So we’re back from the on-the-road section of our Passion tour, 15 cities in 19 days, man it kicked my ass but good.  I came home so sleep deprived I was cross-eyed.  I sleepwalked around the house for a few days, hacking and sneezing.  Then I was able to sleep 10 hours the last three nights and I finally feel like myself again.  Holy shnikey it was brutal.  But fun.  There were equal Rock Star and What the Fuck Am I Doing With My Life? moments. But in the end it was a tremendous education.  And my God there are a lot of people out there who want to write books.  I’m excited aobut reading at Edinburgh Castle on Saturday for Litquake, I think the place will be rocking.  I’m looking forward to meeting Kate Braverman, we are both in the SF Noir anthology.  And of course it’s always an honor and privilidge to be sharing the stage with Michelle Tea, superstar.  We’ve been on lots of bills together, and I never get tired of listening to her.  Tomorrow we’re doing Putting Your Passion Into Print at Booksmith, and I really look forward to getting my author trading card, that is one of the highlights of my career in authordom.  Then Monday we’re at Cody’s in Berkeley, and those people are super good.  Life feels good.  I just wish my mom wasn’t dead.