Ahhhhh That's Better

I am so proud to announce that I have three flier stories appearing in Joshua Heineman's excellent arty on-line available zine ahhhhh, No. 4. I love Joshua's blog, which showcases his many talents, and feel very excited to be a part in anything he creates.

Tomorrow Graham and I are off for a much needed vacation to see our friends in Vermont to relax, crack-up, swim in lakes and ponds, drink gallons of coffee sweetened with maple syrup, and just be in nature. Ah, sweet nature! I've decided to leave my lump anxiety at home, which is so much easier since the continuing e-mail and card receiving of so many of you who have shared your own stories with me. You know who you are and I am sending genuine love and gratitude your way.

So far, my anti anxiety regiment has included walking to Elvis Costello, reading inspiring stories of genius writers, and watching lost of so bad it's good movies. If no one has seen the original The Blob starring Steve McQueen, they haven't LIVED! Well, okay, maybe that's not entirely true, but it has made me want to make a technicolor 1950's monster movie! I kept looking at the blob and thinking "Are those STRAWBERRY preserves? Are those SEEDS I see in its jammy form?"

I don't know how much I'll be reporting this week, but I send you a monster movie and lots of relaxed days until we meet again!