notes from austin

well, I’m killing my last hour or two here before hitting the airport for home.

this was my first time in austin. i like it here. even bought myself a “keep austin weird” hat because the concept appeals to me.

food discoveries: ruta maya coffee. the black bean / cornbread pancake combo at magnolia cafe. the sublime ‘cue of the whoopiecat.

i wish i’d felt well enough to prowl the city more, but i’ll save that till august.

slammasters’ meeting: was pretty much a carbon copy of all non-profit organizational meetings i’ve been in. anyone who thinks slammasters, psi, ec, etc. are especially dysfunctional hasn’t been in enough non-profit arts organizations. certainly we have our quirks and stuff, but it wasn’t that out of the norm.

that said, the organizational development consultant in me was screaming for release at various points. and that’s all i’m gonna say; decisions and meeting details aren’t mine to divulge, as i’m not a slammaster and was a barely conscious attendee for a lot of it.

the ken hunt prize is a go for nps 2006. i’ll be tweaking a couple of logistical points in the next week or so, getting the info to the slammasters, and then all will become public. i’m pumped.

i realized i’ve been slam-groupie lately, boy; ABQ/Charlotte/Austin and Austin again real soon. i think that’s the most intense slam travel itinerary i’ve ever pursued in all my years of this.

time to shower and saddle up. i’m sure i’ll have more from the airport, and certainly more tomorrow.

be well, and be safe.