Labels

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: Oct. 30/25

.

My theme was Vlad the Impaler or the Blue Jay:

Scooby-Doo/Werewolves of London/Buffy Themes Medley,
OK Blue Jays (Lenz/Kosinec), and
Love Potion #9/The Witch Doctor (Lieber/Stoller/Bagdasarian).

Reaction: "Oh, you were wearing a costume." - a guy who had been sitting at the back of the room.

The other performers dressed up as singers.

.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Cambrian Players 75th Anniversary Yearbook: Oct. 28/25

.

I picked mine up last night from the editor, Mary Davis. It's great. Contact Cambrian Players if you want one.

.

Monday, October 27, 2025

Open Mic at The Foundry: Oct. 27/25

.

My theme was Love. This time there was an audience member who had heard of The Rutles!

Put a Little Love In Your Heart (DeShannon),
You Can't Hurry Love (Holland/Dozier/Holland),
And I Love Her (Lennon/McCartney), and
Love Life (The Rutles [Idle/Innes])/All You Need Is Love (LENNON/McCartney). ----- Make You Feel My Love (Dylan).

Screenshots from vid by Zach Ross, while I accompanied Mitch Tones on "Folsom Prison Blues" (Cash).

.

New Glasses: Oct. 27/25

.

The lenses of my old glasses had been in rough shape for quite a while, but when a leg broke off, it was time to replace them.

.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Visit With P-W Fam: Oct. 26/25

.

Hiroko pix and Guess Who with M; "school" in back room with M; pasta, greens, cabbage with all minus A, plus T; camera with M.

.

Pete Drifts Into Thunder Bay: Oct. 25 & 26/25

.

Manitoba Pioneer Camp reunion on Gitchigomee turf:

Then at MEC's, after Lakehead Baptist worship service, having a Fresca together:

.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

My Camp Gitchigomee Logs Through the Years

.

2003 Intermediate (photo from 2004)

2005 (Pink Logs for 60th Anniversary)

2006

2007

2008 Junior

2009

Here is my complete collection so far. Each log stands for a week of camp or a camp event such as a reunion. The colours and symbols follow a code by which each log designates my role that week.

I started at Camp Gitchigomee only recently (in 2003), but already I have 26 logs. At 25 one qualifies for "long-service" logs so that the logs may be displayed side by side.

2011 Intermediate

2012 Senior

2012 Intermediate

2013 Senior

2013 Intermediate

2014 Senior (photographed July 22 during Inter.)

2014 Intermediate (photographed July 25)

2015 Intermediate

2016 Intermediate

2017 Intermediate

2018 Log-Painting: Photos taken May 25.

2018 Senior

2018 Junior

2018 Intermediate

2019 Senior

2019 Intermediate

2020 and 2021 (Work Weekends only)

2022 (Anniversary Weekend)

2023 Staff Training:

2023 Senior:

Hey! Where'd my '23 Staff Training log go?!

2023 Junior:

My missing log was not found, but the Junior team replaced it. Thank you.

Intermediate '23:

Gitchi-Gathering Oct. 20/23

Log-Painting: May 11/24

After Junior, Senior, and Intermediate Weeks 2024:

After Oct. 26/24 Gitchi Gathering:

After 80th Anniversary Weekend 2025:

After Gitchi Gathering Oct. 25, 2025:

. .