Sorry to take so long writing this post for you guys! We know lots of you were asking about it ever since we got back this weekend, but in true Petersik fashion we took way too many pics and had to figure out which ones to use and then felt like over-sharing about the whole thing… and thus this giant full-o-pics-and-words post was born. Anyway, the first tour stop for our book in Cincinnati this weekend was, well, kind of nuts. But the good kind of nuts. The kind where it’s like a whirlwind of awesome and can’t-believe-this-is-happening experiences all jammed packed into about 36 hours.
We promise we won’t pour over the details of every single tour stop over the next few months, but we thought checking in every week or two with an update would be a good balance along with all of the usual DIY fare (we’ve always loved sharing travel happenings). And because this was our first stop it was just too novel and exciting to keep our mouths shut… unlike this Instagram photo below from our flight on Friday (where both of our mouths are firmly shut).
We left Richmond behind around noon on Friday and headed to the “Nasty ‘Nati” (as one reader told us it was called – although there’s nothing nasty about it) by way of Philadephia. Clara and Burger stayed back at our house with my parents for the short trip, so it was our first night ever spent away from Clara. It was definitely an adjustment, but it wasn’t as bad as we feared. Most 2.5-year-olds that we know have already had sleepovers with their grandparents or other family members for at least one night, so we figured it was high time that we ripped that band-aid off anyway. And she did great!
Our flight got us in about 90 minutes late. It wouldn’t have been a huge deal had we not arranged to House Crash someone that afternoon (the flight delay meant they had to wait patiently at our hotel for over an hour – eeks!). But they were great sports about the whole thing and their house was gorgeous despite the fact that we lost all natural light by the time we arrived. Thankfully we still got a bunch of awesome shots! You’ll get the full photo tour in a week or two (we’re juggling a few other House Crashings that we’ve secretly done and still have to write up for ya) but here’s a pretty little snippet.
Note: To all of the amazing folks who invited us to house crash, we wish we could’ve visited you all!
Despite the delays of the day, we still made time for some Cincinnati staples on Friday night: Skyline Chili and Graeter’s ice cream. Locals warned us that Skyline might be an acquired taste, but I thoroughly enjoyed my “three way” (chili + spaghetti + cheese mountain) and Sherry’s chili on a potato was equally good (for anyone wondering, she dumped a gallon of hot sauce on it and said she was in love). At Graeter’s (which is famous for their massive chunks of soft chocolate chips) Sherry downed a giant scoop of the popular black raspberry chip and I got cookie dough chip on a cone. It was great, even though it was about 45 degrees outside.
But the real fun started on Saturday at The Books By The Banks Festival. We can’t even begin to articulate how mind-blowing it was to see stacks of a book that we actually wrote for the first time ever (before this event, we had only seen one of them – and there were a lot more boxes of books under that table). So there might’ve even been some tingling sensations. Sherry claimed that her nose went numb. Which might be the only excuse for the series of dork-tastic photos that we took. Like the Home Alone inspired pic that we shared here and the Where’s Waldo one below:
The festival doors opened at 10am so we were able to get our book signing hands warmed up for about 45 minutes before we got whisked away for our 11 o’clock presentation. We had only written our presentation about three days prior and practiced it maybe three times (we both don’t like to over-practice something since it sounds stiff and scripted) and it was a bit intimidating to suddenly find ourselves in front of all of these people. This was just half of the room – my pic of the other half came out too blurry thanks to my jittery hands.
We had some technical difficulties with the slide remote not working (nothing like a rocky start to boost your confidence!) but word on the street is that we weren’t terrible. Phew. A big thanks to Emily for snapping this Instagram picture that makes us looks like we know what we’re doing. Keeping it real fact: we were both nervously bouncing our knees under the table the entire time. #tablecloththankfulness
Speaking of other people’s pictures, we had so much fun snapping photos with those of you who stopped by once we were back at our book signin’ table. So please know that you don’t need to be shy about asking for a photo. In fact, we’re cool if you just hold up your camera and say “Snap snap, yo.” (Thanks Laura for the one below).
