brown-waxed-flesh/
* Cinnamon Roughshot TNW MTOs - https://www.patinaproject.com/items/nicks-mto-seidel-cinnamon-roughshot/
* (not pictured… Roanoke Denim TNW MTOs, some 20 weeks out from build)