I get into Calgary around 5 and arrive at Glenn & Jane’s place. They’re somewhat new to house concerts and we play around with the living room arrangement – they’re expecting 40 people –the biggest crowd yet. They’re also Castle Mountain people and have heard good things from their friends. House concert people and ski people are good people – and Glenn and Jane prove the same.

They also have two lovely goldens – Maddy and Lucy –both are big sucks and require a fair bit of petting and hugging.

An old friend, Alex, comes to this show – and we actually get 40 people – FANTASTIC! I sit by the fireplace and go through my set – I’ve now changed the Montreal verse of “Victoria” to:

They say Montreal will burn you
She’ll say “Laissez-faire”
But her little Alouetters
Couldn’t beat the Stampeders

Bored with Calgary verses, I also add a house specific verse:

I’ve been out here a couple weeks
I’ve been enjoying these plains
But I haven’t had quite as much fun
As I’ve had at Glenn & Jane’s

The crowd is excellent – good singing along and a momentum to the laughter that you only get with 40 people. I have some great conversations with everyone afterwards.

You can tell it’s a good party when someone steals someone else’s pair of shoes… fortunately mine are safe.

I head up to bed and spend some time on the internet. I’m sadly behind on my blogging. It takes time, people! Tomorrow night is Cochrane and the last stop on the Home Routes house concert tour. And while I’m looking forward to the rest of the tour, part of me is wishing I was heading back home.