And feel free to take advantage of our weirdness by making requests for how we should pose. Annie suggested we do the see no / speak no / hear no evil thing (not sure why I did coy geisha hands) and Natasha requested her favorite: the “what’s going on?” hands pose.
Another heads up to anyone coming to a future tour stop. If you bring your child, Sherry will go into full time fawning mode. The younger the kid, the more intense it will be. Especially on stops like this where Clara isn’t with us. Ok? You’ve been warned.
We also finally got the chance to meet the awesome Dana Miller from HouseTweaking (spoiler alert: she’s actually one of ten guest bloggers that pop up in our book!). This picture was especially entertaining after Katie Bower asked where my other hand was. Oddly enough, I think it was on Dana’s husband’s back (I have quite the wingspan). Oh and if you’re looking for a breakdown of Dana’s experience, she wrote about it here <–complete with who to bring, when to get there, what to wear, and tips for making friends in line
And thanks to the many suggestions from you guys to use the blank dummy copy of our book as a tour “yearbook” (it has blank pages inside), we asked everyone to sign it. We got signatures, some sweet notes, and even some awesome kid drawings. Heck, a few adults even drew us pictures, mostly because Sherry egged people on. Allison drew a portrait of Burger, Bill drew us a castle (at Sherry’s suggestion), and then Mike tried to top everyone with a technicolor unicorn (another Sherry suggestion).
Perhaps the most shrill Sherry-moment of the day was when someone brought a ceramic animal that they wanted her to sign. How awesome is that? I think that was on $herdog’s life list.
If you can’t tell yet – it was a fun day filled with lots of fun people. We could not get over how nice everyone was. Seriously. Everybody was just so kind and happy – even after driving long distances, waiting in line, and even after finding out that we had sold out of books (our publisher only a had a finite amount ready since it was an extra early event, so we signed book plates and took photos with the people who didn’t get one). Some sweet folks even brought gifts. GIFTS people. Who are we to deserve this niceness? Or is this just how midwesterners roll? Thanks for the sweet glass bird, the print for Clara, and the Kentucky horseshoe & grass seed, guys!
One thing’s for sure: Cincy has set the bar really (really really) high, so we can only hope that everyone at our other stops are as understanding, kind, and gosh-darn adorable. That’s right. I’m a dude and I just said gosh-darn adorable. You guys were so amazing to make the drive, survive the wait, and completely understand when the book bounty ran dry. Of course no one wants these things to go more smoothly than the hosts, our publisher, and Sherry & I (we’d have 1,000 books at each event with no line if humanly possible!) but it’s so nice when folks are all laughing and having fun in line together. #giddy&grateful
Laura even thoughtfully gave me a bottle of their favorite local soda – Kentucky’s Ale 8 One ginger ale. But since it’s Aquatober (my month of only drinking water) I just tucked it in my bag to be enjoyed on November 1st. Sadly the TSA official at the airport thwarted my plan. Drat! Forgive me for not having the chance to enjoy your present, Laura! #confiscated
The sweetest moment of the day goes to Riley, the little girl who saw this Charley Harper book at another author’s table and thought “Clara would like this” and gave it to us to bring home to her. Sherry totally cried. As in, she was actively wiping tears from her eyes when the next folks in line came up to us (she’s mortified, but I told her it was cute). And Clara totally loves the book from “her friend Riley.”
Things slowed down for us around late afternoon (we were only supposed to be there until 1, but since the earliest flight home wasn’t until 6 we stayed around to continue meeting people and signing bookplates until right before the festival ended at 4). And on our way out we snuck in some time to enjoy the tail-end of the festival ourselves. For instance, we snagged this pic with Clara’s favorite bear couple to show her when we got home. Berenstain Bears for the win!
And speaking of meeting celebs, we had a chance to meet Bob and Cortney Novogratz since they were at a nearby table signing their new book, Home by Novogratz. We were all so preoccupied with our presentations that our interaction was sadly just a rushed exchanging of signed books before they had to catch a flight home to their seven kids. Though we did sneak in a quick picture too – which started off like this (Sherry likes to say that her default setting is “creepy”)…
… and ended like this:
Both Bob and Cortney were super nice and their book is great. We’re especially loving all the budget breakdowns in there (it correlates with their show, so it’s fun to see how much certain items and projects really cost). And how crazy is it to see an HGTV star holding our book? BANANAS.
