tigger

Thanx for opening up to all of us..great to hear there was no mess...maybe by the time you reach the after party only the pro's :: are left.....hmmm

What a blast ,....miles o smiles...

And he can never remember the plans he makes,might be the giggle sticks....hmmm

Biotch ::

Happy day to you Sharron,have a wonderful day full of smiles .

",damn straight Mister".looks like K-dub shall be blessed with a good one tonight.See ya !

Good luck in K-Dub,for an area with 2 universities and a college this town has an almost non excisting live music seen.places you might try are:

Bomb shelter (U.W.)

Starlight

The two Irish pubs at Erb and King

Tie on to a show at the Lanc.

Small crowd and the door at," circus room."

Stop all the hating. ::

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2002 at the Palace was great ,Susan nailed it,I kept thinking that eve "i just saw angel",.

In addition to the jubilee I think he wants her to be safe," you don't me" so some how the powers that be will look favorably upon her if she doesn't know him.I love tis song as well.

Burtman does a great accoustic solo version also.

Good luck LMP ,some say a change is as good as a vacation,so heres to a long vacation.Hope you find a new vigour at your new occupation.

Gobble goble time this weekend,family at Goderich sunday,if i can possibly slip away,I will, highly unlikely though .Have agreat show folks hope to see the St.Kitts crew soon.

Great talking with you as well Alexis,I had a blast the bands were both playing well and made a great evening.to all the funktsers ,thanks for the great night, fun after party at Carry's,what happened to the giver gang?

the band

chuck berry

the dead

frank zappa

talking heads

Can't wait,I was in the States at a Wedding 2 weeks ago when D.D. kicked it up a notch.Look forward to another fine night at the ole Lanc. ::

Nothing can be purely original,everything that forms us likes and dislikes shapes are decisions.Speaking of decisions I've decided to keep hanging with(for the most part)all the kind folks in this seen. ::

Loads of fun as always ,great to see all you fine folks .

Lets say"Hell yeah!"Saturday afternoon and the smiling shall take over. ::

I saw "fin",so i I can assume that the fishing gear has been laid to rest. ::

I'm in see you there,strike that,I'll head to the pre parteh.

Congrats J ,I hope she doesn't resemble her uncle too much.

I can't wait to head in ,loads of smiling faces and danc'n shoes.This should be a blast .Look forward to seeing all the nice kind folks.

I'll be there Schwa dude man guy,we'll try to have fun.Remember to be wery wery quite.

Just found out I'm going,fully stoked,leaving Wed.night,see ya.Straight out of K-dub.

Hey there

Well its been awhile since the last update but it has been a hectic time here in Europe. To boot every time we are using the Internet it initially starts as a hostel booking, turns into an hour long fiasco and we lose the momentum.

So where were we? I think we were in Italy, possibly Venice. Well, lots has happened since then, including moving to a country with a completely different keyboard! Oh, those French!

After Venic, we went to Rome which was an incredible experience. Everything is colossal in Rome: the size of the buildings, the detail, the history. For example, the columns in front of the Pantheon (I believe there are sixteen), each weigh between 50-80 tonnes and was completed in the first century. And the beauty of both the surroundings and its inhabitants can not be overlooked, either. We did the smart thing and took walking tours with a couple of very well educated and totally laid back guys - totally worth the few dollars that it cost. Checked out the Vatican Musuem that houses the likes of Raphael, Boticelli and of course Michelangelos Sistine Chapel.

So from Rome to Firenze\Florence for two nights; We slept in a tent with a wooden floor and two proper beds/cots and overlooked the city from the hills. Quite spectacular. Visited the Uffizzi and saw Michelangelo; Goya, Boticelli, DaVinci, Raphael and several other famous artists work. Unfortunately we came to realize that we were just too tired to appreciate any more!

Next to La Spezia (also in Italy) to use as a jumping board for the much anticipated Cinque Terre we had heard mentioned over and over again. Somehowm fate dropped us into a hostel just outside of La Spezia city centre (about a ten minute crazy drive!). It was up in the hills and wow! The sight was spectacular and we were forced to slow down the pace. For three nights we stayed at the most beautiful hostel we have been in, huge spacious rooms, more showers and toilets (hey, its important) then you could shake a stick at. Directly beneath our terrace (upon which we spent several hours sipping wine and reading) was the local pub where neighbourhood friends gathered and we were welcomed with open arms; Cinque Terre was a full days hike along the coastline, countless breathtaking scenes: water so blue, villages chiseled into the sides of cliffs, vineyards in stepped plateaux - words betray the strength of the entire, authentic Italian experience. And our last meal there was stellar _ started with a litre of red and white wine, antipasto of carpaccio; proscuttio; genoa, three types of olives, pickled vegetables, torte verde, brie puff pastry, a type of quiche with rice... and that was the first course. Handmade ravioli in bolognaise sauce for Deb and gnocchi with a brilliant green pesto for Scot (obviously carefully prepared with soul ) and finally a striploin and fresh greens. Of coursem an espresso to complete. A huge hearty thanks to Ilaria, Gary and Patricia for their outstanding hospitality.

Next we went to Lyons for two nights for the sole purpose of visiting Scots friend Cyrille with whom he learned to be an exquisite French chef. They have not spoken for ten years and the visit was to be a complete surprise... which it was! The restaurant was only five minutes away from our hostel. Cyrille invited us back for a French lunch that surpasses all description... but heres the general detail:

Started with a glass of champagne and then a bottle of white; Starter was vegetable terrine and then fresh goose liver that melted like butter in your mouth. So rich; The next course was a grain-fed chicken only available just outside Lyon and a quenelle which is a poached fresh fish mousse; both in a cream sauce to die for. (school is out, got my participles dangling everywhere!) Our dessert was homemade ice cream full of cherries and nuts served with a casisse compote (black currant from the mountains). Espresso with raw sugar, of course.

We finished our stint in Lyon with a couple of pints with Cyrille and a few of his friends at a local English pub and then to his flat for some mad lounge and punk tunes.

Now we are in Paris and have a hotel just a five minute walk from the Eiffel tower; Life is good!

Thanks for the messages and good wishes,

Take care,

Scot and Deb

Glad to hear that Mark had a great birthday bash... we were thinking about you! Enjoying our trip. Have been to Rudesheim, Germany and Prague and Vienna. We are now sitting in a cafe in Venice, about to hop on a ferry or gondola to head down the Grand Canal. Tomorrow we head to Rome for three nights... hopefully with much fewer problems than we encountered on the train last night. They told us to wait on a certain platform and then basically refused to help us when our real train took off to Venice without us. Nice. Anyway, we are here and looking forward to a fun day in the sun.

Keep safe everyone.

See you when we return next month!

Ciao!

Scot\Tigger and Deb