John Stewart RIP

Sometimes a musician comes along and records something that sticks in your memory for many years and refuses to leave you, that musician to me was John Stewart. Not the Jon Stewart that is the brilliant TV host of A Daily show but the musician who was a part of the Kingston trio and had a very successful solo carear. While he was never a radio staple or an MTV icon his music touched a lot of people and he was an active recording artist up to his death on the weekend. As a matter of fact he was working on a new album at the time.
His best known song was "Daydream Believer", which was of course a big hit for the Monkeys, but he also had a top 10 hit in the 70's with the song "Gold" from one of his biggest albums called 'Bombs Away Dream Babies'. But his best known album is "California Bloodlines" released in 1969 and considered on of the seminal albums in the country/rock/folk field. Yes he combined all three in a now classic album and if you can find it it is well worth the search. But for the beginner listen to his greatest hits collection called "Airdream Believer" which is a re-recording of his best done with artists like Stevie Nicks, Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash.
The Lonesome picker may be gone but his music will live on. RIP

Hespeler Innovation

Now that is a mobile home that is also practical.

What we need!

Our own police force would go a long way towards curbing some problems

Puff Balls,Smelts and Corn on the Cob

The world changes and many things vanish forever, and sometimes we forget all about them, but occasionally something happens that remind us of what was once familiar to us. The other day that happened to me and so i thought i would jot everything down. So here goes another list of things i miss.

Red Barn Restaurants
Hanging with friends at the fort on old Holiday Inn Drive
The wicked curve that was at the cemetery on Cooper Street
The Fire siren and the 2Am phone calls for my dad when he was a volunteer Fireman in Hespeler
The chocolate bars that my Dad would leave for us after his bowling nights
French fry's with vinegar and salt at the old Arena
Sayvette,Tower of London and other stores in the old mall
Puff Balls,smelts and Corn on the cob dinners
Concord grape doughnuts from Tim hortons
Yellow Submarine shops
Tien Sun Inn and Mothers Pizza
My Moped
Fanta Pop
Max Saltsman-As honest a politician as there ever was
Buns Masters Bakery
Records on Wheels
The Hespeler Textile Festival
Big Jugs of Beer at Frank Vetere's
Hilltop Fish and Chips
The matador Tavern and Nicholsons Tavern

And probably the biggest thing i miss is not being able to get together with family and friends as much as i would like.

January warmups

You know your Grandchildren love you when they not only bless you when you snezze but also help you look for your teeth.
Fiction writing is great, you can make almost anything up---Ivana Trump
McJob--A low paying job that requires little skill and no opportunity for advancement.

Woman, can't live with 'em,ah hell just pass the beer nuts.
Revenge is a dish best served with something the other person is allergic to.
Honesty may be the best policy,but insanity is a better defense

I'm out for a good time all the rest is propaganda
It's always darkest before i open my eyes
Warning: Dates in a calender are closer than they appear

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart
I wanted to start the year off with a bang but my wife had a headache
The Amazon rain forest produces 20% of the worlds oxygen supply

And remember Never go to bed angry, stay up all night and plot your revenge.

New Years Resolutions that even I can keep

Everybody makes resolutions that wind up being broken by January 3rd. So i made mine on January 3rd and so i am ahead of a lot of people, and here they are.

Gain weight
Stop exercising
Read less
Watch more TV
Procrastinate more. .......Ah to hell with this, i will start again tomorrow