The Earth Lounge (2009-05-23) Program # 120: My Test Run of the new Montreal bicycle rental system, BIXI, Yeppers, cycled one up to radio station for this episode; Flower Give-Away in Le Plateau Borough May 30; Dilly's garden choice: Black Eyed Susans
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- The BIXI Bike System: http://www.bixi.com/home
- Flower distribution for the Le Plateau Borough on Saturday May 30: http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=98,37111586&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
- Garden's Ablaze for the 411 on the Rudbeckia - Black Eyed Susan wild flower (my wild flower choice for you lazy I-just-wanna-golf-cycle-hammock gardeners: http://www.gardensablaze.com/WildflowersBlackEyeSus.htm
- EPISODE
THEME
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JINGLE:
LIME: "DO YOUR TIME ON THE PLANET"; Trailer extract
from the new GHOSTS of GIRL FRIENDS PAST movie (starring Mathew McConaughey and Jennifer Gardner);
extract from music track COSMIC UNIVERSAL FASHION by Sammy Haggar.
- FRANTIC: "GARDEN" (Montreal, QC, Canada) Indie Rock
- MORNING TREE: "BEE" (Montreal, QC, Canada) Indie Rock
- THEORY OF A DEADMAN: "ALL or NOTHING" (Vancouver, BC, Canda) Indie Rock ... coming to Montreal on June 18 @ Club Soda with The Parlor Mob.
- THE PARLOR MOB: "CAN'T KEEP NO GOOD BOY BACK" (New Jersey, USA) ... Ain't that the truth! Indie Rock ... coming to Montreal on June 18 @ Club Soda with Theory Of a Deadman.
- Happy Birthday to my older brother down in the Eastern Townships who celebrates a B-Day in the upcoming week!
- Sunday May 24:
Sunday afternoon went In-Line Skating through the Old Port then down
the Lachine Canal to the St. Pierre Bridge; skated back to the Atwater
Market to pick up a snack and veggies; skated on to the Peel Basin to
do a Cardio Kick Box / Budokon workout; wrapped it with a skated back
through the Old Port. My NHL Detroit Red Wings handily beat the Blackhawks 6-1 in a Sunday matinee game while I was enjoying the outdoors.
- Saturday
May 23: Saturday morning 10:15 am BUDOKON class
@ Zazen Spa. Rented a BIXI bicycle (Montreal's new bike rental system) and cycled up to the radio station to host episode # 120 of The Earth Lounge @ 2:30 pm. Gave it my critique. Double espresso post show @ Tredix Cafe on Fairmont Avenue. Cycled the BIXI bicycle back to my place in old Montreal. Enjoyed the ride! Poutine (yes that wondorous Quebec ciulinary delight ... french fries covered in BBQ gravy sauce and cheese curds) & Wine Party in the evening.
- Friday
May 22: Went out for an IN-LINE SKATING outing on the Lachine Canal down to the De L'Eglise Bridge. Pit stop into the Atwater Market to pick up a box of hot peppers to grow and add seasoning to meals. Watched the thriller of an NHL playoff game as the Red Wings lost 4-3 in overtime to the Blackhawks. The Western conference final 2-1 Detroit.
- Thursday
May 21: Played Indoor Beach Volleyball @ 365 Volleyball with my
team the SOBs. Last matches of the spring indoor season. Next season its OUTDOORS! Went IN-LINE SKATING earlier in the day.
- Wednesday
May 20: Did an evening BUDOKON class @ Zazen Spa. Out in the hood in the evening.
- Tuesday May 19: Went to see the new STARTREK movie. Loved it! Not really a Trekkie myself but I dig a good scifi flick. In the evening caught the Red Wings and Blackhawks NHL Western Final series match @ Cage Aux Sports (a sports bar) in Old Montreal. My Wings won a thriller in overtime on a makael Samuelson goal.
- Monday May 18: Victoria Day. Sunny day if cool for the statutory holiday. Did the outdoors with cycling and a BUDOKON - Cardio Kick Box workout @ the Peel Basin. Picked up veggies and fruits @ the Atwater Market on my bike ride post workout.
Photos: (1) The BIXI bike I rented to cycled up to the radio station on Saturday May 23. (2) The Atwater Market on Sunday May 24. (3) Lilac trees in blossom on the Lachine Canal Trail on Sunday May 24.
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