You can read it below - the first person to leave a message.
Now Ray, Sandra, Kevin's Mom and a guy name Franco read my blog.
Isn't that amazing?
nod
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
School Days, Fool Days
The Isle of Nod is a busy land these days. All the projects to do as fall approaches, the gigs and now the "day job".
Here's a picture of one of my more exciting classes - as you can see!
Kevin and I have had a good run of shows. Our newest place - ironically much larger than are usual haunts, much busier, and less paying - is a mad house. The Fox and Fiddle Waterloo is an interesting place to watch humanity.
Jammed at the Boathouse last night on bass and sax - that was fun.
Sandra's birthday is on Saturday. 35! Other round numbers on the horizon are 65 and 40 from other close family member who do not wish to be named (right Mom? Dave?).
Fun!
Here's a picture of one of my more exciting classes - as you can see!
Kevin and I have had a good run of shows. Our newest place - ironically much larger than are usual haunts, much busier, and less paying - is a mad house. The Fox and Fiddle Waterloo is an interesting place to watch humanity.
Jammed at the Boathouse last night on bass and sax - that was fun.
Sandra's birthday is on Saturday. 35! Other round numbers on the horizon are 65 and 40 from other close family member who do not wish to be named (right Mom? Dave?).
Fun!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
September on the Isle of Nod
So....an update. It's official, three people have admitted to checking out this blog - Kevin's Mom, Sandra, and Ray Smith (who looks at it late at night when he is really bored). Be brave...step forward and let me know if you're reading this!
Gigs:
CNE - with Stephen Kabakos and the Elvis band, minus the horns - the usual - the CNE never changes, it seems. Our stage was smaller and the PA worse than ever before. We've been playing there for 6 or 7 years and every year it gets a little worse.
Milton Steam Era - small crowd, but a good show. Post activities at the pub and watching Ray sing Kareoke.
Horse Ranch/Hotrods - cold, wet day. Yuch. Again, weak PA. Oh well...
Molly Blooms' - Kevin and I worked the room well - some new tunes with loops - a little quiet for University being back, but then there are tons of university pub events the first weeks
Corporate Gig on Friday - cancelled, but we're getting paid anyway, so that's alright. Bought an engagement ring and saw a band at Rude Native and Kevin at the Duke instead
Kevin and I have our first gig ever at the Fox and Fiddle Friday, should be fun. The place is always packed.
School's back in. The frustrating burocratic crap and lack of reality among the higher ups continues to frustrate. McGinty's plan for every student to succeed includes small "credit recovery" classes, basically one on one with teachers, for students who failed a course last year. So while that teacher works with a half dozen kids for the semester, all the other class sizes go up. The classroom average still looks okay on paper, but we still have tons of classes in the 40+ range. I have over 100 students in 3 classes this semester, and others have it worse. Nothing like punishing the good students...
Enough whining - off to play with Alysha Brooke at the Fergus fair. Where's the sun? Have caught Sandra's cold, so might not be as fun as usual.
Happy Sunday!
nod
Gigs:
CNE - with Stephen Kabakos and the Elvis band, minus the horns - the usual - the CNE never changes, it seems. Our stage was smaller and the PA worse than ever before. We've been playing there for 6 or 7 years and every year it gets a little worse.
Milton Steam Era - small crowd, but a good show. Post activities at the pub and watching Ray sing Kareoke.
Horse Ranch/Hotrods - cold, wet day. Yuch. Again, weak PA. Oh well...
Molly Blooms' - Kevin and I worked the room well - some new tunes with loops - a little quiet for University being back, but then there are tons of university pub events the first weeks
Corporate Gig on Friday - cancelled, but we're getting paid anyway, so that's alright. Bought an engagement ring and saw a band at Rude Native and Kevin at the Duke instead
Kevin and I have our first gig ever at the Fox and Fiddle Friday, should be fun. The place is always packed.
School's back in. The frustrating burocratic crap and lack of reality among the higher ups continues to frustrate. McGinty's plan for every student to succeed includes small "credit recovery" classes, basically one on one with teachers, for students who failed a course last year. So while that teacher works with a half dozen kids for the semester, all the other class sizes go up. The classroom average still looks okay on paper, but we still have tons of classes in the 40+ range. I have over 100 students in 3 classes this semester, and others have it worse. Nothing like punishing the good students...
Enough whining - off to play with Alysha Brooke at the Fergus fair. Where's the sun? Have caught Sandra's cold, so might not be as fun as usual.
Happy Sunday!
nod
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