Stuart McLean

I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Seattle to see Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe.  I didn't know they were on the radio south of the border, but they are, and he said at the show that they have twice the ratings on the radio than they did the last time he came to town - eight months ago.  So it's apparently going well for him.

The show was great- hilarious, with two new stories, and one old one, and lots of really good music.  Every thing was really funny, and well done, I guess like the radio, only live.  He signed autographs after, and was really nice about it.  First he got all the kids to come to the front of the line, since it was getting late.  Then he had time to talk to everyone - listened to stories, posed for pictures, the whole bit.  Really pleasant, the whole time.

The rest of Seattle was good - we went down yesterday afternoon, and back today, so not too much time.  We stopped at the outlet stores, and I bought a blazer.  Seems like the kind of thing that will come in handy, I guess.  Occasionally I need to impress people.