Because it's Tuesday - week of April 20

Happy 420 to those of you who celebrate. I am sure that many of you who do celebrate it, also marked World Bicycle day yesterday - quite a big start to the week.

Today, April 20, is also the birthday of my lovely grandfather, Lawrence Shanks. He passed away in 1985 and I'll be forever grateful that he lived with us during the last few years of his life. Grandpa Shanks was a good man, a solid guy, one worthy of much love and respect and I have some wonderful memories of him. Happy Birthday Grandpa Shanks, we miss you.

Honestly, I'm feeling really fried at the moment. My work is really busy right now so I look forward to being able to recharge my batteries on the weekends. I spent the entire weekend feeling enraged by the Ontario government's announcement on Friday afternoon. It probably shouldn't have been shock to me that the Ford folks have no respect or regard for low income workers, for vulnerable communities across the province, for racialized communities... we can see what they are doing, they see these groups of people as disposable. To Ford and his cronies, somehow, the lives of these people are worth less than the lives of others. It's nauseating and infuriating and I feel frustrated and helpless by the absolutely preventable tragedy which has unfolded across the province.

On that note, I don't have a lot to say about music right now (although listening to it, instead of the CBC is probably the only thing keeping me sane at the moment). It's Tuesday though, so I'll share a cover. I hope you enjoy this great version of Sweet's 1974 hit "Fox On The Run" as performed by the Regrettes.

I - Don't Wanna Know Your Name

'Cause You Don't Look The Same

The Way You Did Before

Way Back Wednesday - Fox On The Run

Boy, it's almost the end of August and somehow, it's over two months since I've posted. Back in June, I actually thought that I might get back into updating this page regularly. Apparently, I was very wrong.

As some of you will know, I spent most of the summer in Summerland, BC, hanging out with my love and his super cool dog, Kitty. I did work remotely during part of my visit but we also got to hang out with friends, old and new and make many visits to the beach. Oh how I wish I could be floating in Okanagan Lake again! Unfortunately, I'm in the midst of a 14 day quarantine (I don't think it's a rule to do this when you travel out of province but I feel like it's the responsible thing to do) since returning to Ontario last week.

As my return to the blog is on a Wednesday, I'm sharing an older tune with you (in honour of Way Back Wednesday). We spent a lot of time over the summer revisiting songs from our youth - and also from the late 60's. Today's song was recorded in 1974 and released in the spring of 1975. Most of the time, when I think of UK glam rockers, Sweet, my brain goes to "Ballroom Blitz" and skating in the roller rink. I had almost forgotten about the kick ass "Fox on the Run."

It got to No. 2 on the charts here in Canada and I remember hearing it a lot when I was a kid. The video is super fun and I have a new appreciation for hair dryers (and am also glad that I don't have to use one anymore).  

I hope you enjoy it. I also hope that you're keeping well and safe.

Wash your hands.

Wear your mask.

Be kind to each other.

You-you talk about just every band

But the names you drop are second handI've heard it all beforeI don't want to know your name'Cause you don't look the sameThe way you did before