Back in the Saddle

Some people complain that Rupert is dreary in October. I think its great. Its so different than Octobers where I grew up. Here, its foggy in the morning and the clouds are low in the sky, often impeding the view of surrounding mountains and sometimes even the higher elevations of the city. It gets brighter later in the morning and darker early. However, I find this changing of the days and the calm it casts on the city, to hint at the excitement of months to come as we head into the Halloween/ Christmas/ New Years party season (I love). Tonight, standing in front of the crowd at the Crest Hotel I was amazed by how much I had missed performing to a large audience. It was great. My fingers are showing the telltale dark tips and feeling the numbness of a 4 hour show. My body feels sleepy from the physical exertion of singing. I am stoked to be back. I stood for a moment in the parking lot at the end of the night and listened to the water drops fall from the leaves caused by the thick fog that makes the street lights all fuzzy and my skin feel damp and thought to myself that Rupert in October is anything but dreary.

I am meandering and that is a sign to stop writing.

Back in the saddle.

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