Alzheimer's Society Walk: May 31/26

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I busked for the Alzheimer’s Walk, an all Beatles set:

(L/M unless noted)
Eight Days a Week,
One After 909,
For You Blue ( Harrison),
I Wanna Be Your Man,
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,
Oh! Darling, and
Octopus’s Garden (Starkey).

There was pizza.

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Bike Ride: May 30/26

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Marks, Victoria, Int'l Friendship Gardens, Legion Track Drive, Chapple Circle Road (joined in Huntington's Heros Walk), Cameron, Marks.

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 28/26

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I sang songs from the (19)90s:

In the Garage (Cuomo), Drinking Song (Moxy Fruvous), and Lost Together (Cuddy/Keelor).

Review: "Good job." - my friends

"It's cold; after we're all done, let's leave!" - also my friends (including me).

Accompanying Al Rich:

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First Day of Shorts: May 26/26

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Long pants in the morning, but shorts in the afternoon:

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Open Mic at The Foundry: May 25/26

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My theme was songs by Dylan as it was his birthday yesterday:

I’ll Remember You,
Make You Feel My Love, and
Threw It All Away.

Review: “That was great; you made me cry.” - guy at the bar.

Lowlight: when I knocked over the mic stand.

Pictured: Twilight Troubadours, from Collingwood, Bill and Shan.

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Sun Shower: May 24/26

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Fort William Historical Park: May 23/26

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Walked down, met by River; story in the wigwam; joined a tour in the Great Hall; Canoe Shed; fiddle music with "Nanette"; farm; soup in Cantine.

She let me play as well, but didn't want her boss to hear me play "Star Wars", as they might think she had played it. Oops.

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 21/26

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My theme was songs from the 90s (the 1890s - ish):

Hello Ma Baby (Howard/Emerson),
Medley:
The Sidewalks of New York (Lawlor/Blake)/
The Band Played On (Palmer/ Ward)/
In My Merry Oldsmobile (Edwards/Bryan) (1905), and
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (Shannon) (1913).

Highlights: The returns of Sam, and of Kyla.

I did not eat Sam's food while he sang:

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Visit With P-W Fam: Mon. May 18/26

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Watching Danny Go with M; M on the trampoline; pasta & salad with all minus E/T & A; K's pix on screen; M feeding the dogs (& tears!).

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Fort William Historical Park: May 16/26

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Saw Kay, Matt who used to come to Improv, Mickey, and Kenzie.

The door was open, and I don't think I've ever been in there before (cold storage for dairy?):

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Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: May 14/26

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My theme was Em:

Those Were the Days (Raskin),
Nobody’s Fault But Mine (Johnson/Alexander),
Happy Together (Bonner/Gordon), and
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/MCCARTNEY).

Highlight: Justin C explaining to me the connection between Fleetwood Mac, Crowded House, and The Heartbreakers.

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Open Mic at The Foundry: May 11/26

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It was a busy night, but Tiina let me on stage anyway:

I'm Too Old (For the NHL) (Pepper),
Yesterday (Lennon/MCCARTNEY), and
One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney).

Highlight: "Free Falling" jam finale.

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Visit With P-W Fam: May 10/26

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Drawing by Goo; foot wash; back yard ball games; under bed with legs sticking out; pasta & salad with all minus Tam; A's practice audition with M.

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Bike Ride: May 9/26 (Evening)

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Marks, Walsh, Syndicate, Ridgeway, Hardisty, Simpson, Rowand, tunnel, McTavish, McNaughton, McDonald, McLaughlin, McNaughton, Hargrave, Pacific, Wiley, Dease, Vickers, Syndicate, Walsh, Marks.

Matteo Pauselli at Bean & Olive: May 8/26

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