ALBERTA LANDSCAPE

When I lived in Alberta I became obsessed with the Blackfoot Native Americans visiting the museum quite regularly.  Today while surfing the web I found these coordinates that show something pretty amazing not too far from Medicine Hat.  Put into google Alberta 50° 0'38.20"N 110° 6'48.32"W, click maps and then click the earth icon.  Zoom out a bit  - very cool eh!!!   It looks to me like a scout Blackfoot Native American with an ipod in his ear.........and my husbands cousin told me that there is Blackfoot in their family line.  Buda Bing!!!

CHARLES WYSOCKI - A CARDINAL CHRISTMAS

My screensaver for over 3 months - there just is something about this image that I love.  I originally got it at a fleamarket as a puzzle but sheesh 1000 pieces.  It is now a collector and is going for over 40 dollars on ebay - ouch - gave it to St. Vincent.

TODAY - WHITE LION CUBS AT THE TDOT ZOO

Sweet video of the white lion cubs today from the zoo.  Click on the tunes first for some music to go with the 2nd video.

RICKY SYERS & DORIS DIETHER

Ricky Syers is an off-beat 50 year old street performer who found his calling as a puppeteer after a lifetime of manual labor. While performing in New York City’s Washington Square Park, he met Doris Diether, an 86 year old community activist. They became friends and he made a marionette that looks just like her. Now she’s joined his act and the two of them can often be seen performing together.

SOON

The weather surrounding us is snow-eeeeeeeeeee.   So, it will be here very soon.  Next month on the agenda will be our first ever purchase of snow tires.

LOWDOWN TRACKS

I still have the FALL look on here as we have not had snow yet.  As a matter of fact, as we were preparing the outside for winter, we were out in T-shirts as it has been a long Native American Summer here in Ontario.  Last night I was clicking thru the TV looking for something to watch and TVO had a wonderful documentary.  I hope you will take the 1.5 hrs to watch it.  Here is the link

http://tvo.org/video/documentaries/lowdown-tracks-feature-version

Inspired by depression-era folk songs, filmmaker Shelley Saywell and singer and activist Lorraine Segato set out to document the music and stories of those who live on the margins of society and bare their souls through their songs on the streets of Toronto. It's a journey that takes us along abandoned tracks, beneath bridges, inside shelters, rooming houses and alleyways, and celebrates the music and survival of those who live on the outside.