WE'RE MOVING??? PT. 2

All too quickly moving day has arrived. After a series of pleasant/cloudy weather days, it has started pouring rain. And I mean pouring. The rain started to fall pretty much as soon as Dave pulled the U-Haul trailer up to the curb. Rivers of water are flowing down the hills, making for soggy cardboard boxes and rain-stained glasses. The dog is soaked and stressed, and getting in the way. It is a very sad day.

We had a fun weekend... the Junos were in town. 100s of bands played in various venues and you were granted access to whatever show you wanted to see with a little blue bracelet. Well, whatever band managed to make it into St. John's... fog and ash seem to be wreaking havoc with flights this weekend. While Dave was at the sessions, I took advantage of a few of the bands: on Friday I saw Duane Andrews, The Subtitles, and Alex Cuba at Dusk. After that, I met up with Dave and the boys at Yellow Belly for the Dardanelles. On Saturday I went to The Ship and saw Mercy The Sexton and Amy Millan, followed by The Dardanelles again at Green Sleeves. Of course, interspersed with these bands, I caught a bit of the Irish music sessions. Dave also played a gig at Nautical Nellie's on Sunday. That night, I had one of the best restaurant meals I've had in a very long time at The Cellar with Dave and Graham. I ordered the special (following the wonderful appetizer of oysters): a tenderloin with a blue cheese sauce, quail coated in coffee grounds, beet and red pepper salad, horseradish mashed potatoes, and asparagus.  The quail was RIDICULOUS. Everything was amazing but the quail changed my life, it was so good.

Tonight, there is a get-together of musicians for seal flipper pie. As well, Dave's making a tortiere to bring to the dinner. I can't wait. Seal flipper pie is something of a tradition here, a must-try. Well, as long as there are no claws.

I didn't get to spend too much time here in St. John's and most of that time was spent living sort-of vicariously through Dave's social life, but I'm so glad that I got a chance to be here. The people are so lovely, like nobody else in the country. The town is small but there is immense charm in that. I know Dave's gutted to leave, he's made some wonderful friends who in turn have been wonderful to me.