BookWorm Literary Festival
At the Book Festival, Ridley had been assigned to participate in the Literary Death Match, something that "Opium" literary magazine founder Todd Zuniga, chatting below, does across America. It was a crazy American Idol sort of format. Todd is whacky and fun, and humiliated the four writers involved! Behind Todd here were the three judges: content, presentation and intangibles. Interesting judging points. It was all very funny and lively with lots of audience participation.
Ridley and the other 2nd round contestant, Zachary Mexico.
Ridley was voted off, which was fortunate! The runners up had to down three shots of tea and find Beijing on a map with a chopstick, blindfolded. The Scottish poet who no one could understand, won - by a chop stick!
Sunday was beautiful and warm, and we surprised our friends from France, Christophe and France, at their hotel just after their arrival from Paris. We took them to the Bell and Drum Tower and hutong area to Shichahai, a small lake with restaurants and small shops all around. We had a great lunch and walked around a bit.
Storey eating rice cooked in bamboo, which we had first tasted in PingAn at the rice paddies. 
France and Christophe still in jet lag mode, trying Chinese food for the first time. They were great troopers. They stayed in Beijing and will head to Xi'An before meeting us in Kunming on Saturday. My dad and step-mom arrive tomorrow to have spring break with us. Yippee!!!
Ridley and the other 2nd round contestant, Zachary Mexico.
Ridley was voted off, which was fortunate! The runners up had to down three shots of tea and find Beijing on a map with a chopstick, blindfolded. The Scottish poet who no one could understand, won - by a chop stick!
Sunday was beautiful and warm, and we surprised our friends from France, Christophe and France, at their hotel just after their arrival from Paris. We took them to the Bell and Drum Tower and hutong area to Shichahai, a small lake with restaurants and small shops all around. We had a great lunch and walked around a bit.
Storey eating rice cooked in bamboo, which we had first tasted in PingAn at the rice paddies. 
France and Christophe still in jet lag mode, trying Chinese food for the first time. They were great troopers. They stayed in Beijing and will head to Xi'An before meeting us in Kunming on Saturday. My dad and step-mom arrive tomorrow to have spring break with us. Yippee!!!
2 comments:
You can learn from their successes -- and mistakes -- as well as pick up a few tips and tricks along the way。
Hi Ridley
I have tried to keep up with you and your family this year. Whew! We just had our NovelKS event this week. We had Nancy Pickard come and do a workshop. Such a lovely person. We had a nice crowd, about 60 people turned out on a very cool April evening! When I contacted you last year about coming in the spring of 2010 I was thinking perfect it will be the 10th anniversary of Novel Kansas. Well, duh, I wasn't counting the year you were actually here, 2000. So you will be here on the 11th anniversary! When I tell people you are coming back to us next year they are all just thrilled! I know that we don't have a date set yet. When you get settled in could you take a look at your calendar and let us know what weekend next spring would fit best? I look forward to seeing you again.
Dianna
Salina Public Library
Salina, KS
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