My next door neighbour Bart sent me an email today containing this remarkable video. It made my day. I think it might make your day too.
All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Salty Dog Blues
Standin’ on the corner with the low down blues, great big hole in the bottom of my shoes…..honey let me be your salty dog. Here’s your Daily Dose….
The List
I’m planning a little solo road trip. I’ve done a number of these over the years, from an epic drive to the Sierra’s in California for a button accordion camp (with some fishin’ with a friend along the way) to various camping and fly fishing… Read More
Door Stop
Ellie Mae likes to sleep by the front door, and she’s a seriously sound sleeper. The other night I came home late after playing Go at a friend’s place but couldn’t get in the front door because I couldn’t wake up Ellie Mae, who was… Read More
Front Gardens
I notice there are some Amanita chipbowlius mushrooms fruiting.
There’s a polar bear in our kitchen
Tuffy P has been at it again. I went out to play Go last night and came home to some new mosaic in the kitchen…the polar bear comes from a place called Nice Old Stuff in Jarvis Ontario. Tuffy also came home with a… Read More
Pipes
Let’s take a little trip off the beaten path this morning with some pipe music. The first video is called 100 Каба гайди, Сос ма караш, майчинко, 100 Kaba Gaidi For those of you interested in a little more information, Орк. 100 Каба гайди, Сюита:… Read More
The Shady Gardens
The shade gardens are coming into their own…
Woodchopper’s Ball
This morning we launched the woodchopper whirligig into the skies above 27th Street. Now let’s swing with Woody Herman with Bill Chase, performing The Woodchopper’s Ball. This tune was one of my father’s favourites. His friend Norm used to come over the house and they’d… Read More
The Cincinnati Kid
We watched The Cincinnati Kid the other night, the 1965 flick directed by Norman Jewison and starring Steve McQueen. I’ve never been a big Steve McQueen fan but I really liked this poker movie. This was made back when people played stud poker as opposed… Read More