Montreal, QC October 30 - Nov 1, 2025 This was the last one. The last hockey tournament of my son's career and of course mine too. Montreal was decided upon for many reasons. A great town, a great spot for the parents and in Quebec, the legal alcohol consumption age is 18 which MOST of the boys are. The weekend, planned in August, just happened to coincide with games 6 and 7 of the World Series in Toronto. NOOOOOOOOOO! Who knew the Jays were going to make a run - unreal

New York, New York - September 12th-14th, 2025 In early summer, as my dad's health started to decline, my brother and sister and I started talking about life and death and the realization that this could be the last chapter for my dad. 88 and declining but still sharp as a tack and mobile enough, albeit with a walker, we thought it would be fun to take a trip all together to one of his favorite places, New York City. "What do you think?" "I think it would be fun and dad wo

★★★★★ No ratings yet Detroit - Cleveland - Toronto June 2025 Another chance for a Lake Erie Loop! This time in the opposite direction from Toronto to Detroit to Cleveland and home. The Outlaw Music Festival on tour again for it's 10th anniversary and again featuring Bob and Willie and some amazing supporting acts. I was planning on this mini 2 nighter tour with one of my dear old friends, when he calls me a week before and says his sister is coming in from LA and he can't mak

April 25 - 28th Los Angeles, CA One bourbon, one scotch, one beer. That pretty much sums up the weekend - all wonderful aromas, all different highs and all Taste so good. A triple shot weekend with the Phish at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles again! This was the second 3 night run in 3 years for me, the last being in 2023 - https://www.bedsplus.ca/post/bowl-time . This time was a bit different as we had the Mrs.'s with us. Different dynamic but just as amazing and Mo

The beautiful ROM across the street too. March 8th - Toronto, ON There are so many nights that you don't know about because they are so many local shows at local venues that doesn't require an overnight stay, and who wants to hear about my bed at home? I think I actually did write a covid piece about my bed as there were no hotels to be had! Anyways, I am also so lucky that the family, the Mrs. and the wallet drainers have an ear and a love and passion for live music like t

The Falls at dusk Feb 8th, 2025 Niagara Falls, ON Kim Mitchell and David WIlcox. David Wilcox and Kim Mitchell. Unless you are...