Hello, Oakland...

Dark and early, we made our way to Pittsburgh, where I flew out heading to San Francisco. The flight seemed charmed... I slept through most of it and all of the babies aboard (twin girls sitting a few rows ahead of me) were silent, cute, and smiling. The only thing I found problematic was that for some reason, whenever I go to stow my overhead luggage (which at times can be heavy depending on how much extra stuff I've had to cram in from the over-weight checked baggage), someone always stands up or tries to push past me. I know the desire to race to one's seat or to flex one's legs may be strong, however it's not wise. If I lose hold of it, someone is going to get concussed. There might even be blood. So it is best to be patient. I'd wait for you, Impatient Mystery Passenger. Would you please be so kind to wait a few moments for me? Thank you!

After the plane ride, I picked up the rental car and drove to the show site. I'm not a big fan of driving in big cities. The traffic is too heavy, it moves too fast, and I'm always afraid that I'm going to either go off a bridge or scrape along the concrete barriers or sideswipe someone driving in my blind-spot. Luckily I've not had any problems.

Once the show was setup, I met up with Anne Choi and her friend Liz for Vietnamese food at a place called, Le Cheval. The meal was tasty and I had a grand time catching up with them both. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when I know I'm going to have to snag a set of Anne's sugar skull buttons.

I'm staying at Carter and Aveesh's place here in Berkeley. (THANK YOU GUYS!!!) Unfortunately they're at a different show. It would have been great to see them and catch up, but we'll have to reserve that pleasure for another time.

If you're in the area, come out to BABE and stop by to say hello. I'm also giving a presentation to the bead society on Tuesday night. Come out for that and perhaps win some prizes and pick up some more Green Girl stuff before I head back to the east coast!