Well, we made it safely and quickly to Briercrest last night. I must say, a lot has changed since I was a student here. For one example, I’m staying in their Co-Ed dorms.
Can you believe that? Those of you who went to Briercrest back in the day will be shocked by this I’m sure.
I remember the trouble we got in when we had boys lift something heavy into our room once. (We couldn’t leave campus for 2 weeks, and the boys had to do work discipline (shoveling snow etc), so this co-ed dorm thing kind of blows my mind.
So far, I’ve just visited with a couple friends (Kyle & Kiersten) (you guys are great – sorry to crash your anniversary) and other than that, slept.
I woke up early – isn’t that always the way when you allow yourself the time to sleep in – and I’ve been killing time in my room for the last hour and a half. It’s been good though – I have my own shower – so I’ve had 2. Ha. And I did a workout, (my goal – do one everyday) and I watched a bit of Blood Diamond. It’s been a nice morning.
I just gave Brian the wake up call, and we’re going to meet at the car in a few minutes.
There is one thing though……when I woke up, I had no voice. Like nothing. I am sick, and it’s sitting in my throat right now – that kind of tickley, pain…..anyhow – I spent a fair amount of time praying b/c at this point, it’s horrible, and I can’t do anything about it….but the thought of being on tour and not being able to sing is one of the worst thoughts right now….anyhow – slowly my voice started to re-surface, so I think I can make it though the 2 songs I need to sing in this morning’s chapel. Then I’ve got all day to worry about tonight. So – if you think about it – please wish well thoughts my way – as I’m not a strong enough guitar player to play instrumental if my voice goes – nor am I a closet rapper, so basically – if I can’t sing, game over. I need to get better.
Any ideas? I did the cold fx thing – but it obviously hasn’t helped too much…..now I’m doing the Ricola thing…I like those –but they just mask it. I’d love any hidden household remedies you might have.
Have a great day – and I’ll fill you in on the adventures of (hmmm….still no code names) – Brian and I - I guess.
See ya’ll!
kw

Hello!!
I’m writing this 4 days before I head out on a Western Canadian tour for a while.
I’m going to attempt to blog as much as possible, so those of you who know me, and those of you who don’t know me, but are bored, can read them, and know what we’re up to on the road….
we’ll see where I’m able to steal (sorry….BORROW) wireless internet, and I’ll update it often.
I’ll fill it with weird tour stories, neat adventures, and deep thoughts..(or just thoughts…of some kind)
I’d love any comments as I’m going to be rather sad to leave my family, so any contact with the outside world is fantastic, and I welcome the thought of comments….whether good OR bad, to let me know that there are some of you out there that might enjoy my daily ramblings…OR not enjoy. Your call.
well, I’ll start this off on Thursday, when we are off to briercrest to play our first gig.
Oh -I also think that Brian (banjo) and I should have code names. Secret nicknames. That way my blogs will be more fun…and more interesting for the reader to read. (reader to read??)
I’m open to any suggestions from you……and maybe we should give nicknames to Brent and Kai too so they don’t feel totally out of the loop while I’m away…..
Wish us luck!!
kw

Hi all, I thought that I should write another blog to let people know what I’m up to!

I recently was nominated for 2 covenant awards - Roots/Folk Album of the year and CD/DVD design of the year. Pretty cool, as I really didn’t expect it. As if that wasn’t crazy and neat enough, I was then informed that we had been nominated for a WCMA (Western Canadian Music award) for Outstanding Christian Recording.

Brian James and I head out on tour October 10th mid-day to do a Western Canadian tour till October 29th. I can’t wait to see what God has in store for this little tour, and how we’ll be used. My last experience out west was really great, and I can’t wait to get out there and play some music! We’re meeting up with a couple musician friends to do some gigs in Alberta, so I think we’ll have a lot of fun when we go.
You’re prayers would be fantastic, for safety as we travel, for my husband and son that i have to leave behind to go and do this, that the time will go by really fast for them and that they will have a really great bonding time while I’m gone.
It’s always hard for me to leave them for so long, but I know with all my heart that this is what I’m meant to do.
I’ll try to keep a blog often while I’m gone to inform people of what is happening on the road and any fun or cool tour stories that might happen.
see ya’ll later!

