Howdy folks!Cara here. I'm writing from Albuquerque, New Mexico where my new favourite word is Sopapilla! :) Yummy deep fried dough with honey. yum yum! We are here for a few shows and then head back to Ontario for the Goderich Celtic Music School (we're teaching some harmony workshops there). Getting across the border was not fun. I think customs agents are trained in how to be as mean as possible. But at least we got in!This past weekend we played the Hillside Festival in Guelph, ON. It was a great festival --- all sorts of music, from rock to pop to folk. Saw some old friends (The Bills, The Arrogant Worms, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Tannis Slimmon and Lewis Melville) and ate some great food (hooray for the Carden Street Cafe!).The week before we were at the Vancouver Folk Festival. The weather was cookin'! I met some of my favorite artists -- Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy and Bruce Cockburn. We actually had a worshop with Martin and Bruce! What a cool experience -- we felt very lucky! And such nice men! I have been a fan of Dick Gaughan's since I was about 11 years old (his "Handful of Earth" album is among my all-time faves) and was able to catch his concert on the Sunday afternoon. It was such an incredible show. I sat there in the sun, with my eyes closed, and let the music wash over me. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences.While the girls headed home to the Peg for a few days, I stuck around Vancouver visiting friends (hiking thru the Endowment Lands at UBC and getting lost, then going rock climbing in Squamish, then ridng a bike that was too small for me across town....). Some very crazy days!It's been the summer of incredible experiences and meetings. At the Wpg festival my favorite bass player, the fabulous Hugh McMillan from Spirit of the West, sat in with me at one of my solo workshops. It was so lovely! He rocks!I'm heading to the Centre for Action and Contemplation, based here in Albuquerque, for a visit. It was founded by Richard Rohr, a well-known figure in Enneagram circles so I'll let you know how it goes! Hope all of you are having a wonderful summer!Peace out