Saturday, July 19, 2008

Canadian Cultural Icon for Tracy K.

I’m posting the Canadian Cultural Icon now. But you gotta promise that first, you’ll go over to FranIAm and see the electric Jesus pickle. I laughed so hard I got hiccoughs.

I had coffee with Tracy this afternoon. Her Mom had got an infection and spent five days back in hospital, but is home now, and going out for short walks. She brought me two CD’s for my birthday – Joni Mitchell’s Hejira, “for my wanderlust” and Cat Stevens’ Teaser and the Firecat, “for the hippie-girl”. Wanna-be. But I’m allowing myself to indulge that these days. Leaving her, I said, “I have to go decide who’s going to be the Canadian Cultural Icon,” and she said, “Joni Mitchell”.

Of course! One of my favourite songs is on Hejira – “Song for Sharon”. So here it is, with love and gratitude for Tracy, and I know a few others out there who’ll love this too.



3 comments:

Fran said...

I've been listening to Hejira on my iPod lately!

And thanks for the link to the pickle-y goodness at my blog!

Kate Morningstar said...

That pickle was such a good way to start the day, Fran!!

You, Jan and Pagan Sphinx are on the top of my list of people to love Joni and this song.

Crimson Rambler said...

Hi Kate -- tagged you for a wee meme over on my blog...