Three Places My Wandering Spirit Will Be In Attendance This Summer (Be Sure to Say Hello)

1. Sure, it's the NOW Conference and all, but I'm in full support of honoring Ani DiFranco with a "Woman of Courage" award. Along with my Mom, Ani's probably responsible for my earliest feminist tingles.
2. Either of the two Throwing Muses shows in August -- in Boston on the 11th and New York on the 12th. 50 Foot Wave is opening, so you know what that means: a double dose of Kristin Hersh. My wandering spirit's especially excited about that prospect.
3. The Bastille Day Celebration in Paris. I've always wanted to attend, and what better occasion than the 217th anniversary.