diff --git a/light9/networking.py b/light9/networking.py
--- a/light9/networking.py
+++ b/light9/networking.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class ServiceAddress(object):
     def _url(self):
         graph = getGraph()
         net = graph.value(showUri(), L9['networking'])
-        return graph.value(net, self.service)
+        return str(graph.value(net, self.service))
 
     @property
     def port(self):
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ServiceAddress(object):
         return self._url()
 
     def path(self, more):
-        return self.url + more
+        return self.url + str(more)
 
 dmxServer = ServiceAddress(L9['dmxServer'])
 musicPlayer = ServiceAddress(L9['musicPlayer'])
diff --git a/light9/showconfig.py b/light9/showconfig.py
--- a/light9/showconfig.py
+++ b/light9/showconfig.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def getGraph():
     now = time.time()
     diskMtime = path.getmtime(configPath)
     if diskMtime <= _config[1]:
-        log.info("reuse graph")
+        log.info("config.n3 hasn't changed")
         graph = _config[0]
         # i'm scared of some program modifying the graph, and then i
         # return that from a new getGraph call. Maybe I should be