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Christmas windows and manhole covers
I’m not sure if I written about this before. If so, I apologize. Christmas window displays in department stores seem to suspend time, stopping us in our determined shopping tracks and sending us into a revery of memory and a bit of nostalgic longing. Simpson’s in Halifax, Eaton’s in Toronto, Ogilvie’s in Montreal, Woodward’s in [...]
Groundhog
In addition to this being Groundhog Day, it’s also a Snow Day. They do it sensibly out here. Schools are closed. Liquor stores are open. Driving’s tough. A lot of all-season radials are crying on off-ramps. Fools! Even the good drivers stay put -a sensible caution-wanting to avoid the panicked drivers and the silly little [...]
Thanks
Just a quick thanks to everyone who contacted my on my birthday. Especially nice as I don’t list it on Facebook, so I know those of you who wrote or called actually remembered. I saw a picture of myself with JP Cormier in which I look about 75 years old. I think JP (whose birthday [...]
Last year in review – abridged
After being gently chastised for not blogging regularly, I have committed to, at least, trying to keep with it. I can’t resolve to do it because I so often fail to stay faithful to resolutions. And, who knows what great distractions will sway me? What I can do is recollect the past year. My calendar [...]
Paint and radio
Our house is being painted. There’s a lovely man on a ladder outside my office window and he has a radio playing. I seldom listen to commercial radio, but now I can’t avoid it. There’s something outside the window that sounds like Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle”, but it’s a techno-pop arrangement. The singer [...]
Coming in from The Cold
My friend Mary Beth Harris from PEI writes to ask when I will return to my blog. I reply: when this foggy head of mine can shake my brain into operation. I was away for three weeks, and upon return I developed a cold. That is, I came down with “The Cold” as we say [...]
Home and its abundant joy
After an early morning drive from Prince Albert to Saskatoon – and following a long flight delay – we departed for home. A bit of concern in making the connecting flight from Toronto to Halifax, but we made it – not without some frantic hustling and hearing my name called over the announcement system. When [...]
Best travel tip
Our great guitarist and all round wonderful guy offered up this travel tip. It may be one of the best I’ve heard in some time. It is: in hotels, slip the remote control into a ziplock bag to avoid the bugs left behind by previous guests. Very good tip. Thank you, Clarence Deveau.
Day 9?
We’re in the Calgary airport, departing for Saskatoon very soon. At least, we hope so. Some question about whether our luggage will arrive with us. Perhaps it will be two hour Q@A I think this is Day 10, not Day 9. Some confusion on my part, owing to my numbers phobia.
Day 8
Bragg Creek. In many of these community arts centres, volunteers figure prominently in making the shows happen. They’re cheerful, enthusiastic, helpful. They sell CDs, make food appear in dressing rooms, attend to your comfort- they are the lifeblood of the venues. Bragg Creek is outstanding…in fact, all of our Alberta dates have been smooth and [...]
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Often described as a "writer's writer", Susan Crowe is one of Canada's most respected singer songwriters in the folk genre. At once complex, challenging and accessible, Susan's intelligent and moving songs have captivated audiences and reviewers from coast to coast, continent to continent. She possesses, in the words of Britain's Folk Roots magazine, "that rare ability of crafting a lyric that bears scrutiny on its own terms." That rare ability has earned her two Juno nominations, and nominations from both the West Coast and East Coast Music Awards.
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