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Squamidian Report – Feb. 14 / 26
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#1238
Carol ****
From Carol
The weather prediction was warmer temperatures and no snow for a few days so we have taken this opportunity to check on our place in Wiarton. The roads were great coming up, even the shoulders were plowed. The picture is looking out at our deck from the sunroom. The snow has knocked over our forsythia hedge. Al hasn’t shoveled his way to the backyard yet to check on the roof. The bay is a sea of white so there shouldn’t be anymore lake effects snow going forward. I was talking to our cousin Greg in Ridley and he said there has been several times this winter he has been snowed in. Russel’s will gives Greg first rights to purchase Russel’s house. Grab and Bettie would love to downsize but they had no offers on their place when it went on market. They are going to relist it come March but it will take a special buyer to appreciate their beautiful heritage home. Many of the pieces in the home could be found in a museum. The upkeep is getting too much for them, especially since they are still taking care of Russel’s place. Mac is in Alberta and doesn’t want to buy so the lawyer taking care of the estate wants to offer the place to Barb and Russel’s nieces and nephews before putting it on open market. So if any of you want to purchase, let them know. More importantly if you know anybody who would like Greg’s gorgeous home pass the info on.
Carol ****
From Doug
As is too often the case, this has been a difficult week so I’ll just talk about the music that is keeping me sane. We had our music gig at the gondola this past Sunday and as far as I’m concerned, it went absolutely great. There were lots of friends and neighbors there which was very nice, and there were lots of normal customers as well which is normal and expected. Everyone seemed to have a good time, lots of toe tapping and heads bobbing to the music. It was a bit too hot in there for everyone as the sun was shining through the big windows but not much could be done about that. Jane and I played from noon until 3 with a couple of short breaks that gave us a bit of time to chat with various people. What was really cool was when we went back on Monday morning for our usual coffee. We were greeted like celebrities by the kids that work there. That surprised me because our music is not what I’d have expected that age group to appreciate but they were all quite excited about what we had done and how we sounded. It was a good time. On Wednesday when Sue was at the day program, Jane came over so we could try to finish one of the songs we’ve been working on recording. This one is an old Crosby, Stills and Nash song called Teach Your Children Well. Its a fun song and goes over very well when we play it for others. I have noticed in the playback that there are some spots where I can hear finger noise on my base guitar strings and I haven’t had any opportunity to redo that track. Hopefully I’ll manage to do that soon. In the meantime, enjoy what we have. Jane takes the lead, I do the harmony (all very obvious when you listen to it).
Doug ****
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