Wayne D's Blog

Two weeks since I last blogged, yikes. Am I just to busy or have I been struck by the inertia of possibilities? So much to write about, how to choose. Let's try a chronological entry where I explain why I have been to busy to blog. Last weekend was labour day weekend and on Saturday I slept in, Sunday it was down to Ward's island to lay on the beach and watch the CNE airshow. Before departing I strolled up to the north end of the beach to gawk at those on display on the clothing optional part of the beach. The only naked people I saw were middle aged men who looked like me. Not a pretty sight let me tell you. Monday it was off to Hamilton with the Argonotes for the Labour Day Classic. Like last year I played the bass drum because none of our other bass drum players decided to make the trip to Hamilton. I was a great day for football, warm and sunny. The Hamilton fans were only slightly abusive, with their typical "Argos Sucks!" battle cry. Didn't help much, the Argos still whipped the Ticats.

Yesterday was the rematch where the Ticats came to Toronto to exact some payback. I took the barbecue apart, bought some precooked M&M burgers and headed down to the first Argonotes tailgate party of the season. Only two burgers were consigned to the the pavement when they spent too long on the grill. I spent last week in Oakville at a testing lab so was forced to refill the propane tank at Canadian Tire on Friday and it cost $14.99 plus tax. Usually I go to Unitec which is close to IST's office. Unitec used to refill a twenty pound tank for $8 but I think is up to $12 now with the rise in gas prices. There was plenty of food and beverages at the tailgate party, potato salad, chips and salsa, salad and Mishi corn.

After the tailgate barbecue the Argonotes ambled to the dome via Harbourfront stopping a few times alone the way to entertain the tourists. I put the remaining Mishi corn in my canvas bag and draped it over the bell of my sax in case some of the Argonotes got hungry during the game. The game was great, Toronto trounced Hamilton for the second time in two weeks. Too bad we can't play Hamilton every week. After rising uncharacteristically early for a Saturday to run around and buy the food I was exhausted when I got home. It was my youngest sons birthday so we had cake and frozen yogurt. For some unknown reason I developed a significant headache so I took a couple of ibuprofen and headed off to bed early.

This morning was our welcome back barbecue at church, more charred meat, potato salad and desserts. Next entry, the trials and tribulations of my neighbour and his lawn. My other neighbour is taking pictures of salt shakers on his patio table, I wonder if I should ask him why.