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Sunday, June 07, 2026

Camp Sunday at Gathering Table: June 7/26

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I led:

Lord, I Lift Your Name On High (Founds),
Wings of an Eagle (Bell),
Jesus, It’s a Beautiful Day/You and I, and
You Are My All In All (Jernigan).

Review: “I liked the suspended chords.” - Donna Hamill, the usual music leader.

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Saturday, June 06, 2026

Cup Cake: June 6/26

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Bike Ride to the Old Fort: June 6/26

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Marks, Piper, Norah, Empire, Ford, Frederica, Neebing, Broadway, FWHP, Broadway, Walsh, Marks.

After lunch, I took "the express canoe" back to the Visitor Centre, then rode uphill back to Broadway, and thence home.

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Friday, June 05, 2026

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Lakehead Beer Open Mic at Lakehead Beer: June 4/26

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I sang songs from the 80s:

Karma Chameleon (O’Dowd/Moss/Craig/Hay/Pickett),
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Michael), and
All I Want Is You (U2).

Review: "That last song was awesome!" - Jared (pictured in red hat)

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OSCE: June 4/26

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

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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Saturday, May 30, 2026

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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Calendar Girls @ Cambrian: May 21 - 30/26

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

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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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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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Monday, May 25, 2026

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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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026

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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