I've been back for awhile actually.  Never go drinking w/the Irish.  Also, beware rare cooked steaks in CA.  I recently viewed a new Colaiuta live show and it's probably the best one I've seen in terms of sound/camera angle, etc.  It's at the Baked Potato.  
Had a show this weekend at Martini's.  It was a good show, played my ass off.  The bad thing is, I was dead tired all weekend.