Well, Here I am….trying to think of something really worthy of blogging about…so that readers won’t come to the page, start reading and become unsatisfied with my lack of interesting things to say.

I recently decided that I need to be someone that spends more time reading.  And not reading books like "Shoppaholic and sister" and books like that (not that there is anything wrong with the odd easy read) but books that really challenge my spirit and my soul.  Books that I can learn from and aren’t all fiction…..(mental note: to read more of Steve’s blogs…I think he talks about books…)

I kind of drift through life not knowing much about much, and this has always worked for me, but those nights, when there are 4 or 5 of you, sitting around, talking deep discussion talk…..I want to be in it.  And not JUST in it.  I want to be the one that people listen to and think…."Man - she’s so right…..about everything….I can’t even challenge her, her ideas are so concrete…"

haha. no - I’ll never be one of those, but I’d just like to feel like I have something worth saying.  I don’t want to be the one that someone looks at and says "Kerri…..what do YOU think"   and I come out with the classic…"Ummmm…..pass the chips?"

Have you seen that scene in Bridget Jones’ Diary?  She’s at a book party, and she’s trying to appear to be really well read to impress Hugh Grant or something, and she comes out with "Where’s the Bathroom" or something of that nature.

Well, that’s me.  I’m the happy, simple minded sort, who dreams of being a moody intellectual. 

Not that I never have deep thoughts…I’m just not someone who knows alot about everything.  This guy I grew up with (Ted) always knew about everything.  I remember being in grade 4 and Ted being able to tell us the exact distance from Winnipeg to Regina, and what the square root of 170000 was or something…I bet he just sat and read encyclopedia after encyclopedia…..remember those?  I had those.  

Back in the encyclopedia days,  I used to study animals.  Animals were my thing.  I must have been 10 years old or something, and I would just write project after project about animals.  I didn’t have to write the papers…I just wanted to.  I could look at any type of dog on the street and name it "It’s a Rhodesian
Ridgeback mixed with a little irish setter, and maybe a quarter pug." 

Why can’t I pull that out at late night discussions anymore?  Why aren’t people interested in dogs at 2 in the morning?  Now it’s all about Politics, Relationships, Religion….those things….I’m not very strong on.

But if anyone were to quiz me on the genetic makeup of a dog, or what early 90’s music is the most fun to dance to, or anything about Yousef Karsh….I’m in.  Sign me up.  If you want to talk Politics, I’m there in spirit, and I’m definetly interested, but I can guarantee that after 10 minutes or so, all I see in my mind..is white.  Then next day, when you’re not around I’ll be heading out to the store to purchase my dummies guide to it for it to make sense.

kw

Well, I’m here at Signpost, learning how to do this whole "bloggin’" thing…

I’m sitting here, at Steve’s desk, talking music with Jeff, talking kids with Dave, talking influences with Tim & Steve, and I must say….I couldn’t be any happier being here.

You see, I’ve just come on as Signpost’s new artist in development, and I can’t imagine doing this anywhere else…

The people here are FANTASTIC…..they’re eating pizza together as I type, they take time for you, look out for you and really want to see you succeed. 

It’s really quite mind-blowing.

So - I believe this next year will be REALLY eye-opening, and spiritually growing, and music enhancing and inspiring for myself, my husband Brent and little boy Kai.

So - now I have to figure out what type of blog I want to keep….what things I want to write about…

I love photography.  I am currently doing a project with my photography partner Merri-Lou on women that have survived or have had breast cancer.  We are doing character portraits and these women definetly have A LOT of character.

Each woman that we meet talk about how much they’ve grown since their diagnosis, and man, do these women have stories to tell.

The photographs will be 30 x 48 (so - basically huge) and I hope that they will show how strong, and beautiful and courageous these women are.

What a privelidge to be doing this project.  

I will write more regarding this soon.

Talk to you later!

I’m going to go join everyone for some pizza and conversation.

kw