As I prepared a turkey and did dishes and squeezed oranges this morning, I cranked iTunes and let Stan Rogers echo through my cement block house. [drawing by Anthony Hare] Those not familiar with Canadian folk legend Stan Rogers should get to know his work. From my memory, I remember that he was a son … [Read more…]
7-10 band is coming together nicely. Our spring concert is May 26. Our primary cut is a piece called Distant Thunder of the Sacred Forest. Lots of rhythms, in fact I had to pull 2 wind musicians to play percussion. It sounded great today. We had our summer tires put on today. It’s been raining … [Read more…]
I was 15 when I bought my first CD. I was attending school in Halifax and on one of our Thursday night mall excursions I bought the “Crossroads” Soundtrack – a blues album by Ry Cooder. I was 16 when I bought my first CD Player. By this time I had joined Columbia House for … [Read more…]
Amber and I vacationed the last three days of spring break in the Rocky Mountains. We started our trek in Jasper, taking in the bitter winds and brown scenery along with the royal peaks. We checked out some of the sights and then continued south along highway 93 with poor driving conditions. There was snow. … [Read more…]
My iTunes library reached the 10 000 mark when I added Edie Brickell’s “Picture Perfect Morning” (total now stands at 10 079). I now have 29 days 9 hours 6 minutes 20 seconds of original listening available. Sweet. Visited mom last night and today. She let me borrow 16 video cassettes of home movies that … [Read more…]
Sibelius Monument (I’ve never been there) Divine music. The first time I heard this symphony, it was cassette of Leonard Bernstein conducting playing on my old stereo that was covered in Batman stickers. I was in my second story room, laying on my bed laying face up looking out my window as a mighty thunderstorm … [Read more…]
I had such a wonderful time tonight. Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal put on a free performance of Minus One in Parc Lafontaine. Kevin stood in line for us and seven of us sat in the very centre of the stands and watched about ten different dances. It was amazingly choreographed with fabulous soundtracks. … [Read more…]
I’m tracking my iPod on the FedEx site. It left Shanghai late tonight. Then it arrived in Anchorage this afternoon.
Amber and I lodged ourselves into the crowd at 4 pm and waited five hours to watch the big finale of the Jazz Fest. The show was worth the wait and our spot in the crowd was perfect. The Cirque was perfect in its delivery and as we voyaged home (late, really late) I remarked … [Read more…]
Saw Napoleon Dynamite. The anticipation was as good as the movie. I hope Garden State is as good. I made apricot sorbet tonight. It’s pretty sweet. Amber is really impressed with it, and really, that’s what matters. I faxed my contract to Living Waters Academy this afternoon. We are moving to Edmonton. I am a … [Read more…]