Damn that city rocks! After three nights of fine eating, drinking, and hedonistic activity, it was tough to face reality back in Toronto. Montrealers know how to party, how to make a meal that is covered by a block of good cheese, and they seem to be genuinely friendly. Bar and restaurant staff talk to you like human beings instead of money hungry salespeople (What a concept!) Hell, one waiter didn't have any beer so he told me to go across the street to the Depaneur and buy some. The beer was sold to me by two six year old girls. Great city!
In the midst of all this there was a hockey tournament and I played like a one legged blind man who had never skated before. It could've been the whisky, it might have been the gin, or maybe I should practice my skating more and show up to games without a hangover. But then it wouldn't be the Canadian way! I was in pain for a couple of days afterwards but it was fun.
And on the last day I bought a Norman guitar (Quebec is world famous for it's acoustic guitars. They've got some world class luthiers there.) A perfect finish to a perfect weekend.
Thanks Izzy. And Stephen, you're a scholar, a gentleman, and a fine judge of guitars. The two girls? They were being trained in the fine art of alcohol sales in a convenience store the same way my sister and I were taught how to pull pints at a young age. Nothing wrong with it!!
Posted by: J | December 15, 2005 at 03:38 PM
What's the story with the two six-year-old girls? Sounds interesting. Good score on the Norman. You liked playing mine so much you had to get your own? ;) Can't blame ya.
Posted by: Stephen | December 06, 2005 at 08:05 AM
Wow, sounds like fun times in good old Montréal. I would have liked to have gone with you guys. That Norman guitar was most likely built 20 minutes drive from my home town. Good choice.
Posted by: Izzy | November 25, 2005 at 10:57 PM
Mucho gracias Hogan. I will get on it. I need to download the santa first...soon.
Posted by: Shaz | November 21, 2005 at 03:20 PM
I left it out on purpose to get you going! And what about the crazy bar at the end with a guy bouncing his girl's head off the bar and her giggling? or the whiney neighbours, or, ... ah, I'll leave it in your capable hands...
Posted by: J | November 19, 2005 at 12:00 PM
How can you forget the inflatable santa coming out of the chimney you boozy cheese hound!? I guess I'll have to include it in my blog, along with the smokey bars and dancing to Johnny Cash! A great weekend it was!
Posted by: shaz | November 18, 2005 at 01:48 PM