Just over 4 months ago I posted Episode 1 of what is now becoming a series. This occurred when Kimberly and I randomly bumped into Sam and Abigail in Tokyo a few days after meeting them and chatting in a restaurant in Kyoto. It was a bizarre moment.

[Ed. Note- See post 1647 on April 8, 2026 for the full details.)

DJ DREW and I have come to Toronto for our summer vacation. The lineup is Blue Jays Wednesday and Friday sandwiching a gig with my pal PETER HOOK and his band THE LIGHT 🇬🇧 tonight on their “Get Ready” tour- North America Leg 2.

We went to the Jays game last night v KC with daughter COURTNEY BEAN.

Walking back to the Hilton Hotel after the game when Boom! Look who was crossing the street walking towards the departing crowd…

You simply can’t make this up.

I know many in our Group are attending the gig tonight at HISTORY. See you there.

In the meantime here is a song to denote yet another quirky quirky time in my life…

I have to go with the legendary JOY DIVISION track “Shadowplay” for the opening line –

“To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you…”

Exactly what happened, albeit random…

Here it is on YouTube as performed by PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT on May 18, 2015- the 35th anniversary of the death of JOY DIVISION lyricist and vocalist IAN CURTIS.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1GIMEiywwG0&list=RD1GIMEiywwG0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUhUGV0