Lately the “Mental Knights,” in my head have been working extra hard to get me up in the mornings. The fact that spring is asserting itself in this city helps, but it still comes down to working through a grind period before the spring in my step returns.

Part of my “Blah-ness,” is due to the upcoming election. For my American friends we’re facing another federal election and the malaise that has infected this campaign and the Canadian voters in general is to due Prime Minister’s bombastic, contempt for the democratic process, his greed mongering, and his negative campaigning in general. To NDP and Liberal Party, stay on the high road guys.

Here’s what I’m talking about.

Enough on that subject; my next favourite city (New York, as if you didn’t know) has a very cool sculpture being installed outside the Seagram’s building.

I just had a friend move to Brooklyn a week ago. Which is quite fortunate for her really since it’s becoming more upscale and financially challenging for most creative types. Nevertheless, it has its own allure and this has been chronicled endlessly in the media, but there’s a new published book about the Brooklyn experience recently published and bears investigating.

Having said that though I cooking up plans to see Chicago this summer. Further bulletins on that as situation warrants.

So I leave you with that. It’s gym day for me and afterwards off to Kensington Market for groceries and crank out some pages on the book as well as some drumming.