I saw a guy walking around in a parka this morning. It was seriously hot and humid but he seemed fine all bundled up.  I wonder how he dresses in winter?

Sunday, we hosted a neighbourhood bbq. We invited folks on our street and some people we know on nearby streets, people we know because we have dogs and they have dogs and we see one another walking on the street all the time. Curiously, we often learn the dogs names first.  It was great fun to get to know everyone better and hopefully our guests enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

Pass that bottle – Drinking song #4 features Sticks McGhee performing Drinkin’ Wine Spo-dee-o-dee.

Stick or Sticks McGhee got his nickname as a kid when he was pushing his big brother Brownie around in a wagon with a stick. Brownie had suffered polio and Sticks helped him get around. Brownie of course became very well known as a Piedmont style blues guitarist in the duo Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.  Sticks had a number of records but didn’t enjoy anywhere near the success of his older brother. He died in his 40s of cancer.

Jerry Lee Lewis also did a popular version of Drinkin’ Wine