At my sisters in Calgary

June 04, 2002

At my sisters in Calgary after a great bonding experience with Doug Elliott's sister's family in Edmonton. Ruth is probably responsible for giving the Odds their first radio foothold. She pummeled the radio stations with continuous requests when our first single came out and it led to our first local #1... on our first single...in Edmonton. When we first came to town it was in a blizzard and those who actually made the trek through the wall of sideways snow became "the blizzard people". Those diehards have shown up to most all Odds things since 1991. I send my eternal thanks to those hardy prairie folk. One or two of them were there last night in a small crowd where I knew everyone's first name. Nice. Since its a thank-you card instead of a journal entry I'll throw in some more for Andrew White and Michael at the Sidetrack. Andrew was the Odds last tour manager and has continued on to help out in any way he can. The floor of his apartment has looked up countless times at the snoring boozy carcasses of some of Canada's finest musicians. I took my kids to the Donut Mill just south of Red Deer on Hwy#2. If they are going to feel what its like to walk in Dad's footsteps then they have to do it with the same level of poor nutrition. I'm trying to figure out a way for them to get less sleep as well. Pat Steward will be happy to note that my youngest selected the "rainbow dipped". Many a time he has commented that he, "knew a little boy who would pick that one for sure". It is not an adult donut. It is definitely for someone who feels immortal.