I’m so excited that 2018 is over! This has been a rough year for me and my attempts to take care of my mind, body, and soul have fallen a bit flat despite my best efforts. But as random as January 1st is, I still appreciate having this marker to say goodbye to the last […]
The last time I played my ukulele in front of a crowd, I was 11 years old. I was lucky enough to learn the ukulele in elementary school and was very angry when they decided that the program would only run from grade 4 to grade 6 instead of going all the way to grade […]
It’s hard to believe that the Autumnal Equinox was just a week and a half ago. Septemeber is usually so beautiful. Even the first half of October is usually quite nice. Instead, winter seems to be pushing through. Apparently, the birds knew what was in store before us though since they were already fattening themselves up […]
I’m a little reluctant to post about Patterson Garden. It’s such a lovely, quiet spot in Saskatoon, but I know what will happen if too many people find out about it. It will end up being like every other park in this city: full of noisy kids, entitled wedding parties, and loads and loads of dog poop. […]
Despite this being a weird summer, the call of nature came to me once again. Having regained my interest in astronomy a couple years ago, I was really looking forward to once again heading out to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park for the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party. Alas, it was not to be. If you read my previous […]
If you read my last post, you’ll know that I was in Middle Lake in August to play at a wedding. With my migraines being as bad as they are, I sometimes find it tricky to drive at night because of the super bright headlights that have strangely become common on vehicles. And highways are particularly […]
I don’t go to weddings very often but when my lovely friend and former coworker, Emily invited me to her’s, I had to say yes. Well, “had to” is maybe not the right way to put it. I happily said yes! The wedding was to take place on her acreage outside Meacham, a town about 45 […]
I’ve been so unbelievably lucky to be playing with the Toon Town Big Band over the past 8 years. I’ve learned so much about music and about playing the saxophone from these fantastic musicians. I still have a long way to go to come anywhere near matching the quality of the rest of the band but I’m […]
It’s been almost a month since the annual Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon, but I’m only now getting a chance to post my review. I know I really need to get on this writing thing more often, but in my defence, I caught another brutal cold right after jazz fest and…well, it’s tough to sit […]
Spring of 2018 saw the return of my alter-ego Lady Grumpy-Pants. I know what you’re thinking: juvenile! But the truth is that we all get into sad moods; the blues, if you will. I’m not talking about depression here but shortish periods of…blah. Times when everything you do goes wrong or everyone around you seems […]