And Those Winds Sure Blow Cold Blues: Saturday, March 14th!

P, sorry about your friend Bill. I never met him but you have spoken about him. Good that Ragin is still bumping along. Let us know you are all okay and tell us how you are handling this pandemic hysteria. We just cancelled our trip to New Mexico for a myriad of reasons - our travel plans were through Seattle by train and plane, self quarantine required after our return, our hosts (with elders around) did not want us visiting - not for the reasons you might have assumed... We are hunkered down at Ukiyo for Jane's spring break. Is that social distancing enough? Maybe we should have a video chat over the next few days? Fond regards to all, G&J y Morita Nature, Wildlife & Adventure 🐆 on Instagram: Boats and.... 🤣 tag someone who would love this! Video by @fishingjosh via @oceans247 - Follow @travelpronto for amazing travel…

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Buddino Brother’s New Mascots xo These chaps should boost sales! Burns Street Bistro has its own mascots!] Dear Budino Brothers Marketing Department! It goes without saying that we, here at The Burns Street Bistro, Wine Bar and Tap Room, [with sawdust floor and spittoons aplenty, no less!], are more than distressed that your hootch expansion tour, south of the border, down New Mexico way, has been cancelled. I never thought I'd see the day when some pesky little critters you cain't even see would dissuade Los Hombres from ridin' south whenever they darn well wanted! Tarnation, Calamity Jane just went down a coupla' noches on my trusty Winchester! Hee Haw, Miss Kitty, I needs another pull on that rot gut you serve fer likker!

We cain't even git testing kits for Doc Adams to see what's wrong with the barrels of Corona Miss Kitty serves in the Long Branch Saloon as that dang loco greenhorn in the outhouse, [Ain't no Sears catalagues there neither as the General Store had a mighty powerful run on them right recent.], of a swamp in Washington has thrown more than one shoe in the hunt for all them thar' vexin' varmints! To hell with that Sasaparilla, Miss Kitty, I needs real saddle cleaner or I'll plug them barrels full a lead, damnation! Wow! You hit that railroad spike on the head with respect to travel.

That being said, life continues to unfold, more or less normally, [other than No Kissing and shoulder bumping! Lady Dar ist Eine Lexus Polizistin in this regard!], with our social calendar. She is now Kommissar Darjeelheit as we just started watching Babylon Berlin, Third Season, last night!

Chloë dropped Rowan James off here an hour or so ago as she had a few errands to run. Lady Dar gave him a bottle and he is now napping on the couch in front of the fire. Katie, Chloë's close friend from Vernon, is driving down this afternoon to spend the night as she hasn't seen Rowan James for a couple of months now. When Chloë is back we will drop them at Winnipeg and then probably make a few rounds to collect spring releases from Township 7, Poplar Grove and Upper Bench. Hard posting in Paradise!

Enjoy your self isolation this weekend. Another hardship posting, indeed!!! I have FaceTime on my laptop so we can video con anytime. Will be home this evening so if your aren't too juiced on porch cleaner, give us a call! Buona Fortuna with travel plans should they become possible in not too, too distant future. Until our paths cross, stay well. Fondestos from The Marriage Officiant, to you both, chatting with a couple about their wedding this summer, at the moment. Cheers, Tummler/Il Conduttore/Patrizzio! Pics: Rowan James this morning, while Chloë was running a few errands. Feeding, Nap & Book Time at the Burns Street Bistro!

Hello again, Sales Department, BB Inc! Those chaps should boost sales except among yacht owners but we spit on them anyway! Burns Street Bistro has its own mascots! [See below.] Ran out of rot gut so am quaffing a Bartier Sisters Brothers 2015 Merlot, 14.4%. Lady Dar is following government and health authority guidelines, being mindful of the larger community, voluntarily starting self-isolation and social distancing, hunkering down in the Rumpus Room with easy access to wine fridge, for next fourteen days. Masked, gloved and wearing a hazmat suit, I'm to bring her her liquid meals whenever she zaps me with her TASER. Must away to hook up her IV. Fondestos and Cheers, Tummler!

Pics: Window ads, at The Burns Street Bistro, read 59% off Porch Cleaner! Limited Supplies! Order Now and receive a free wire brush with each gallon!

The Ballad of Dunny Roll: Renowned bush poet Sammy J. Paterson empties the shelves in verse! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia0bfWbOLjY

Hello to all, This coming Thursday, March 19^th  marks the beginning of spring.  But there is still snow up top, so a snowshoe outing is planned. I will be away, so Aart will be your fearless leader.  You will: -meet at 0900 at the Cherry Lane north parking lot (0840 at IGA parking lot in Summerland -carpool and head for the hills.  The plan is to snowshoe in the vicinity of Nickel Plate Lake, possibly discovering one or two cabins along the way. -retire to the Edge at Apex when finished. -return to P’ton. If you are interested, please let Aart know. Please do not reply to this email! Cheers, and happy snowshoeing! Jim

Dear Dream Shareholders/Subscribers, The Dream Café Co-op Board has been closely monitoring the situation of the Corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic and after much discussion, have decided to close for 2 weeks. The well-being of our patrons, staff, and artists is paramount and we will do our part in reducing the risk.

The temporary closure will be from Saturday March 14 until Saturday March 28 inclusive. During this period, we will be monitoring the situation and will reassess the potential risks before deciding how to proceed. The shows currently affected are: March 17 – Carlos del Junco, March 19 – Little Miss Higgins, March 20 – T Buckley, March 25 – Irish Mythen, March 28 – Rachel Beck

Hazel is scrambling to reschedule the shows, as some have also been postponed by the artists themselves. If you have tickets for any of these shows, we will be contacting you individually to let you know what we can about reschedule dates. We are also feeling for the musicians who are facing these serious challenges to their livelihood. If you wish to support them, please consider going to their websites to purchase music or merch. We will keep you informed as we collectively deal with this current reality and thank you in advance for your patience. On behalf of the Board, take good care everyone, Lori Keith Dream Café Interim Board Chair Hi Everyone Just received this today. Will keep you all in the loop. Thanks Carole