Monday Morning Musings
Posted on August 10, 2015 under Monday Morning Musings with no comments yet
One of my greatest joys…. jamming with Betsy
( Corey Leblanc photo )
For most people, having a chance to hang out with their kids is always special. When you get to share the stage with one of your children, this is extra special. On very short notice last week, my daughter Betsy, a wonderful community minded person and a consummate professional, agreed to do a couple of sets with me at the Antigonish Art Fair. The organizers had a few holes to fill in the schedule at the gazebo, and Betsy and I stepped in to fill the void. It was a beautiful, soft, warm summer evening and having the opportunity to do some tunes with her was a joy. It doesn’t get much better than this , folks.
FYI. The last Art Fair of 2015 is scheduled for Friday, August 21st. It’s shaping up to be a great evening with lots of performers, artists and food vendors… and the ever popular Children’s Corner.
I want to give a big shout out to Arpo the Clown, MoMo and Ally for graciously giving their time at the Art Fair to entertain the children.
So much to talk about and so little space. There was quite a buzz out at Bayfield last week with the beached whales and subsequent rescue. Betty and I were there to witness the heroic efforts of about 75 volunteers as they returned these magnificent mammals safely to the ocean. In case you missed it, check out my “podcast” (!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ix1OIjThw
I’m working on some new stories. Next week I will be publishing the story of a teacher’s nightmarish return to the classroom in September. Not sure who dreads the start of school the most: students, teachers or parents. “Class Act” will reveal all!
I have another true story to pass along… well most of it is true. I seem to have this habit of embellishing these types of stories. This happened in the choir loft last winter… cold and flu season. See what happens when there is a mad scramble to find tissue paper for an important member of the choir. I haven’t found the perfect title yet but it could end up being “ Nobody Nose.”
I continue to get all kinds of feedback from three recently published stories. “ Positively Pat” struck a chord with many of you. Pat and I continue to communicate on a regular basis ( she uses voice activated e-mail ). Invariably she ends her messages with the word “cheers.” We can all draw inspiration from this amazing woman. I hope you will come and meet her when she comes to Antigonish this fall to give a talk.
The story on the Opportunity Shop ( “When Opportunity Knocks” ) had one of the biggest responses that I’ve ever received for a story. I didn’t realize what an iconic business this was until I did the story. The women who have kept this business going for over 60 years are something else.
“Michael’s Mitts” also got a good read. I heard that he was signing autographs at the Tim Horton’s in St. Peters the day after the story was published in the Cape Breton Star! By the way, expatriate Cape Bretoners and anyone else interested can get the Star on line for free. Just follow this link: http://capebretonstar.ca/
In the coming months I will be doing other stories about interesting Cape Bretoners in The Star. Ditto for The Casket. If you know of someone that I should interview, just drop me a line.
Have a great week.
P.S. The special account at the Credit Union for young Maud van Bommel will likely be closed at the end of this week. If you are still interested in making a donation, drop in to the Credit Union or see me.
P.P.S. New, embroidered “Week45” baseball hats go on sale this week. Be sure to order this “collector’s item” !
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