August 19, 2004
On board the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun crossing Georgian Bay...

The glorious sun shineth down on the decks of the Chi-Cheemaun, a true Ontario institution of Ferry-dom. Just ate too many greezy fries and am so grateful that the waves aren't rockier... or it would be bad. Just had the most beautiful drive ever down around Lake Superior. Bless Ontario where you can drive for three days and still be in the same province (and still have a long way to go...) Have been listening to Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" book on tape while I drive. Cannot believe I never before experienced the brilliance of this true road classic. I am now once again thoroughly renewed in my compulsion to continue my journeying on this crazy ever-road thriving off every delicious morsel of my outrageous adventures. Cause life is far too short not to be fantastically mad and brilliantly insane.

Hence I drive on....

 
Miss Jenny 'n Me at Summerfolk more summer festival photos here

 

August 16, 2004
Thunder Bay, ON

 

You gotta love the Kingsway Motel. Every half hour or so the train rips by shaking the walls like crazy and throwing up a wild wind so strong you can feel it through your window in bed... Have been watching the Olympics in French (practicing understanding for my impending spring birthday trip to gaie Paris!) Gymnastics is my official favourite. Man, I'd give anything to be able to do that. Had a long day of driving from Ear Falls today. Spent this past weekend at the Trout Forest Music Festival having the greatest time up in the green luscious Northlands... And saw my very first Northern Lights ever... It was more beautiful then I could have ever imagined. I am such a lucky girl to have this life. Let me tell ya.

July 29, 2004
London, Ontario

Ladies and Gents, 

Lucky me has been relaxing at home for the last 10 days and it has been SOO good for me. Lots of sleeping and cleaning of belongings has been going on, not to mention lots of going to the movies... Saw Fahrenheit 9/11 finally. Michael Moore is a hero of the truest kind. Am off to Blue Skies festival tomorrow and then up up up to Northern Ontario. Universe, let the mosquitoes be kind. 

Amen.

Talk soon, K

With my Raven in the f-o-r-e-s-t.

June 29, 2004
Gid Brown Hollow, VA

Little Darlings, 

Once again, down in the holler I am. Been doin' some serious sittin' on the stoop like a good mountain-chick pickin' away at at my banjo. (altho, I've still got a lonnnng way to go in the banjo department...) Have also been working so incredibly hard at learning Bach's Cello suite no. 1 in G major on guitar (but I'm a delinquent and I play it in D) which I've been studying for possible inclusion on my currently gestating NEW album... (Shhhh, don't tell.) I've got a local gig tonight at the Smokehouse Winery -source of the supremely delicious Smokehouse honey mead I've become famous for toting around the world with me... Yum-a-rama. . All is delightful in the glorious Shenandoahs and I'm remembering why it is so crucial for me to get back to nature. And so far I've only found two snakes in my bed: The first, dropped into my lap by a proud kitten named Evilina. The second fell from the ceiling onto my HEAD while I was curled up in bed watching Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman DVDs on my laptop minding my own business.... (Good thing I'm a toughy.)

I'm here for a few more days and then up up up and away to northern Michigan where my summer festival season officially beginneth at Blissfest. Check out the Shows page for my whole summer lineup. Hope to see all y'all out there...

till then, xo
La K

June 2, 2004
Poplar Beach, ON

How glorious Lake Huron is shimmering in the golden red setting sun... Full moon bonfire tonight on the beach. I've got some things to burn. (Let me tell ya.) Bring it on!!

burn baby burn,
xox
K 

The view from here...

May 20, 2004
London, Ontario

Had the most incredible gig last night at the London Music Club -a fabulous new venue in town that I am so psyched about! Played with my good pal Sam Masich and very special guest Jane Siberry to a house of oh-so appreciative and wonderful folks. Am still gliding down from the glory... Other than that me myself and I have been getting gots of exercise running about the beautiful forests as well as spending lotsa time at the computer working hard on businessy stuff. I've been spending most of my nights painting painting painting (as in on canvas- not walls) whilst listening to high-quality late night talk radio. Must keep abreast of important worldly affairs, says I. 

Hi-ho Hi-ho, now back to work I go...

Come see Kristin and Sam Masich at the London Music Club
Wednesday May 19!
(With oh-so special guest Jane Siberry)

May 1, 2004
Toronto, ON

Happy Happy May Day. How I love this day! Must be 'cause I'm such a May baby ( I get to turn 29 on the 10th....) Am in Toronto with my dear friends Kt, Missy and Melissa celebrating the day with honey mead and possible excursions out-on-the-town. So long as I get to dress up- I don't care. Tomorrow I head back to London to prepare for a month of house and poodle-sitting while my parents are gallivanting about Italy. Lucky them. I'll wash the dishes take out the garbage and mow the lawn. My time has come.

will report soon,
Lady K