Hi All!

So good to connect with you here finally! Given our silence the past couple weeks you may find it hard to believe that we are very mindful of all of you out here on the road. This is not only because we have been able to meet several of you in person, but also, because we are eager to share about our excursion with you. 

Even so, once again, finding time to do so in the midst all the happenings has proven impossible. Still, I'm shooting video and taking pictures, so we will be able to share that with you at some point. Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

So far we have been in NY, DC, NC, SC, and East TN. We've been in TX for the past few days. And yes... we were in Austin for the eclipse, and yes, we got to see the Totality. It was amazing! Believe it or not, we did not plan this trip around that experience, learning of it just 4 weeks before leaving home.

It's always fun for me to watch Tom in his element and these presentations have been great. I already have edited recordings of both -- Grain Graphics and The Art of Chairmaking -- to share with The Neighborwood when we get back. It's about 7 hours of content so get ready! 

On Saturday we have our next "gig" in Houston, and then head to another in the Dallas area. Beyond that we have a week in Nashville with all our kids, and then up to Detroit for the last presentation. Finally we close the trip with a stop at the Wendell Castle Workshop in the Rochester area, then head home from there. Still much excitement ahead! 

I'll be sending out a note to the larger Epic mailing list shortly about tonight, but we wanted to greet you personally at this halfway mark and thank you for all your care and support.  

We'll be back soon enough... let's plan for a Coffee with Tom on May 4, okay? That's the first Saturday after we're back. 

Talk soon!