Fully committed. Remain fully committed.

July 07, 2002

Fully committed. Remain fully committed. Driving in Montreal is about the flow. Some may claim it is terrifying and out of control but it is about the commitment to an idea. There is a definite improvisational art based on the idea that everyone knows what they are doing. People who haven’t decided what they are doing next should be shot out the ass end of the city immediately. They can’t jam with the heavy cats. Get you skills together. Lick your wounds and leave. They offend the sensibilities of those who are shooting arrows in the dark with a high degree of accuracy. This refreshing arrogance provides for a high stakes game. New Yorkers will attest to this. The casualties are mostly pedestrians. I have been told that Montreal has the highest pedestrian casualty rate in Canada. Best not bend down to pick up that juicy apple you just dropped in the crosswalk. Cars will be slightly crumpled. You notice the gaffers tape and the accordion effect on the fenders of so many voitures. No mind. These are but evidence of a harmless brain fart a few weeks ago and not a suggestion that things should change. Heh! Still alive and smoking! My middle guy says that, from the back of the van, driving in Montreal looks like you’re in a video game . When he said it I realized that that is how you can approach the situation. Pretend that you have at least three “lives” and the ability to commit to the flow is much more possible. No problem. Fully committed.

Looking forward to the Colin James shows coming up. Londaon, Bala, Windsor, Ottawa, Dundas & Kingston.