Canada Day

Canada Day has come and gone, and with it a flurry of activity.

Had a big stack of shows before Canada Day, including walkabout performances at the RCMP sunset celebrations, walkabout at the Midway and a show or two. Canada DAy saw four shows - one of which was on Petrie Island for the Orleans Canada Day Celebrations.

I showed up at the gig - and was expecting grass or concrete. I found a stage on the sand - I was performing on a beach! Of course it was stinking hot, and the stage I was on was a metal fold out stage so essentially i was performing on a BBQ. The show went pretty well.. i sweated it up. At the very end of the show I usually eat a flaming torch, so I resoaked it and proceeded to eat it. The wind picked up and sent a lick of flame down my chin to my new "soul patch" which sizzled a bit. I tolf the crowd.. oooh i guess i don't have a soul patch anymore" everyone laughed.. it was fun. A little bit of burnt facial hair is all part of a days work.

Nick and I did a few Cowguys two man shows in Confederation Park as part of Canada DAy, Jaz Festival and Family Day. The shows were fun, Nick and I started clicking in front of the crowd, and had a lot of fun playing with some of our routines.

All told that day I was managing 5 contracts (performing at two) it all went smoothly, and I even got to have a few beers. Had one or two more than I should have.. ended up rambling on in an exhausted drunken state. Good thing they are close friends.