Oct 22, 2018

HIKING WITH THE HUBBY

Squeezing in the little husband and wife moments before tours can sometimes seem so hard. Ryan just got back two weeks ago and he’s already heading out on the road again for another month. Unfortunately, his welcome home was overrun with doctors visits and X-rays because he had severely sprained his ankle. We spent the next week getting ready for our housewarming party and, once that was over, we finally had some time to spend together and enjoy our favorite season in Vermont

Sep 11, 2018

A TASTE OF AZIA IN ARUBA

For as long as I can remember we have been coming to Aruba on vacation. When I was about two years old, my parents purchased a time share at the Casa Del Mar Resort and it has been a second home for me and my family. I was so excited when I looked at Ryan’s schedule and saw that he had a few days off on exactly the week that we always go, and that I could finally show him my version of growing up. We’ve been to his cottage in Canada four times now since we began dating but he

Sep 9, 2018

THE FIRST YEAR OF FOREVERS

I can’t believe it has already been ONE YEAR of being Mrs. Ryan Dempsey. The time has really flown by, but when I look back on the past year I can’t believe how much we have both accomplished, individually and together. Ryan and the band have played with Phil Lesh on a number of shows, they’ve had another successful year at their Tumble Down festival, and they’ve donated tens of thousands (maybe even hundreds of thousands?) of dollars to charities through the White Light Foun

Aug 4, 2018

WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO TUMBLE DOWN!

THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN SOOOOO BUSY! I can't believe it's already been A WEEK since Tumble Down. We just got internet so I will fill you in on the past two weeks now! We left Unbroken Train to head straight back to Burlington to move into our new house. We only had three days until the start of Tumble Down Weekend! I tried really hard to get as much packed as I could (since Ryan has a broken rib I had to do it ALL myself ugh), but I just couldn't get it done in time. The

Jul 25, 2018

UNBROKEN TRAIN

I had such an incredible time this weekend which culminated in us officially moving into our new house! Even though I was super stressed and rushed with packing, I couldn’t turn down Peach Festival and the Unbroken Train shows at CMAC and Levon Helm’s barn in Woodstock. And let me tell you it was so worth it! Both days spent at Peach Festival were incredible. We got to see Twiddle (obviously), Kitchen Dwellers, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, moe., Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Famil

Jul 4, 2018

WEEKEND SHENANIGANS!

This weekend was absolutely insane for us! We got back from Canada late on Wednesday night and were supposed to head straight to Frendly Thursday. Unfortunately, we never made it because we both had the craziest day ever! The weekend of Frendly is always one of our favorites but this year it was extra special because Ryan’s little sister, Meghann, got married and Ryan played all of the music for the ceremony! We had to rehearse for the wedding all day Friday before heading to

Jul 3, 2018

LAKE WESLEMKOON

Guys I can’t believe how fast summer snuck up on us!!! Living in Vermont after a harsh winter we wish for the days of sunshine! Well all of a sudden it’s here and I couldn’t be happier. It’s definitely hard to keep up with the blog posts so please bear with me. We decided to kick of the summer at our favorite place, Ryan’s family cottage in Canada on Lake Weslemkoon. I absolutely fell in love with this place the first time we went when we had only been dating a few months. Th

Jun 11, 2018

JUST SAYING HI!

BOY DOES TIME FLY! It feels like Red Rocks was just a few days ago but it's already been a whole month and a week! We have been super busy here in Burlington so it's been hard for me to keep you guys updated on our lives. We have some really fun and exciting news coming soon and I promise all of my time away from the blog will be worth it when you see the posts that are coming over the next few weeks! HERE ARE JUST A FEW UPDATES! Vermont has been having some INSANELY nice wea

Apr 24, 2018

A CRAZY TWEEKEND!

WOW, YOU GUYS! Life has been so insane over the past few weeks. From traveling abroad and back to having to unpack and wash all of our stuff and then having to repack for Ryan to leave for tour - I feel like I've had no time to update you guys (even though nothing really exciting has been going on). It was nice to get some off time for Ryan so we could all hang out, but we were basically busy house hunting (still no luck) and getting ready for him to leave again. This weekend

Jan 29, 2018

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS | BURLINGTON EDITION

If you've been following along since last Monday, you would know that I started a new edition of A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS - a list of my recommendations of places to go and things to do in Burlington, Vermont. I fell in love with Burlington long before we moved here this summer, but I've gotten to learn so much about the local scene since then. Of course live music is a big part of that scene, so I end up frequenting such venues more often than not. Here are a few of my fa