In addition to getting a signed copy of the Novogratz book, we also got signatures from Gillian Flynn (author of Gone Girl) and Tad Hills (creator of some of Clara’s favorite books). It was one of those crazy whirlwind days that you almost don’t believe actually happened until you look back at the pictures.
But before we could even begin to absorb all the wacky and wonderful things we had just experienced, it was time to hit the airport for our flights home. Speaking of wacky… I guess a long day of meeting awesome people and skipping lunch to keep up with signing = hyperactive airport hijinks.
As much as we expected to just be dead tired, we were still so energized by all of the love in that room. We even had some fun in the kids’ play area before we had to board our real (and notably less giant) plane home.
We landed in Richmond shortly after 10pm, just over 36 hours since leaving the morning before. We were still riding on that Ohio-induced high, but definitely eager to get home, snuggle Burger, and catch a few winks before waking up Clara with some major hugs the next morning (she was already happily snoozing when we got in).
Thanks again to everyone who took time out of their Saturday to come on down. It made us so excited for our next leg (Manhattan, Wilton CT, and Ridgewood NJ on Nov 1st & 2nd) and everything else beyond that too. But most of all, we’re psyched (and still a bit anxious) that this book is finally in the hands of people besides ourselves and our publisher. That’s probably the craziest part of this whole thing. Two hundred of our babies are out there in circulation. Getting read, and hopefully being enjoyed. Thanks so much to all of you guys for making this possible. #whowouldathought
heather says
that sounds like such a fun event! love everything about it- including you signing the ceramic animal and riley’s present!
i am such a big fan of gillian flynn after reading gone girl and then running and grabbing all of her other books. to meet you guys and her at one event?!?! so sorry i missed it! for once i wish i lived in ohio! ;)
vickielovesjeff says
Why can I not stop crying as I read through this post and the comments?! Sheesh! I’m very happy for you guys. Its so wonderful when good things happen for good people. But, also you guys have worked so hard and you so deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labor and to get loved on by those you inspire and make laugh on a daily basis. Hope to hug you in Tacoma!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw you’re so sweet! Now I’m all sniffly. You guys are the best. Never could have gotten here without you.
xo,
s
Nikki says
If you haven’t read Gone Girl you are in for a treat. Hands down, the best book of 2012. Talk to no one and read nothing until you finish it. SO GOOD!
Ashley @ sunnysideshlee.com says
I LOVE YOU GUYS! Your energy and happiness is amazing! You totally deserve all the kudos in the world for this amazing experience you’re having with your book tour! And seriously … Sherry’s creepy grin behind Cortney is PRICELESS. I think I snorted out loud! haha!
Shannon Summers says
Man, I feel like Dallas is going to have a lot to live up to, just pre-ordered my book today and now I’m brainstorming ways to become memorable when I get to meet y’all in Dallas. Seems like many people have had the same ideas I did, ceramic animals etc. I’ll keep thinkin’! Looking forward to Nov 17th!
Vanessa Gasca says
I am so happy it went well for you. You are getting kindness and sweetness because that is what you put out on your blog everyday. So glad you had a great time and cannot wait until you come to Dallas!
Amanda says
There’s only 1 Vanessa Gasca I know in Dallas! If this is you, tell Ava I said hi. lol I’m so going when they come to Dallas also. I’ll probably see you there. Why am I talking on here? I should FB you. lol
Congrats Sherry & John on a very successful first city stop!
Louise says
gah! looks great, can’t you come to London baby?? (said in a joey way)
for now, i’ve made do with ordering your book on Amazon lol!
so pleased for you both, you work soooo hard :)
YoungHouseLove says
We wish! Here’s hoping!
xo,
s
Stefani says
Looks like you all had a crazy fun time. Can’t wait to meet you in NYC!
Beth @ BAndBBuildALife.com says
OMG I totally laughed out loud when I read Laura’s blog and saw the ‘LOOK AT YOUUUU!” Baby face Sherry made! TOO funny but TOTALLY what I expected (and I mean that in the nicest way!)
