May 29, 2005
Week-end Retreat
Meditation & Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief from a Buddhist Perspective with Venerable Madawela Punnaji
Date: June 17 – 19, 2005
Days and times:
Friday, June 17 @ 5:30 PM (supper included) to
Sunday, June 19 Noon (lunch included)
Place: Providence Renewal Centre, 3005 - 119 St (use back entrance), Edmonton, Alberta
Fees: $195 (single accommodation, instruction & meals), $100 (non resident, includes instruction, meals)
Maximum: 18 participants. Preference will be given to full time attendees.
Registration Contact: Sheila Lennox
Sheila.lennox@assembly.ab.ca
Phone contact: (780) 433-1386
11002 University Ave, EDM AB T6G 1Y3
Please make post-dated cheques payable to Light of the Dhamma Society. (Your cheque will confirm your registration). As this retreat is on short notice, a prompt reply (prior to sending your cheque) confirming your attendance would be appreciated.
In keeping with the teaching traditions, a donation for the monk is not included in the registration fee. Dana (donation) for Venerable Punnaji is welcome at the retreat.
Venerable Punnaji has served in North America as a teacher of Buddhism for over 30 years and is a long-standing friend of the Light of the Dhamma Society. This weekend workshop will focus on practical techniques to help relieve stress and promote contentment.
Posted by songdawg at 10:02 AM | My Life
ITAC Community IT Heroes Awards
The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) has announced a call for nominations for its Community IT Heroes Awards program.
Now in its fifth year, the program brings recognition to the work of individuals and groups across Canada who providing important volunteer contributions in the adoption and deployment of information technologies at the community level. Over 125 individuals have received the awards to date.
This year's awards place an emphasis on wireless information technologies and ITAC is actively looking for submissions concerning wireless technologies that are being used at a community level to solve community communications problems.
Nominations will be accepted until June 13, 2005.
More information and application forms are available at www.itac.ca.
Posted by songdawg at 09:08 AM | Technology
Cap'n Franky
My (not so little anymore) cousin Franky AKA Cap'n Franky is working up at Lake Maligne this summer. I haven't seen him for a long time - maybe we'll get a chance to see each other while he's on this side of Canada. Here is his blog:
http://spaces.msn.com/members/FrankyNomad
Posted by songdawg at 08:59 AM | My Life
Crazy Bones String Band
Nice little nugget found in my mailbox. Visit the Crazy Bones String Band website - the bios are hilarious.
The Crazy Bones String Band plays at the Spruce Meadows National Tournament on:
Friday, June 10 from 12:00 to 4:00pm
Saturday, June 11 from 12:00 to 3:30 pm
Sunday, June 12 from 12:00 to 3:30 pm.
A detailed schedule of all of the performances is available at http://www.sprucemeadows.com/agrium_country_fair.htm
Come one, come all! Experience the majesty of equestrian competition and the comedy of Karin and Mike fighting over a microphone all in one spot! The Crazy Bones String Band is thrilled to have been invited back to play at the Spruce Meadows National for a third year in a row! This is a fantastic venue with a ready supply of Crepes, Cotton Candy, Purdy's Ice Cream and Crazy Bones 'I Scream'.
The RCMP Musical Ride is back again this year and will be performing their hit song Horse of Constant Sorrow.
There will also be several other local bluegrass band performing throughout the weekend, although we will probably be the best dressed.
And don't forget that you can get your fix of Crazy Bones 24 hours a day at http://www3.telus.net/~badkats so get Crazy on line!
Hope to see you at Spruce Meadows!!!
Posted by songdawg at 08:33 AM | Music
May 23, 2005
Woodbend is up
Finally got a page up at www.Woodbendbluegrass.com
I was looking forward to going to FAMI in June but have a gig in Gunn, Alberta so I will pass this year. Sorry Mike!
Posted by songdawg at 07:41 PM | Music
May 18, 2005
Garden photos
Iris
Prairie Crocus
Posted by songdawg at 08:37 PM | My Life
Sunday Brunch
Sunday brunch at Matahari's.
Posted by songdawg at 08:34 PM | My Life
Fiddler's Roost
Willie Arsenault tearing it up at the Fiddler's Roost on Saturday. Photo taken by Kenny Mac.
Posted by songdawg at 08:28 PM | Music
May 15, 2005
Frix
Met up with Ron Graham on Friday for our traditional monthly Friday after work get together at Chances Restaurant for a glass of Geyser Peak and some delicious beef skewers. This week we had lots to catch up on so we ended up having a couple glasses of wine and trying the beet and goat cheese with dill appetizer (pictured). Despite our skepticism it was very good. Here's to good friends.
Posted by songdawg at 07:59 PM | My Life
May 07, 2005
The perfect gig bag
I finally found the perfect gig bag.
It was tricky because I need to carry a mic stand and the bags that I was trying were either too short or hockey bag huge. But I went to Sportchek with an open mind and a mic stand in hand and snooped around. I came across the perfect solution - a tennis racket bag. It's perfect and comfortable so I can sling it across my shoulder and still have both hands free to carry my bass.
What's in my gig bag?
- 1 mic stand for vocals
- 2 SM58 mics (1 for vocals and one wrapped in acoustic foam to stick in the tailpiece of my bass if I don't want to setup my DI)
- 1 K&K Bass Master Pro preamp
- 1 DI
- 2 mic cables
- 2 instrument cables
- 1 Intellitouch tuner
- 1 binder with lyrics and charts
- small bag with toothbrush, aspirin, mints, finger tape, bandages, lipstick, batteries, talcum powder (for sweaty hands on hot summer days) etc.
- small hand towel to wipe my bass
Posted by songdawg at 06:14 PM | Music
Spring
Finally some green. I think spring might be here.
Posted by songdawg at 05:27 PM | My Life
May 03, 2005
ACL
Looks like I have an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in my left knee and maybe a meniscus tear as well. Good one heh! No exciting story - I was rushing around setting up my gear on stage and stood up too fast at a funny angle and pop. I have trouble straightening my leg, tenderness, swelling and my knee feels locked. I have been hobbling around for the last week and it's getting much better but still feels quite unstable. Seeing my chiropractor was very helpful - I felt like my knee was finally back in place - what a relief! Tonight I am going to get a massage - hopefully that will increase the blood flow and help with the healing. And I left a message at the yoga studio that I go to. I am hoping one of the teachers can help me with a yoga rehab plan. Other than that lots of ice and ibuprofin.
I am going back to see the orthopedic surgeon later in May to decide if I want to have an operation to fix it or not. While I don't want an unstable knee and the chance for reinjury for the rest of my life, I am also not sure about having surgery. Lots to think about.