april 08, 2009 12:05am
July 4, 2008 Friday Night
July 4, 2008.
The morning started with a ride on my Harley out to the original service center to pick up my spare set of keys that I had left with them. I told the lady who owns the place that I will be taking the Blue Bomber to a more experienced truck mechanic, she looked relieved. I took a tour of the sites in Ottawa, stopping at the cenotaph, Parliament hill, and various other historical buildings.
In the afternoon I made my way to the Legion in Vainer and had a chance to talk with Bill Montgomery about his time in the navy. Bill and his son are regulars at the legion.
Before I knew it I had to get down to Blues Fest to start work for the night. I had to make a stop at the local Canadian Tire for some lights for the booth and while my bike was parked outside a crowd gathered around to admire the paintwork. I like that because it gives me an opportunity to bring awareness to the “Online Veterans Video Library”
Ah… Friday night at the Ottawa Blues Fest. The crowd was receptive and the people that donated money were very generous. The show started at six o’clock with some great acts.
Late in the evening the promoter of the Blues Fest, Mark Monahan, came into my booth and told me that I would possibly have to leave the festival because the CCN (the gov’t agency that takes care of the parks in Ottawa) requires a permit. If I would have been told earlier in the day I could have gotten the paperwork required. We will see what happens.
On a happier note Red came around a couple of times to see if I had everything I needed.
