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Smokler on June 30, 2006

Back from a week and a half away. I’m going to be in and out all summer long with a week in L.A for my book and to visit family, Lollapalooza and my birthday in Chicago, Jer and Allie’s wedding, my cousin Jake’s wedding and a September invitation to speak at a conference in Banff. I’ve got my book proposal to finish before Sept. 1, pieces due for Poets & Writers, The Chronicle and Dailysonic, plus a half dozen other projects to make some much needed green. I’d also like to get to the gym and the Jews, see my friends and breathe deep.

Which means this weekend, I need to to do two things: Lay low and plan for the summer. Much to do and see, much of it exciting. But I will need some Me Time to see it that way.

In Boston:

Smokler on June 28, 2006

Trying to decompress from a simply incredible weekend of Best Manning for this gentlemen. Back in Da Bay on Friday. You’ll hear from me then.

In Toronto:

Smokler on June 9, 2006

Late in Toronto in the lobby of the hotel. My talk today at Book Expo Canada went great. I managed to dash out just in time to have dinner with my local heros James and Neil. Tomorrow I head to Ann Arbor for my 15th high school reunion.

In unrelated trivia: The CN Tower is right outside my hotel window and is the tallest building on land in the world. My dad told me that.