Friday, May 12, 2006

A Most Unusual Birthday

I turned 51 yesterday. The day was mostly uneventful, with my sleeping most of the morning, to catch up somewhat due to my sleeping disorder(s). After a superb dim sum late lunch with my family, where my proletarian daughter and I mostly slumped in our seats from fatigue, I returned home only to fall asleep while watching NFL Network (No surprise there). I then rose to the occasion to trek off to my evening drama rehearsal for the Masked Cow Skeptics' upcoming performance of Bridge to Terabithia. After swatting mosquitoes and then freezing in the chilled air of our outdoor practice, the birthday boy picked up the said proletarian, fatigue and all, and returned home to resume celebrating. I was forced to close my eyes and was led to the dining table where I discovered my other proletarian daughter's superb cake creation. With a little coaching, I soon realized that it was a boyhood dream come true - a Bohemian Waxwing in cake form. "Bohemian?", you ask. Well, yes, this particular 50-something had recently visited Jerry's Food Emporium where he had used the pseudonym "Bohemian W.", while ordering his food. A most unusual birthday.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Rockin' With April Wine

My sweetheart and I took in the evening rock concert at the grandstand at the Saskatoon Ex. I think she was even more impressed than I was with April Wine. My only disappointment was that the current version of the band just did not have the same sound on those early 70s hits, Bad Side of the Moon and You Could Have Been a Lady. However, the band was, indeed, really rocking all evening. I had forgotten so many of the hits they performed this night. Myles Goodwin is just an incredible talent. I hope that he and his young son can adjust well to his son's diabetes. And you just have to be impressed with the 66-year-old drummer. Thank you, April Wine, for taking me back. Oowatanite.