And two weeks later......

Yea I'm awful for updating my own blog. With so much going on around here, its hard to justify the time to sit down and write about me.

Last Thursday I was fortunate enough to be in attendance for another amazing Chris Koster show at the Elixir. When I got there, a bunch of kids from work were in the lineup....As I shuffled in behind them, one of them looked down their nose at me and said "what are YOU doing here?' I said "To witness an amazing show, as well as meet up with some of my friends!' "oh" was the reply. And with that, they turned on their heel and headed in the door. Those poor little punkass kids sat at the back, all by themselves. I went right to the front and grabbed 2 chairs on my way past the bar and parked my ass right in front of the center of the stage. Then the promoter Chris came over to have a drink with me. A few minutes later my friend Scoobie approached with a smirnoff ice for me. Then his buddy Brian arrived. Ten minutes later my second son Mitchell tapped me on the shoulder. Couldn't wait to give him a big momma-cat hug as I haven't seen him since December! Then my original date Grigg arrived, an hr late, but at least he showed his face! I had to get a picture of that:



And then my rock and roll friend Derek Downham (who was out in Bath that week recording the second album with the Hugh Dillion Redemption Choir) gave me a big hug as did his 'date': Snoshi (aka Shayne B) I was surrounded with men! What a great feeling it was to look at the back of the room and see the 4 sad-sack faces of those kids from work. They were still sitting in the back of the room...alone:)

The show was amazing, as I fell in love with Chris Koster and his band all over again. There is nothing like LIVE music to get one's soul in perfect balance!

Here is one of the many pictures I took that night:



It seems like summer will be here soon, however its the end of May and we still haven't put our boat in the water. Yesterday Billy spent 12 hrs at a friends house assisting in the placement of siding on a new garage. He came home, had a beer and went to bed.

Friday nights are still my on-air shift at CJAI on Amherst Island. This past week they installed the new computer and moved all the files around the way they should be. When I arrived there on 630 boat, I farted around taking pictures and stuff and didn't get in the door till almost 7pm. The queue had emptied and all that was playing were recorded promo's and station id's. I had to race around and try and find my music and all that the on-air studio computer would access were the files with my old music in them. I dumped a bunch of songs to the queue then went on the air explaining that the new Hal (name used for the onair computer) and I were not seeing eye to eye ! It took me an hr, but I finally figured out their ancient method of networking. Damn, all those years ago I took a course and it finally came in handy. So I found my new files and carried on with my show.

Here is a cheesy shot of the station from the ferry on the way over on Friday night:



And another of the freshly painted milkhouse:



Today I spent the day working on the gardens as Billy painted the front pillars as well as the rest of the woodwork around the front of the house. Its going to look great when he is done!

Happy Mutha's Day

When starting this blog, I actually thought I would have the time to update it on a regular basis. Man was that wrong! Life keeps throwing stuff in the way which always seems more important about writing about yourself.

Regardless, I went to see Pearl Jam this past Tuesday (May 9th) and that's all that matters to me this week. My friend Stephanie was kind enough to drive my ass all the way there and back; which worked out fine for me as I hate driving in Toronto. We had planned on taking the GO train from Pickering to Union Station as the show was at the ACC. The turnoff was not clearly marked on the 401, or else we totally missed it as we were going 120+kms just to keep up with traffic. We didn't have to deal with backups as we were going into the city when everyone else was trying to escape. So we ended up driving all the way into the downtown core and finding a lovely parking spot right across the street!

My cell phone 'broke' earlier that day so I was pissed that I couldn't call Bryce as soon as we 'landed'. We were to meet him and Dorrie somewhere in Union Station. Can you imagine how many people were floating around that building at rush hour on a Tuesday evening? So I find a payphone and call his new cell number. A foreign voice comes on the voicemail so I hung up in disgust. Steff says 'you know, he may just find you in this crowd!' I'm like 'yea I'm sure he has his Mommy-radar on.' As we stand in a line up to buy a tshirt, the announcer says the line is starting to form by the front gate of the ACC and the doors will open in 30 mins. Naturally we bolt for the line so I could find a way to slide the camera in a private hiding spot. Ok, camera is hidden and as I turn around and see the people race for the lineup, I see two young men approaching with a dog. Yep...he found me!!! After a very short visit, I gave Bryce his birthday card with $$ enclosed, gave him lots of hugs and smooches, hugged Dorrie and then the gates opened so we had to move. I think I had a whole 7 mins with them:(

To say the concert was a spiritual experience is an understatement!! It doesn't matter that I saw them just over 7 months ago....I cant get enough Ed and the boys. It was very evident that the band had really rehearsed for this tour as they were one tight unit. On the last tour, Ed seemed to be a bit off and it seemed to throw the rest of the guys somewhat. Maybe it was the few bottles of red wine he consumed during the show. Anyways, I took over 400 pics and was glad to have the camera in my hand as I was trying not to sing along and act like a fool in front of Steff. I can really get into a Pearl Jam show...just ask my friend Louise!

When we picked up our tickets from the willcall, it was a great treat to find out that our seats were even closer to the stage than last time. We were 6 rows up, and to the right of the stage. Perfect! Thank You Pearl Jam fan club:)

Here are a few pictures from the show:


Its a truly amazing feeling to be at a sold out show at the ACC. The roar of the crowd is almost deafening. Good thing I had my ear protection.

The rest of the week slipped in a blur ... in anticipation of a weekend of rain. What a treat it was on Friday evening when the sun came out as I drove onto the Amherst Island Ferry.

It was sweltering hot in the studio...just from the equipment I am sure. The blind was up so I could see out to the fields as I did my show. It was kind of cool as the clouds turned pink as the sun set. The full moon emerged shortly after and it certainly added to the peace and quiet everyone experiences when they are on the rock.

Saturday was spent doing housework as Billy ripped the front of the house off for repairs that have been needed for quite some time. Our friend LB showed up and asked if we wanted to go to the Legion for a steak dinner. So off we went with our neighbour for a few hours of smokey enjoyment in our local legion. I will be so glad when this new no smoking regulation comes into effect in a few weeks.

Ok, now its time to enjoy my mothers day.

Ciao