Peopled out

So I'm back. Back on-line, back from the coast, back from the concert, back from the advertising fair. Everything went well, but I'm all peopled out and weepy.

The trip to the coast was nice, especially the ocean. I love the ocean. But I forget when I'm not there. There's not much else to say about it. It was mostly a lot of beach/coast waking and a bit of visiting with relatives.

The concert was really cool. Erin McKeown is awesome. She has a great stage presence, and really gets into her music, moving and dancing all over the stage. Her music is cool on its own, but seeing her in person is absolutely amazing!!!! The guy who opened for her was o.k. His name is Sean Hayes and he's got some good songs, but his stage presence is nothing special. His a good enough performer, but nothing like Ms. McKeown.

The advertising fair was the next day, which meant I only got a few hours of sleep. But I was able to stay awake enough to sell myself and my business to the trickle of people who came through. Mother's Day weekend is not an ideal weekend for an event like this. We had a bigger turn-out last year.

Speaking of Mother's Day, did you know that the original idea of Mother's Day was a Mother's Day for Peace? And it was started by Julia Ward Howe, who is best known for writing the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Check out Julia's Voice and The Mother's Day Proclamation for more info. (I learned about all this at church today from our liberal minister.)