FKO (part 3): Children's concert

Photo by Phil Mills

Above: Performing the "Banana Slug Song" with Mary Ellen Wessels in the children's concert at FilKONtario. Allison and I are wearing fuzzy yellow slipper-socks that Sib gave me.

Photo by Phil Mills

I had a lovely birthday yesterday. Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! Ruth took me out for lunch and Jeff to took me to Senses Restaurant; it wasn't exactly what either of us had expected (Jeff had read about a 14-course tasting menu, but apparently the menu has changed since then), but had some wonderful food and friendly waitstaff.

For my birthday, Jeff gave me an upgrade to Corel Painter 10 (I currently have Corel Painter 9.5) as well as a Wacom tablet upgrade. I'm especially excited about the latter; after seeing Michelle Dockrey's tablet at GAfilk, it became clear to me that tablets have improved a great deal since I bought mine many years ago. Before ordering the Painter upgrade and the new tablet, I'm looking online for any special bundle deals; if any of you have heard of one, please do let me know.

But back to FKO highlights...

One highlight for me was the children's concert we did on Sunday with Mary Ellen Wessels and Heather Borean...and all because of the enthusiastic audience. Ironically, most of the audience were adults!

In the photo below: Erin, Dave and Mary help us do "Rattlin' Bog":



Photo by Phil Mills

(Erin, by the way, is currently offering custom-designed calligraphy services; she says orders received before April 15 will receive a 10% discount.)

We also debuted one of my new songs, Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam, which was a songwriter's cliché in that I wrote it while taking a shower. No, I wasn't eating a sandwich at the time. :-)

Mike's and Rennie's son (*gasp!* an actual CHILD in our audience!!) was the definitely the star when we sang "The Hockey Monkey Song":


Photo by Phil Mills

Urban Tapestry also debuted a song I wrote for our friend Walter in revenge for various conspiracies in the past. I've posted the lyrics to the song at the end of this Blathering, if you're interested. When we ate at Montana's the following morning, Walter drew a comic strip in response. (Wow...Walter can draw AND sing! I had no idea...)

Thanks to Phil Mills for letting me use his photos in my con reports, by the way! You can also find other photos from the convention on the following pages:

Allison's photos
Erin's photos
Walter's photos
David W's photos
Hitch's photos
Beige_alert's photos
Gary M.'s photos
Phil Mill's photos

WALTER

By Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Mar/2007

Dedicated to Urban Tapestry's friend, Walter Korynkiewicz!


Allison:
I have a friend named Walter
He's in my class at school, he has a
dog that quacks...and that's a fact.

Jodi:
I have a friend named Walter too
He's my very best friend, he knows
how to fly...and that's no lie.

Debbie:
Excuse me, but Walter's MY friend
He even shared his lunch with me (A&J: so what?)
Spiders in a pot (A&J: great Scott!)
...I kid you not!

CHORUS:
Walter, he's still a mystery today, but on
Walter, you can depend, oh
Walter, 'til the planets fall away
we will be your friend.

A: I have a friend named Walter
He has blue skin (J&D: What a coincidence!
So does OUR friend!)...(All: Is this a trend?)

J: Hey, where are you going, Walter?
A: Is that a spaceship? (All: How COOL!)
J: Hey don't go! A: Can I come with you?
J: Me too! Me too! (D: Me too!)

CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
A: We had a friend named Walter
A&J: Can't believe he left without us
J: I packed him a lunch
A: Well so did I (D: peanut butter and marmite!)
A&J: GROSS! No wonder he went back to space!
D: That's not fair!
A: No wonder he has no hair! (D: HEY!)
A: Walter, will you say hello to Stitch and E.T. & Mork & Mr. Spock & ALF & Dr. Who & the Borg...
J: Allison why on earth would you want to say hello to Borg they were evil and wanted to assimilate everyone
D: Except for Hugh
A: Yeah except for Hugh
J: Hugh was a wimp I hate him the Borg were a really really cool villain until Hugh came along
A: Jodi this isn't the time to have this discussion we should get to the end this song we can talk about this later
J: Okay! D: Okay! A: Okay!

CHORUS:



Photo by Allison Durno



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