Sunday, November 05, 2006

Denman Island + Full Moon + 54-40 = ???

It felt a lot like a big house party as 54-40 played the Denman Community Hall last night. The band was relaxed and made it look easy to play tight. Two power failures ( the first one 30 seconds into the first song) didn't seem to phase them.... the second power problem turned into an un-amplified keyboard solo till the breakers could be reset. The sold out house was rockin' to all the 54-40 standards + some new stuff, I think Kari & I sat out 2 songs all night. There was a broad mix of ages and everyone partied together. In some ways this community is quite advanced, in that we can party in a community facility, smoke a joint or have a few beers and nothing gets out of hand.... not even remotely, just a good time in a self-policing community. Yes, we still have idiots that throw beer cans in the street, (my personal gripe) but they all seem to disappear the day after as passers-by pick them up a few at a time. Wish you were there!
As said in the last post, I’m currently reading a history of Denman Island 1875-1975, written by Winnifred Isbister. The Isbister Family was one of the first families on the island. Within the book is a further reference to a Tweedie on the island…(remember last years newspaper clipping)... “Charles Tweedie married Flora Keenan and built a log house down Pickles Road near a large swamp which bears his name. He was an engineer on the steam boats during the gold rush in the Klondike days. The family moved to Fanny Bay around 1909.”
Happy Birthday Clay!! So, I was doing the math.... Clay was one when I was twenty-five. That made hime 1/25th of my age. Now I'm fifty and he's twenty-five. That makes him 1/2 my age. Hmmm, so, in another twenty-five years .... we should be the same age.
Hey Clay, we're going here (CLICK) for your Birthday!!

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