On the way home :)

I enjoy travelling and there are few places I've gone that haven't been enjoyable. This trip to Toronto was a good one. Along the way I met some great people, shared much knowlege and learned plenty. As a side trip I was privileged to travel up to cottage country to pay a short visit to my brother and his family. I got to see a teeny bit of Toronto and the surrounding countryside , 'enjoyed' parking on busy freeways, felt the heat and humidity of the summer and a whole lot more. It's been a lot of fun!

But as I sit in the airport my thoughts turn once more towards home. That is where my heart is, along with those I love so very much. I'm more than ready to go home once more. 

I enjoy the excitement of travel and the roar of the jet engines as we blast off to each new adventure. But as much as I enjoy travelling and seeing new places I find each time I leave, I fall in love with where I live more than ever. It is the [erfect refuge for me, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas and comes complete with a sometimes damp but mild climate I most enjoy. I hope to do much more travelling in coming years but will be always eager to go home when the trip is done.

-grampa dan

Day two of Toronto, Sign Magic Workshop done

This morning the students all arrived early and were eager to kick off the learning once more. All made comments of how they never slept well as they dreamed of new projects and new ways of doing things. These were my kind of people!

Through the day I was peppered with countless questions and people gathered information and experimented with ll the things I taught. Some very cool panels and projects are quickly taking shape!

It was so cool to see the fires of excitement and passion lit as people did their projects. When they weren't painting or sculpting they were sketching or writing notes furiously in their sketchbooks. I enjoyed every minutes of the time we spent. 

Before we knew it another 12 hours of workshop had passed and it was time to shut it down once more for folks to rest up for the last day of instruction. Tomorrow we'll wrap things up and send everyone on their way to put these new ideas into practie.

-grampa dan

One down - two to go!

Day one of any workshop is always the most intimidating for me. It takes a little shile for everyone to become cmfortable and for me to sense I am giving them the things they came to learn. The group we have in Toronto is a small one but make up for it with their eagerness to learn. These folks want to get their hands dirty - to try everything they possibly can. EJ Nodurft, our guest instructor from EnRoute is doing a great job and presenting with a very diffrerent but complimentary approach to mine, providing a good technical balance to the workshop.

The folks at MultiCam Canada have done a fabulous job preparing the facility for the workshop and also making me feel very much at home. Day one went well and the students have made great progress on their projects. We put in a twelve hour day today. Tomorrow morning, bright and early we beging again. I'm looking forward to a wonderful day!

-grampa dan