Jan 11, 2018

GUEST TOUR WIFE: CLAIRE LESH

Last week I shared the story of my trip out to the West Coast to see Ryan play with Midnight North and special guests Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, and Mihali Savoulidis. If you remember, I told you about this awesome chick that I met while we were in San Francisco, fellow tour wife Claire Lesh. Today I asked Claire to visit us and share some of her experiences on the road. Hope you guys enjoy it! _____________ Hi Friends! My name is Claire, and I had the pleasure of meeting Alex when

Jan 7, 2018

MY 2018 RESOLUTIONS

I must admit I often let time get away from me. The entire summer went by without me writing or reflecting on all of the amazing experiences I am blessed to have. I found myself playing catch-up (and I still am) so that I could share these moments with all of you. After my last post I’d like to say that I am FINALLY caught up with sharing my favorite moments of 2017! It’s hard to believe that this year is already over, and while some people might say that it was an AWFUL year

Jan 3, 2018

MR. & MRS.

From day one after saying “YES!” I knew I wanted to plan a wedding that truly embodied Ryan and I as individuals and as a couple. I love a good DIY project and their were so many opportunities throughout the process where I could really show “us” and still use my creative side. Many brides are happy to dish out the wedding duties to friends, family, and professionals - and don’t get me wrong there were definitely times that I asked for help! But the Virgo in me wanted all of

Dec 2, 2017

JUST A THOUGHT ...

It’s been a week since Thanksgiving so I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on everything that makes me feel blessed every day. So many amazing things have happened in our lives these past few months and now we are OFFICIALLY a team of grateful Dempseys. This year was our first year married and also our first year celebrating Thanksgiving without our families. People always say “everything happens for a reason” and I truly believe that is the TRUTH because we had a very special

May 5, 2017

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN HE'S ON TOUR?

Plan vacations around tour dates so I can go see him! ..... I'm only joking a little bit. My brother recently moved down to Florida so when my family said we were going to take a trip down to visit him I was thrilled to see that it matched up with Twiddle's show at Jack Rabbits in Jacksonville, Florida. Only a four hour drive - NO BIG DEAL - I've driven way farther for music before. And there's no such thing as too far to travel when you haven't seen your future husband in al

Apr 9, 2017

LUVADUCK

The past few weeks have been a complete whirlwind. We have had some of the highest highs and lowest lows. After getting back from Costa Rica we immediately travelled to Keene, NH for two nights of Twiddle shows and a birthday celebration for Ryan. We decided to bring both Oscar and Chauncey with us on the journey. Ryan was especially excited to bring Chauncey out on stage to meet all of the adoring fans. Looking back at this moment now I am so glad we bought him. Don't get me

Mar 23, 2017

I NEED A VACAY FROM MY VACAY (Part 2)

As we said our goodbyes to our friends and family heading back to brave the winter storms in the states, Ryan and I couldn't help but smile inside thinking of the unknown adventures that would await us. We were headed into the jungle with no plans. If you know me you know that I am a planner ... and not having two seats on the sold out boat from Jaco to Montezuma terrified me. But everything works out in Costa Rica - there are no worries. We hit the open ocean with a pack of

Mar 20, 2017

I NEED A VACAY FROM MY VACAY (Part 1)

Loving a musician has its ups and downs - and one of my favorite ups is that we get to travel to amazing parts of the world. Twiddle was invited to participate in the Jungle Jam music festival in Jaco, Costa Rica last week, and I was lucky enough to be Ryan's plus one ;). I hadn't seen him in over two weeks since he was traveling on the West Coast with the band so I couldn't wait to meet him down at one of our favorite vacation spots. Tuna Ceviche at the Croc's Casino Homemad

Mar 3, 2017

MY STORY

Every little girl hopes to grow up, meet her Prince Charming, fall in love, and live the fairytale happily ever after life. I mean who wouldn’t?! Falling in love is one of the most exciting, rewarding, and scariest things you could ever do. And when I met Ryan, I just knew my little girl dreams were coming true. They always tell you “when you know, you’ll know.” Well, I never actually believed that. But the day Ryan and I met, even though we had already been dating for two we

Mar 2, 2017

MEET ALEXANDRA!

Hi guys! My name is Alexandra Dempsey, I am 30 years old and live in Burlington, Vermont. I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit, creating my own business, The Shakedown Shop, in 2013 to fund a full year of Phish Tour (that's right all 41 shows of 2013!) and never looking back. I recently decided to start this blog to give you all a look into the life of a tour wife - the highs, the lows, and EVERYTHING in between! My rock star husband, Ryan Dempsey of Twiddle, stands