I got to Bluesfest around 6:00 and lay down on the grass beside the giant inflatable beer can to catch a few much-needed zzz’s while waiting for my friend. Then I ate a Chicken Divine, which wasn’t divine but was edible. I drank water because I was still a bit hungover and couldn’t face beer. […]

I’m breaking my No-Blogging-At-Work rule today because it’s a quiet day at the office and there’s no time at home.

I had fun at Bluesfest last night, even though Bob Dylan is so much older now and his once-gravelly voice has pretty much all been used up. I found it a little disconcerting that his songs […]

Van Morrison was good but too quiet. From my vantage point at the back of the crowd, I could have used binoculars and a hearing aid.

“I hope he does Moondance,” my friend said.

“He just did,” replied the guy next to us.

A few minutes later I found myself thinking of the tune Cleaning Windows, and hoping […]

I don’t know if I’m ready for it, but Bluesfest is on for the next 11 days and I’ve got my ticket. I’m an all-or-nothing kind of Bluesfester – either I practically live there, or I don’t go at all. If I try to pace myself, I lose my momentum.

Here’s the forecast for opening day, […]

I was happy to have somewhere to go today that wasn’t downtown to celebrate Canada Day. I went to a brunch party where I ate some good food, saw some amazing typewriter art, and met the Bubblemaster.

I also met some local celebrities whom I’ve always wanted to meet, and they seemed really nice but I […]