This has been a LONG time coming. The last time Bob came to Ottawa (in 2017!), my previous employer told me I'd need to get my shift covered in order to attend. I was sadly successful. That won't be the case this time.

I felt my heart beat violently in my chest. It seemed to be on the verge of piercing through my ribcage and groveling upon the cold, hard floor. I shut my eyes and listened to Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie. It brought me a smile.

Lonnie Johnson was a musical force to be reckoned with. Each note he so carefully plucked encompassed the boundless rigors of this old world. His voice, oh, his voice ❤️ It’s at once revelatory and mortal, of the earth and afar. youtu.be/vEIbHbRWA58?...

Timing my reading sessions with an hourglass instead of my phone or an alarm clock has been so nourishing for my mind and my soul. The slow hiss of the sand falling to the bottom keeps me focused. I just read "The Old Man and the Sea" in one sitting for the umpteenth time ❤️

"She's Your Lover Now" transcends the confines of music. It's an epic poem. A remarkable work in which the perils of love and the coldness and distance stemming from a relationship in its fall weave both into the fabric of the narrator's interior and tangible worlds. youtu.be/TZvK340i6Xg?...

I'm feeling extra Canadian today (listening to The Hip)

My album of August thus far. An incomparable band of Duke's that Garth cherishes. Listen to take 1 of "Sentimental Lady," if you have time to spare. https://youtu.be/T3EVjHWVyAA

Best day of the year