When you factor in that this is officially a long weekend, I presume that I can dawdle a bit getting started on this here blog.

At least, that’s my story, and I’m sticking with it…

Powerful winds and rain outside the city last night, seeing as how it is a holiday weekend here – inclement weather remains as our one reliable tradition in Canada. A presumption of the gods regarding any group of people that continues to live in a country covered in snow most of the time sadistically desires pelting rain in the few remaining warmer months.

We received the heavy winds (no rain to speak of) in the city, but that thankfully passed along soon enough. Our resident gopher must not like the gusts, as he has been rather low-key the past few days.

Hey, we were catching up last night on some TV recorded while we were away, and watched one of our three favourite shows, “Live From Abbey Road”. Yesterday’s trio of performers were Brian Wilson, Martha Wainwright, and Teddy Thompson, the latter we had both never heard of before. Too bad – he’s an exceptional singer/songwriter. The show closed with a duet of he and Martha on The Beatles “We Can Work It Out” – and now I MUST have that rendition! Wow-zer!! Spectacular…

Sheesh – all over the map today. Must have been those strong winds…

Chow for now!!