I order a t-shirt a couple of weeks ago.  Yesterday I got  a refund from Google payments.  The message from 200 Nipples was "The XXL guy shirts are back ordered with our manufacturer (where we get our blanks). We hoped they’d be here by now, but we’re still waiting. I’ve refunded your shipping fee as a thanks for your patience. Thanks!"

This is truly fabulous customer service.  I hadn’t even started to wonder where the t-shirt was, our mail delivery is so slow.

Thank you 200 Nipples.

Kim is going to be posting to their blog – Kaleidoscope Ride – whenever she has a minute and an internet connection.

Part of the purpose of the tour is to raise awareness of Autism and Autism Canada is one of the sponsors.  Laurie Mawlam, the Executive director of the Autism Canada Foundation has provided a schedule which I’ll add to the end of this.

Kim and Sara are very talented musicians.  Kim is a songwriter and has just written a book about their life and Sara’s autism.  The book and a CD are both for sale on their website, Heartfelt Music.  You can make a donation to help defray touring costs at the website as well. 

If you have a chance to see them perform, go.  I defy anyone to remain dry-eyed when Sara sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

KiSara Kaleidoscope Ride Concert Schedule – July 2008
Call the local contact for venue and times.

Parry Sound, ON – July 1
Parry Sound Canada Day Main Stage Downtown 11:30
Contact Courtney Norrie – Community Living  Parry Sound (705) 746-9330

Sault Ste. Marie, ON – July 3
Contact Lornena Burgan – Autism Ontario-Sault Ste. Marie Chapter (705) 759-5965

Thunder Bay, ON – July 4
Contact Loni Rudnicki – Autism Ontario-Thunder Bay Chapter (807) 622-9713

Winnipeg, MB – July 5 & 6
Contact Sandra McKay-Autism Society Manitoba/Janet Forbes-Community Living Winnipeg

Regina, SK – July 9
Contact Faith Savarese – Regina & District Branch of the SACL (306) 790-5680

Calgary, AB – July 11/12
Contact Lyndon Parkin – Autism Calgary Association – (403) 250-5033

New Westminister, BC – July 16
Contact Ross Chilton – Community Living, Burnaby (604) 451-8699

Castlegar, BC – July 18
Contact Karina Allis – Kootney Society for Community Living – (250) 365-2624

Sudbury, ON
Cathy Oja – Community Living Sudbury – (705) 692-3072

If you have any kind of involvement or interest in technology in the Grey Bruce Huron area you should seriously think about attending.

This is a leading edge conference – the workshops are a mix of agriculture and community, the food served is all local, the conference is carbon neutral.  It’s a conference about technology, not a conference about the internet, although that’s part of it.

The conference is the brainchild of Emma Hogbin who has the energy of 10 people.  She organized terrific workshops with speakers including Heather Champ for Flickr, Nora Young from the CBC, Glenn Estill from Sky Generation, Darryl Peddle from Yahoo, and Meg Pickard from the Guardian Unlimited. 

I can’t wait to find out what Emma plans for next year.

When people want to find a product or service in Grey, Bruce, or Huron County they often search on the internet.  For more and more people that’s the first place they look.  If your website isn’t on the first or second page of the results they’re going to buy from someone else.  If you don’t have a web site ….

Take a look at some of the sites we’ve designed for small businesses. 

My day job is designing and building websites.  for the love of work is a web design company specializing in web development for small business.  I’d like to design a site for you.  Don’t miss those customers who are trying to find you online, email me for a free site design estimate.

If you already have a website but it isn’t delivering the traffic or customers you want I also offer a site optimization service for better search engine placement.  Send me a link to your Grey, Bruce, of Huron County website and I’ll send you a free analysis of your home page.

If you find all the geek talk that surrounds web design confusing or intimidating check the blog at for the love of work.  We translate from geek to English.