blue dirt girl CB Tour Aug '16 Courtenay BC Craig Carson photo

Night 2 at Gladstone Brewing, Courtenay, B. C., started with a very warm welcome, a generous gift card for many cold brew, from Pub owner John, and a hot pizza from Pizzeria Guerilla.

Craig, who took this post picture, was a lovely man that my Cooper and I struck up a conversation with as we set up the merchandise table.  When I saw his Blue Dirt Girl photo, on FB,  I asked Craig if I could pay him for the image, with a t shirt,  and he said:

“It was very nice of you to offer me the Tshirt. I would rather you sell it understanding that it was my pleasure to be there and to meet you and your son. Photography is my hobby and I choose my subjects to please me and am extra happy when it is to everyone’s benefit and enjoyment.
I will not forget your son any time soon, he is a wonderful human being with great people skills at a young age, well done.”
This is one of the reasons i love travelling and playing music.  You have these one off meetings, unplanned, with the most beautiful souls.  Having him meet my Cooper and offer these words to me was a brilliant bonus.

It was grand to have Simon Kendall sit in on keys for the evenings, Albert on bass and moi singing/fender strat.  Playing live with this trio of musicians was pure pleasure.

The audience was so supportive and not just because 1/3 of them were Klassen’s!

Albert’s nephew Josh Klassen opened the evening with his KLAME music.

I also discovered that my Cooper with his mate, Harry, can pack a car full of gear at midnight in the dark when one large piece of gear is discovered by a very helpful waiter.  Whew.

The teenage trio and I headed to Sprott Lake to hang out by the lake, drink cola’s and visit with Harry and his fab mom, Kerryn, and family.

“because i said i would”

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