Canada Day - 2012

It is almost Canada Day.  In case I don't get back here, Happy Canada Day.  Enjoy!  Drink up, hosers.

Dateline Sunnyvale, June 2012

So here I am, sitting outside of a Chipotle Mexican Grillnear the San Jose Airport.  Here on business.  They play music at this chain and a song comes on with a familiar melody.

A long, long time ago I used to have the opportunity to listen to almost every ‘single’ released by an artist – at least in Canada.  With my co-workers, we would often try to guess which ones would be ‘hit’ records.  Sometimes we were right, often not.

One simple Disco song came along one day and it was not liked, particularly by one of my friends, Ray L.  I might say he hated it.  I recall picking it for number one.  I don’t know if it ever became #1, but it was certainly a hit – Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley and Company.

Well do-tell; it has been re-done!  I don’t know by whom, as I could not find the version I heard on YouTube.  But it was the same song, updated with both male and female singers – and it was also good.

Had not thought about that song -  or my old friend, wherever he is – in some time.  Thanks for them memories, Chipotle!

In My Little Town...

This is an old article, but missed it when it came out.  Nice read about the old home town.  While I could never go back - I do miss it.  Normal, I suppose.  Must make a point to walk along Wellington Street on the next visit.  I should put it in my calendar...

Hat tip to Lesf from the Multiply.com social network.  Can't link to it, as it is private, sort of like Facebook, without the hundreds of millions of members.

Disney California Adventure - Cars Land.

On Saturday, June 2nd, we were lucky enough to go to a Disney Family Preview of the new Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. Was not allowed to take pictures inside, so here are a few of other new attractions that have just opened to the public...

Could not crash the gate - needed special access.  I know a girl... rest of photo's here