I am home from New York, where I attended the NCTE conference (big!) and hung out with Trudy on Friday night.

I had a great time, although I was so tired and miserably hungover during the morning part of the conference Sat. I wanted to die. What made me think martinis and tequila was a good idea?

What made me think martinis and tequila was a good idea?

Martinis and tequila?

What made me think martinis and tequila was a good idea?

Martinis and tequila?

Exactly.

The sea shanties were fun, and it turns out that the lead lives in my nabe and knows a lot of the same people I do. Small fucking town. Also, awesome times. Thank you, JZ!

Martinis and tequila?

Not. A Good. Idea.

IJS

Not. A Good. Idea.

perhaps, but can be entertaining for those around you.

Not. A Good. Idea.

Well, indivdually they can be a great idea. In the same evening (or glass), nsm.

Well, *I* sure found it amusing.

The bartender was a friend of mine and they had coffee patron. mmmmm coffee patron. And the rest, as they say, is debauchery...

THen I curled up on said bartender for the drive to Toronto where I got to play with JOHN SWEDEN!!!!!!!!! He squired me around Toronto, showing me several of his favorte haunts (including a few local celebrities) and introducing me to one of his pals. The next day he came to my show and joinded us afterewads for dinner -- even spotted us a couple of canadian dollars because we hadn't saved enough for our cab ride back to our home bas d'oh!

(Our drive home hit a snow storm somewhere in pennsylvania so we pulled off and all sletp for a while Just got back to New York, going ino coma now.)

And when John Sweden was in KC, Erin showed HIM around! It the ciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiircle of fffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa A more gracious an genrous host than our dear John Sweden I simply cannot imagine. I suggest you people get your butts to the great white north and party, eh.

I just got my flight itinerary. I'm in Toronto from Nov. 27th to Dec. 1st. I'm also scheduled to have another trip a bit later in December.

Also, it looks like I'm going to be designing a show for Cornish in Seattle so that will most likely lead to two trip to Seattle.

Last night was an extremely mellow and groovy way to spend Anne's last night in SF. JZ, thanks for the idea. It was so nice to eat fish 'n chips, flirt with purdy girls, get sung to, and giggle ridiculously with all youse all.

Most of you already know Anne is a wonderful houseguest, and it was a joy to have her!!

It twas a giggly night, now wasn't it. Thanks JZ! And thanks to Anne for coming out and sparking the get together.