October 13, 2004
Thunder Bay, ON

 

Sooo sleepy in the sleazy motel... and still such a long country to go! Had a lovely drive today, the blue blue sky, the sweet golden sun and the most beautiful autumn colours I have ever in my life seen. I remain in jaw-dropping awe at the glory of nature. And I feel so lucky to have this life that allows me to witness such things! O Glory! Now it's off to sleep next to the railroad tracks with the choo choo chooing and the ever-impending dreamland...

October 10, 2004
London, Ontario

Hey folks, It's a crazy time! I've been home in Ontario for a few days only and have spent this time madly packing up all my worldly goods and getting ready to head westerly for the winter (where I'm very much planning on hibernating.) There's tons of new excitement on the horizon... so stay tuned!! Next plan: Pack van, start driving..... again.

Scene from the glorious autumn forest...by Marilyn Sweetland

September 22, 2004
Still down in the holler...

HAPPY AUTUMN EVERYONE. 

Here I am still, in the little log cabin in the mountains. Never did make it down to Asheville due to unfortunate amounts of hurricaning. Instead, we decided to stay here and make sure the roof didn't blow off from one of the dozens of tornados that touched down in the area. It would have been truly tragique if we came home to kittens in the land of Oz. I have been making good with my "time off" by working like crazy. Have been designing posters and flyers for gigs and practicing praticing practicing like a total nerd. My dad (because he's the best) found me a Learn How to Play Flamenco Guitar DVD set from Homespun Tapes. It rocks, and I'm learning tons. Just wait till I put on my Flamenco shoes with the clickety-clacks and begin singing, playing and dancing all at once... Yeow! Can't wait.

We're having an Equinox bonfire party this eve. Too bad yer all so far away!!! xox

 
Kristin will be showcasing at the upcoming
NEMO Music Festival in Boston.

September 15, 2004
Gid Brown Hollow, VA

Greetings once again from the deeeep damp dank beautiful Virginia holler. I am finally coming out of my week of rest and recuperative comatosis from post summer festival/driving season exhaustion. I had the worlds best summer... too much delight to even mention. But I will say, I did well earn my resting. Have been keeping busy in the holler by reading very good books. Lots of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poems and biographies (I admit, I've got a dead white guy crush on him...) And a good healthy amount of Dante's Inferno, cause a little bit of Hell fires never hurt anyone. Also keeping up with the serious practicing of crazy Bach-ness and working on material for the new album... Yum. Now it's back to the go go go of business and all the things I gotta do before I hit the road again... Ahhhh the life. Will be here for a few more days, then down to Asheville, North Carolina to visit my pal Chuck Brodsky (Hurricane Ivan permitting) then back for Virginia festivals and off off off to NYC!!! Here I goooooooo....

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.