Has it really been over a month? Let's see, I got my new CDs, shipped several off to CD Baby, Amazon, and a couple of award competitions; did several shows; went on a 2 1/2 week family vacation; scheduled some fall gigs out of state - been busy!

On the music front, not much new going on. My summer shows are going well - the Paws, claws, scales and tales theme is good for all of my shows, so I've been doing lots of animal songs. Only problem is, I don't have nearly as many shows as last year, so income-wise, we're not doing too well. So, I've got to count on CDs sales and maybe licensing a song or two (got some feelers out, so cross your fingers for me).

On the home front, my eleven year old had a dance camp this week. Luckily, she was able to take the bus there, but I had to pick her up every day. And since I was pickering her up, why not get her friend, too, and bring them to the pool. My 13 year old had nothing planned and managed to keep it that way for most of the week. My challenge was getting her to do anything while I was gone. Most of what she did (emptying dishwasher, walking dog, getting dressed) happened just before or after I got home from morning classes or errands. Speaking of errands, i made myself bike ride whenever possible, which was fun, but hot (hit 100 a couple of days). So, I'm a bit tired from doing classes or shows nearly every day and biking at least 10 miles every day. But, it's a nice tired.

On the work front, I filed a substitute teacher application in Boulder Valley. Now have to send some supporting docs, but I've got that on my schedule for later next week. Have classes on Monday, library gigs on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Children's Hospital (free one, but that's okay with me) on Thursday. And, I drop the kids off in Denver on Wednesday AM for the bus to overnight camp. Which means parts of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday will be spent packing, shopping, nagging, doing laundry, shopping, packing, nagging, packing ... Actually, I think we're in pretty good shape, but that['s what I think now, before we've starting filling the duffel bags and trunk.

On the web front, I'm hoping to work on my website and web exposure the week of 7/24 when my show schedule thins out, kids are gone, and no interruptions except my dog and my bicycle.

Got an order for CDs from the Malden Public Library - my mom was a librarian there from about 1967-1981. That's where I first sang with kids, at my mom's branch library, The Faulkner Branch. I remember doing a big show at the main library for the summer reading program, probably in the mid-70's. So, it was fun to get that order. I did a postcard mailing for my early childhood CDs (Wiggle and Whirl; Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap). Have been getting a steady flow of orders, not too many, but a few every week. So, now I'm doing a mailing for Best Friends. Hopefully, that will start to generate interest and orders. Then, I'd like to do another mailing in late August, highlighting all four CDs, mayber get orders for my Halloween CD, "Boo, Cackle", and maybe have sent enough to get some libraries to finally order any of them.

Going up to the mountains to do a couple of shows at Keystone tomorrow, so need to be up early. Don't have to hurry back, so I'm looking forward to mayber riding a little on the bike path and then enjoying some ice tea and fresh air before I head back.

TTFN, Sue.