Also, why is Bill a door? LOL (link?)
YoungHouseLove says
Ack! Sorry about that! It should go here: http://bandbbuildalife.com/ – off to fix that!
xo,
s
AnnMarie says
I thought it said “(dork) reading” too. HAHA
Ultra pumped for your DC stop! I’ll be the silly girl making the Home Alone face back atcha. I cannot waaaait!!
Tori says
It looks like you guys had a blast! A friend and I ran the Cincinnati Half-Marathon that morning. When I found out you guys were going to be in Cincy that day AND two blocks from our hotel I was SUPER excited. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it there until about noon and you guys are so stinkin’ popular, the line was just too long for our ran-a-half-marathon-that-morning legs to handle! But, we got to see you guys from afar, and I just went ahead and pre-ordered the book :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw you’re so sweet Tori! We saw you guys run by our hotel that morning and John was so jealous of you guys! Haha!
xo,
s
Val says
Sooo much fun!! This was super exciting to read! You got to meet the Bearenstein bears?!?! No way!
And your creepy picture with Cortney? Favorite thing ever.
Karen says
I’m usually a silent reader, but you two are so stinkin’ cute! I just smile when I read posts like this! My mom gets me a book every year for Christmas and your book is the one I requested this year. Can’t believe I have to wait 2 more months to get it!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Karen! I hope you love it!
xo,
s
Dana @ House*Tweaking says
So glad you enjoyed Cincy as much as we enjoyed having you here! PLEASE come back. And bring Clara and Burger! I still have to introduce you to LaRosa’s.
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh that sounds awesome! We had so much fun with you!
xo,
s
Marie says
Sherry, I think you have nice eye brows. And your default “creepy setting” accentuates them nicely ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha!
xo,
s
Shauna says
Best post ever!!! So happy for your family. A book for your baby girl AND a ceramic animal signing to boot! What an awesome weekend of milestones 8)
Amanda says
Congrats on successful first signing!! Thanks for over sharing! Humble as you may be, you do bring joy to the lives of others and deserve this time of praise! Seriously.
btw.. totally loved the pic of Sherry as a sexy bootlegger in the pinterest challenge post.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha!
xo,
s
jillian says
How crazy is it that I got teary eyed after I read this post? I’m so excited for you guys! You both deserve lots and lots of happiness.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh Jillian you’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Jodie says
“Ohio-induced high” LOL!! .
I live in Cincinnati but wasn’t able to make it down to the signing (the book is pre-ordered on Amazon, though!). :) I’m so glad to hear it was a good experience for you guys, and I hope the book tour goes well.
Jennifer Walker says
As a former Cincinnatian I am so happy that you got to experience Skyline and Graeters. The world needs to know:)
And I also shed tears at Riley’s gift for Clara. What a sweatheart.
And lastly, I loved hearing Tad Hills again. ‘How Rocket Learned to Read’ was one of our favorites. I read it to my daughter’s kindergarten class and they loved it so much I donated a copy to the classroom.
Well done, well done.
Rachael says
I’m squealing with delight over this post! You guys are the NICEST PEOPLE EVER! And you should see the mountain of post-it notes coming out the side of my new BOOK! I have done that much tabbing since college!
Sherry – Margot misses you :)
John – It’s really too bad about the Ale8. Guess you’ll have to come to KY next time! It’s really much prettier here anyway.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Rachael! I love picturing a bunch of post-its in your book.
xo,
s
Rachel says
We are LOVING your book. So glad we snagged a copy. You all are amazing and even make DIY-ing a book look easy!’
I enjoyed “meeting” you. (I had the newborn and was lucky to catch your last signing before they wisked you away to your 11:00 talk in Cinci.)
My husband was TOTALLY insprired by your talk and even though he’s not a blog reader, he’s been talking non-stop about how inspired he was by you all (I already had the YHL inspired-bug).
