On The Road Again...

Okay, so I've been remiss.

I try to update my blog, at the very least, when I travel. I didn't do this during the last trip I made, which was back in June. It was a great trip, there just weren't a lot of photo ops, and that's kinda' what I'm about.

Regarding that trip, though, I will say this: Barberian's Steakhouse in Toronto has, without question, the finest steak on the planet. At 47 years old, I've had more than a few steaks, and there is simply none better. Not cheap, mind you. Dinner for five was over $700.00, but it was amazing; well worth the price of admission.

I guess, now, I'm nothing but a corporate shill. I'm cool with that.

I'm sitting in my den, pondering the almost completely packed suitcase on the couch across the room. It mocks me.

I've been looking forward to this trip for a while. In fact, I think I've been looking forward to this trip than I have any other I've done.

I'm leaving in a few hours for Calgary, Alberta. Whence I land, I'll be meeting up with my buddy Andy Lund. We'll then drive west to Canmore, Alberta. Canmore's a little town in the Canadian Rockies which sees its' population more than triple during the Canmore Folk Music Festival. We're one of the festival sponsors this year. Andy's a festival veteran, having done many around the United States, but this one's my first.

Before the festival, though, we've got some cool things on the schedule. Tomorrow morning we'll be rafting down the Bow River. Tomorrow night, we've got a radio interview to do. The festival starts Saturday and runs through Monday (which is a holiday up there). Then we'll spend next week doing shows in Canmore, Calgary, and Edmonton.

Our accomodations in Canmore should be cool. When it looked like the only place in town was going to be two rooms at the local Econo-Lodge (say it with me now: "Blech"), I was able to score a one-week rental of a two bedroom condo right in Canmore.

I've packed too much; I always do. I'd rather not fall short in the "Dude, I've Got No Clean Socks" Department. I've got two bags (ones a gym bag 'cause, you know, I go to the gym). I've got way too many packs of cigarettes but, at $12.00 a pop in Canada, I'd rather be bringing some home than running out.

So, I hope to maintain this little narrative during the trip. There are certainly going to be more than enough photo ops. I'm taking my Canon 40D (with a full lens assortment) and my Canon G10 and Andy's taking my Canon 20D. I'm thinkin' we've got it covered.

More from the road later...