So, we had our first pre-tour engagement for Boo and Oscar. We were at a grade school's Job Fair. We sat at a table for 4 hours while kids wandered by and asked us questions. Diana brought her paintings and I brought some of my books. Of course, the big topic was Boo and Oscar. …
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Shakes-R-Us
I’m really, really bad at interviews and public speaking.  I get the shakes, my voice quivers, I flush, I get teary-eyed.  Stupid, I know, but that’s the way it is.  I’ve tried all kinds of things: meditation, alcohol, photos of a loved one by my side, imagining the audience naked, Toastmasters, everything short of hypnosis. …