You all draw quite a crowd and its evident lots of people LOVE you! THanks for being so real and sweet.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw that’s so sweet! So glad you’re loving the book! So crazy it’s out there…
xo,
d
Shannon Scherrer says
We were sitting right next to that poor lady who was trying to work the slide show! You guys recovered quite well on that little goof! If I may, I suggest printing the slides for the next volunteer so they know what’s coming:) we tried to cheer her on because she felt bad for messing it up. All in all, it was an awesome presentation. Very inspiring!! And ps black raspberry chip? Great choice!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw she was awesome! We thought she did great!!! So thankful for her!
xo,
s
BeccaK says
So glad you guys had a great time – can’t wait for the West Coast Tour to begin :)
Kimberly says
What a fun read. Congrats on the first book-signing-adventure!
One of my favorite YHL sentences ever: “Sherry likes to say that her default setting is “creepy”.” So funny with that photo. Only because you seem like such a kind and adorable internet stranger. :)
Koliti says
Thanks for the wonderful post, John. You made me feel like I’m included in your close circle of a bizillion friends and you just told us about all of the fun, exciting, and goofy times and the people you met at YOUR FIRST BOOK SIGNING! What!!??? Looked like a giant book PARTY! Congrats!
You both can certainly hold your own in the goofy pic/faces department – always creating fun wherever you go!
The pic of you two with your mouths totally closed…..
now that is creepy & unnatural! HaHa!!
Emily F says
Your book signing looks so fun! Glad you guys had a great time!! And if you guys are dorky – you are the coolest dorks I’ve ever seen …..Either that, or I’m also a dork…. hahah! :) cuz I totally want to be your friend! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Someone else had a theory that we more all dorks so we love each other. Haha. Makes sense to me!
xo,
s
Rose m says
This post made me miss cincy! I went to college there and now I’m hungry for skyline and graeters! So glad you had fun in the nasty nati!
Staci @ My Friend Staci says
I am so, so, so, excited for you!!! That reader who got you to sign her Greyhound is GENIUS. I might have to copy that maneuver if you guys make it to SoCal! (still crossing my fingers).
Emily @ twopurplecouches says
Gah!!! I was totally going to bring a ceramic animal but I couldn’t decide which one to grab as I was running out of my house!!! Glad someone else had the same idea :)
I second Emily’s idea for posting your presentation – my husband and I both got a lot out of it. And I’m wishing I’d taken notes!
PS – i wrote up a little (ok, big) post about meeting you at Books by the Banks, if you’d like to read it! http://twopurplecouches.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/two-purple-couches-gets-a-little-young-house-lovin/
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, it was so much fun to meet you Emily! Loved the post!!
xo
s
Rosi says
I now live in GA but Cleveland, OH was my home forever. I miss the midwestern atmosphere. Did you taste the chocolate in the Cincinnati Chili?
YoungHouseLove says
John did! Mine was too hot sauced!
xo,
s
Kristin says
Come to California. Please :-)
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to!
xo,
s
Allison @ House of Hepworths says
I am just so darn excited for you guys and all your success. I love reading about all these cool things you do and I can’t wait to see you again when you come to Austin in January. I appreciate you sharing all these little details. I just get so excited to see all these amaze balls opportunities. You guys are the bees knees and I look forward to seeing where else this journey takes you.
xoxo
Allison from House of Hepworths
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Allison! You’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Larissa says
So excited for and proud of you guys!!! I’m hoping I get to see you in Dallas. I’ll try to bring my baby. :)
Kim W Rily says
BTW, I know it’s a bit of a wait from here till April, but… *ahem* Publishers????
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
YoungHouseLove says
Looks fun!
xo,
s
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
The event looks like so much fun! I met one of my idols (not to be confused with the American kind) over the weekend and ended up spending 6 hours standing in line but every second was 110% worth it and I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! Wow a 6 hour line sounds crazy! So glad it was worth it!
xo,
s
Aubri says
This post makes me TEN TIMES more excited for your Portland stop… because it is in January and so is my birthday, which means you pretty much got me the best birthday present ever. ;-) I’m hoping that my new hubby and our baby girl will be able to make it up to see you.
Keep sharing the travel posts, I love your travel quirks. They remind me of my own.
