October 4th, 2001
London, Ontario

Hey y'all

I am back safe and sound in Ontario after a somewhat insane adventure. I survived a couple tornadoes, the worst bad ass rainstorm I ever drove through, a bad bout of nasty poisonous insect bites and/or systemic poison ivy, my new van deciding to blow up in the middle of the mountainous nowheres and the list of insanities just goes on and on... believe me. Finished off the trip with a journey into the full moon bowels of Washington DC. Saw the incredible moon rise above the Washington Monument and then drove straight into the Hood. Went to see sweet Dar Williams at the 9:30 club in DC. It is always nice to see Dar. I am back in Ontario for a while. I'm gonna hit the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference next week in Toronto and then house-sit for my parents while they're off on a Southeast Asian adventure. Hoping to get lots and lots of writing done and maybe have some fun too. Let's hope! I got a new heart shaped ice cube tray that I'm real excited to try out. Bring on the margaritas. I deserve 'em.