Hallowe'en Approaches

I know, it's been a while. Here's the update.

To recap the last month, our fearless Warrior, aptly named Nod the Fearless, played for a drunken hockey team in Elmira at the town's aptly named Central Tavern. These guys ordered drinks by the bakers dozen - it was a 'light' night they claimed - and asked for 'Every Rose has It's Thorn' many, many times. They fought the bouncers at the end of the night, but were not in very good shape for walking, let alone pugilism. Not that Nod the Fearless wasn't ready...

The Charity Brown studio project chugs along in starts and stops. Has potential! Andy Macpherson of Panhandlers fame and Sean O'Brian played a private show with Nod south west of the tri-city area.

Nod the Educator took students to both Shaw and Stratford to see 'Hotel Peccadillo' and 'Oklahoma' (not staring his ex), respectively. His guru and Irish Yoda-like pal Keaner lead the play-going pilgrims.

The Duke was a blast, as usual, at the end of September. Kevin Coates unfortunately has given Duke gigs in October and December to the worthy, but usurping, Carter Lancaster, guitar playing god. But Good God Carter fears to tread the student-overrun hall named after she known as Molly Bloom. Unfortunate, for him, for wild, bacchanalian times abound in this den of inequity.

Christian Gundlack's band Zopiclone rocked London. I highly recommend them to lovers of independent rock music.

Into October, our Mighty Warrior opened up for the viking hord of Dutchmen known as Abnormal - one of the Neatherland's top bands - in Woodstock. Great masses of Dutch Farmers armed with overalls and beer swarmed the feasthall. While it was a misadventure, organizationally, the short set in overheated conditions was still pretty damn good. Nod then braved the stage rushing crowds of the Rockton World's Fair (both with Alysha Brooke). Okay, the pie eating contest is what they stormed the stage for, but Mighty Nod did not run. Well, he walked off the stage to eat a slice of pizza.

Thanksgiving at the cottage was a blast. Dave and Regina put up a mighty feast for the Mighty Nod and his parental units. Weather was good. The nephew's Simpsons video game was great. The next weekend Regina and the uber-progeny came down to K-dub. I played the Friday, but Rumble kept an eye on them.

Which brings brings me to the last glorious weekend. Our mighty hero found himself transported through a mysterious portal back to July and the glorious Sun God shone down to the delight of many. A hike on the Bruce Trail and a little deck time at Donsholm and the Boathouse rounded out the last month amicably.

To come, Nod's triumphant return to the Western Fair Grounds in London and of course the most glorious pagan celebration of the year, All Hallow's Eve.

May the spirits of the dead be nice to you all! Maybe they're happy were they live the other 360-odd days a year...

Nod