Upcoming Omega Trip

Have you ever heard of Omega, in upstate New York? Lynda Barry gives a week-long writing workshop there every year, called "Writing the Unthinkable". It's next week, and I'm going for my second time.

I am so excited. I'll come home with a tremendous body of work, and have spent all those days basking in the nourishment that is Lynda. And the people who love her. And even the greatness of Omega. Whew.

Firstly, though, I am geeked for Leg #1 of this adventure. I head into Chicago via Amtrak Friday night, just in time to catch Kelly Hogan's show at Schuba's. I met Hogan that first Omega experience, and will be roadtripping with she and friends to New York Saturday morning. I have great visions of hungover bonding piled in her van; these are good times. It's nice to know about them ahead of time once in a while, cool to look forward to.

I am so lucky to have hooked up with these incredible ladies of enormous talent.