August 2008 - I flew back from Denver and Sedona just in time for the annual Dublin Irish Festival. Six years ago, I was asked to sit on the Marketplace Committee, which selects vendors for the festival via juried meeting. It is so much fun; I enjoy the committee and vendors very much. Also, August was a month of meeting new people and making new contacts. I had meetings with a number of boutique owners in town. In addition, I am negotiating with shops in Florida and Arizona, along with some large, up-scale department stores.