Author Archives: rdavies

One of the nicest, most decent, congenial all-time pop singers from the 1950s: the casual, laid-back Perri Como, who had an incredibly popular 1950s tv show. Influenced me to wear red cardigans in grades 8-10 (1962-64). From Essential Perri Como … Continue reading →

A tad pricey these days, but well-worth having on hand considering how many chocolate bottles you get and the variety of popular choices.

That gr. 6 lad is destined to be a meteorologist or statistician. What had been an early interest for his Dad may take hold with his son.

Gifted to my daughter this Christmas. Tiny Tim on left, Bob Cratchit in middle, Scrooge–right– about to arrive at their house.

Saw her at Citadel in 1978 in a strangely beautiful stage production of the black comedy film Harold and Maude. I daresay she was more sympathetic and classy than Ruth Gordon. She stopped the production at one point to politely … Continue reading →

on the tube to kick off each New Year! This year on Monday, 9 a.m. in Edmonton. That and the fantastic, annual New Year’s concert by the Vienna Philharmonic on PBS. Fantastic music, scenes, ballet sequences, and historical background. Great … Continue reading →

And it was played by Mr. Graham, the itinerant music teacher who came to our gr. 6 class to ‘teach’ us music in 1961. He was already prematurely grey-haired and wore a grey flannel suit. The boys really saw this … Continue reading →

Pilots sure like to have fun and leave their marks on clear blue skies.

A wonderful departure from serious, conventional albums. Includes “River” by Joni Mitchell, one of J.T.’s memorable former partners, and George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun”.

amidst the current cold snap, this blog heads for its annual break of dormancy, hibernation and the more customary Christmas peace that one typically expects at this time of December. I leave you with my usual Dylan Thomas Christmas eve … Continue reading →