Heading Into Monday...

The conference was great on Saturday. BIG props to Queta and the Achistas for putting it all together and keeping it running. And thanks for having me as part of it. The workshop went well. I had 8 kids and one girl came up with some REALLY good stuff. I was impressed.

I was even more nervous about the reading. I'm used to the small crowd at Chicano Perk. This was an actual stage and a removable mic--the works. But the audience was great and the girls gave me love while I was up there, so it was all good. AND Queta's sister asked me to wite a poem for her fifth graders' graduation ceremony in June. My first commission. :) I just might be making a name for myself out here in California...

Things continue to go well between myself and this new person. Still don't want to jinx anything. Want to give it room to go wherever it's gonna go. But so far, so good. Getting to know more about each other, and I'm liking it. Hopefully, we'll have the opportunity to meet soon.

Other than that, getting ready for another workweek. Not looking forward to it, but I'm fine once I get there and get working. It's the getting there that's hard.

But today has been a LAZY day. Lord knows those are always good. Especially before heading back to work on Monday. I hope everyone had a good, relaxing weekend and that your week starts well.

--Joseph