Anne G. says
Thanks for this awesome post! It made me smile and made my day! I had been putting off ordering your book (I have no idea why since I know that I want it), but today I not only ordered it, I also bought the Novogratz book. I had not heard of them, but now I am so excited to read both your book and theirs. (It seems like your styles are kind’a similar — at least in terms of trying bold colors, trying new things, and making use of thrift shop finds). I wish I didn’t have to wait until November 6 to get your book! I want it NOW! I also wish I lived somewhere that I could meet you guys in person and get my book signed, and meet fellow fans. I don’t know anyone in my town who reads your blog, although I’m sure there are hundreds of us. It would be so fun to bond with fellow YHL fans while waiting in line. Who would’ve thought I’d ever be yearning to wait in line somewhere? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw Anne, you’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Erin says
I’m so happy to hear you had a great time here in Cincy! You two are adorable and it was so fun meeting you both! I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to get a book, but it’s pre-ordered and until it arrives your signatures are going to hang out with the Novogratz in their book :)
Kelly says
Sherry, you are one hot mama!!! I hope the hubs realizes what a stunner you are… among all your other gifts! ;) So happy you guys have this wonderful opportunity. Enjoy it!!
YoungHouseLove says
Shucks Kelly, you’re sweet.
xo,
s
Lauren says
Yay! I just noticed you’re coming to Charlotte. I will definitely be there!
Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats says
Omg sounds like you guys had a blast!!! Now the pressure is on to make sure you have a good time when you come to DC next month!! Hmm…I’m already planning…do you guys have a favorite baked good??
YoungHouseLove says
You’re so sweet! There is no need to bake for us!
xo,
s
susan says
I knew you would LOVE Cincinnati. Books by the Banks(of the Ohio River) is a wonderful event. I have taken my kids and they love it. Sorry I missed you but glad you had a sell out of your book…..Congrats!
Zulfa says
I laughed out very loud for Sherry’s “default setting is creepy”!
With lotsa love from South Africa.
Tim says
John and Sherry,
Tim here, aka “hubby-in-tow” to your event last weekend thanks to my wife Joy. It was very fun for me personally to see Joy so giddy over meeting you both. I’m glad you had so much fun during your short stay here. We went to Skyline right after your presentation because Joy couldn’t wait to try it on a baked potato after Sherry told her about that option.
The presentation was great, funny, and charming. You both looked like naturals up there. Kudos for packing it full of information without having it veer in the direction of zzzzzzzzzzzz for even one second. I must have been taking exceptional mental notes because I was already reciting elements of it to Joy during a trip to IKEA the next day.
However, the regret I have over sitting on the blurry side of the room is a regret I shall carry to my grave.
Enjoyed the morning immensely guys. The “hubby-in-tow” becomes the fan before our very eyes! Best of luck on the rest of the tour!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Tim! You’re so sweet!
xo,
s
Jessica says
I’m apologizing in advance because this is totally NOT the point of the post, but I’m wondering how you got that TSA guy to be in a photo with you!?! They are usually so intense about everything and cameras in the security area is a big no-no (at least I thought so). Did you tell them you were the famous John and Sherry from Young House Love!?
YoungHouseLove says
No way! I most whipped out my phone and said “can we take a picture of it before you guys take it?” and he was like “sure.” Probably thought we were huge weirdos!
xo,
s
Sara Lofton says
Great, now all I can think about is Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chip.
Seriously. How do they keep those chips so soft?
Rosemary M. says
Do you know how many people showed up to the signing? Was it a reallllly long wait?
YoungHouseLove says
There were thousands of people at the event since it was for a bunch of authors, but they guessed we got to meet 600 people, which was amazing! At times the line was pretty long so we’re so grateful folks had fun and chatted while they waited.
xo,
s
Anna says
I was sure you were going to have a great succes! And it’s because, though you are very clever, you are so sweet & naive
^__^
(nota bene, naive in the good sense of natural and unaffected. I can’t find a better translation for the Spanish word “candidez”, a completely adorable quality)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Anna! You’re so sweet.
xo,
s
Jessica Allam says
Thank you for sharing your travels and life with us all. Enjoy the adventures this book tour brings & you can House Crash locally at our place ANYtime……puh-lease!!!! (desperate cry for help in case you missed that).
Welcome back to RVA! We missed you ;)