May 10, 2010 Edison, NJ Nothing says road girl like waking up in a New Jersey Turnpike motel on your birthday. By yourself. But I am happy as can be so long as these directions to Starbucks get me a doppio espresso asap. Driving into NYC this aft, for a haircut, a much-needed manicure and une petite Sweetlandish birthday soirée. Meeting…   see more…

October 26, 2008Ottawa, ON Allo bonjour from Capital City! I’ve been held up here in the Crowne Plaza Hotel for what seems like an age … so thoroughly enjoying the company of my peers at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference. For those of you who’ve never been to such an event, imagine an entire hotel crawling with mad…   see more…