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Well, epiglottis or none, I am going on a holiday after all. Today is day ... 3? Inclusive. I sent all my client horses home on the weekend of the 13th and hit the road Tuesday afternoon west bound.
Somehow, I managed to leave an hour and a half behind schedule and still get to Lloyd on time, without speeding! Remarkable. I am obviously getting better at planning.
So Tuesday I went for supper in Lloyd with Jason, Erin and Ayden, and then headed over to Lynda's for a quiet evening in, involving lots of stretching and chatting. Wednesday morning dawned with me trying to apply for my Canadian passport, only to discover that I needed my birth certificate in hand and did not have it - after an hour and a half of working on it. So, forget that, I will hand it all in on the Monday after I get home. Lynda had to work a couple hours in the morning and I ended up leaving before she got home, tracked down Mel's Hair Shop for a visit and a cut and then headed out to find a post office, for which I had an address, to pick up a passport application and mail a letter. I did not find it. After finding that the address I had did not exist and getting directions from 2 random passers-by, I decided Lloyd does not, in fact, have a Canada Post office, and carried on to Charles Lamb to get my passport photos done.
The lady at Charles Lamb was very dear and it was difficult not to smile in my passport photos, which, interestingly, look not entirely unlike my first driver's licence photos - not too bad
Slightly less natural born killers without space between my lips. Anyway, so Mrs. Lamb asked me if I had my application yet and I told her my post office story and she said, "you don't need a post office, go out the door and look to your right." ... effectively pointing me at the travel agency. She also sold me some batteries for my old camera and tried to sell me film and a $300 zoom lens (which was tempting, I gotta be honest) and gave me a real strap for my camera which, coinincedentally, was made for my camera. I am not certain the old girl (my camera, not Mrs Lamb) still works actually... I have to get some film in it to see - I don't remember if the auto focus is supposed to work with no film in the camera or not, but it currently doesn't. Hmm.
So I haven't yet got the cheque sent (the other need for the post office) but I am sure I can get that done without.
I returned to Lynda's to day good bye and play a few tunes before hitting the merry trail, once again 1 1/2 hours behind schedule, and once again arriving relatively on time. All in all things have been working out pretty well.
I rolled into Edmonton at rush hour and managed to find Jesse & Jacquie without getting terribly lost, and after a brief interlude at the house we wandered out into the world and found an open stage at which we all sang, and most of us played. It was entertaining to say the least. After that we went to "The Pawn Shop" where Jesse was playing with a band (who's name escapes me), followed by NQ Arbuckle (who were quite good) and Elliot Brood (who I could take or leave). Had a relatively early night and slept like a baby with a cat on my chest, only to dream of cows and snow. Never mind.
Today Jesse and I had a fantastic breakfast that he created with fresh veggies and curry, topped with Saskatchewan free range eggs. We then went postering for the show tonight and looked at some $30'000 guitars at the biggest Fender dealer in Canada, apparently. The weather is fabulous and I am thoroughly enjoying myself. Tonight we'll make a feast including some more Saskatchewan produce and then go to the show (featuring Jesse Dee & Jacquie B) at the cafe. I am not sure which cafe. Tomorrow I head to Airdrie for suppertime.
Somehow, I managed to leave an hour and a half behind schedule and still get to Lloyd on time, without speeding! Remarkable. I am obviously getting better at planning.
So Tuesday I went for supper in Lloyd with Jason, Erin and Ayden, and then headed over to Lynda's for a quiet evening in, involving lots of stretching and chatting. Wednesday morning dawned with me trying to apply for my Canadian passport, only to discover that I needed my birth certificate in hand and did not have it - after an hour and a half of working on it. So, forget that, I will hand it all in on the Monday after I get home. Lynda had to work a couple hours in the morning and I ended up leaving before she got home, tracked down Mel's Hair Shop for a visit and a cut and then headed out to find a post office, for which I had an address, to pick up a passport application and mail a letter. I did not find it. After finding that the address I had did not exist and getting directions from 2 random passers-by, I decided Lloyd does not, in fact, have a Canada Post office, and carried on to Charles Lamb to get my passport photos done.
The lady at Charles Lamb was very dear and it was difficult not to smile in my passport photos, which, interestingly, look not entirely unlike my first driver's licence photos - not too bad
Slightly less natural born killers without space between my lips. Anyway, so Mrs. Lamb asked me if I had my application yet and I told her my post office story and she said, "you don't need a post office, go out the door and look to your right." ... effectively pointing me at the travel agency. She also sold me some batteries for my old camera and tried to sell me film and a $300 zoom lens (which was tempting, I gotta be honest) and gave me a real strap for my camera which, coinincedentally, was made for my camera. I am not certain the old girl (my camera, not Mrs Lamb) still works actually... I have to get some film in it to see - I don't remember if the auto focus is supposed to work with no film in the camera or not, but it currently doesn't. Hmm.So I haven't yet got the cheque sent (the other need for the post office) but I am sure I can get that done without.
I returned to Lynda's to day good bye and play a few tunes before hitting the merry trail, once again 1 1/2 hours behind schedule, and once again arriving relatively on time. All in all things have been working out pretty well.
I rolled into Edmonton at rush hour and managed to find Jesse & Jacquie without getting terribly lost, and after a brief interlude at the house we wandered out into the world and found an open stage at which we all sang, and most of us played. It was entertaining to say the least. After that we went to "The Pawn Shop" where Jesse was playing with a band (who's name escapes me), followed by NQ Arbuckle (who were quite good) and Elliot Brood (who I could take or leave). Had a relatively early night and slept like a baby with a cat on my chest, only to dream of cows and snow. Never mind.
Today Jesse and I had a fantastic breakfast that he created with fresh veggies and curry, topped with Saskatchewan free range eggs. We then went postering for the show tonight and looked at some $30'000 guitars at the biggest Fender dealer in Canada, apparently. The weather is fabulous and I am thoroughly enjoying myself. Tonight we'll make a feast including some more Saskatchewan produce and then go to the show (featuring Jesse Dee & Jacquie B) at the cafe. I am not sure which cafe. Tomorrow I head to Airdrie for suppertime.
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