13 July 2005

Lorenzo and I . . . EARLY in the evening


This tour has been bizarre and unpredictable indeed. Life at Lorenzo's was laid back. On the morning after that groovy gig, I chilled with Lorne on his helipad atop the roof. Lorenzo's Cafe is a wild, bright yellow schoolhouse turned restaurant set back from the road in Ashton Creek. The house is organic, with rooms and decks and add-ons that extend like wild, flowing limbs from the body. To get to the helipad, we crossed the deck (above the outdoor bowling alley), jumped down onto the roof and scaled our way upwards, climbed the ladder and tip-toed across the roof peak. The pay off is a place of serenity and peace overlooking the road and nearby school yard. Life atop the helipad couldn't get much more chill.

Tragically, a washed out road in Penticton meant my houseboat show that night was cancelled. The luck on this tour (if you read about my lipstick vandal and u-turn ticket) is a bit aschew. But each curse is a blessing, and I get to visit some generous family members in Kelowna who feed me (literally and with great hospitality) until I leave the next morning refreshed and ready for the next show. Thanks Chuck and Lynda!