More about the book launch trip East: I reconnected with my former Carleton prof Bob Hogg over masala dosa (a poet and now a miller, with tales!); attended the Ottawa launch of night flying at rob’s annual Yacht Club Regatta; read to old friends the poems I’d once written for them, in book form, and enjoyed good cheer together; met Stevie Szabad in person, fellow military brat author, and exchanged books; had lovely visits and kind billets with writers Anita Dolman and James Moran, and with long-lost lovely poet Allison Calvern, who I hadn’t seen since about 1999; thrilled to the hilarious Strikeforce poets’ bowling rematch, organized by jwcurry. Part 3 up next!
Book launch: Ottawa edition!
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Laurie pic by Grant Savage. Peter F. Yacht Club Annual Reading & Regatta at Carleton Tavern.
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Poet Pearl Pirie.
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Rob McLennan
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Stuart Ross
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Monty Reid
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Amanda Earl book at Anita and James.
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Launch crowd 1.
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Launch crowd 2.
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With jwcurry pic by Grant Savage.
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Poet bowling: jwcurry. Strikeforce!
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Poet bowling: Allison Calvern. Long lost friend!
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Poet bowling: Sweetie.
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Bowling scores: Strikeforce, Mawagi, birdheat, Django.
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Craig at Ottawa airport: the leaving tree.