Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy

I went to the Canada Day party in Regina with Patty, on Tuesday. We bumped into many friends while there, and took in the fireworks from south of the Broad St. bridge. Ballsy from the Wolf 104.9 said the fireworks cost $20,000 for this year’s show.

Parking in the Center of the Arts lot seemed like a good idea, until we tried to get out the south exit, and it took about 15 minutes. I turned right instead of left, to help the line behind us, but the bridge was clogged yet so it was just a big jam every direction, except possibly Hillsdale. Beware the left-turners at the Center of the Arts, at the uncontrolled intersection.

-smoke sundog at sunset

Some of the bands included a Bon Jovi tribute, Foxx Worthee (two women from the 620 talent contest, I think Colin Lovequist said), The Rabid Whole (a techno alt-rock group from Regina), and several others we missed while eating and wandering the park around the Legislature. The sound quality was good for a lot of the show, but inexplicably at some points the sound was cranked to [more] painful levels. I had my ear plugs handy so I hardly noticed.

- Foxx Worthee

The program was running late, and the stage manager tried to give the hook to TRW, but the beer garden crowd begged for another song, and got it. Patty picked up a t-shirt and CD in a combo deal, and got the CD signed.

On Wednesday I played soccer with friends, and fortunately took a ball with me. I’m able to lift my legs on Thursday, so I’m slowly getting into better shape. I think the impression of the soccer ball on my chest has faded away completely too. No one got a face-ball, so it was a good night with bearable mosquito hordes. Trevor found a quarter on the field - it was probably his anyway.

-Saskatchewan: Where you can’t go wrong when taking sunset photos.

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My garden is coming along well, most of my peas are up and thriving, the tomatoes are still alive and one has blossoms, and the peppers are doing great too. There are more potatoes up, including the ones playing catch-up that were planted just about two weeks ago. Radishes, dill, beans, and beats are doing great. There will be some things to eat by next week I predict - I could probably dig into the radishes on my balcony already, but I was thinking of letting one go to seed and try eating a radish pod.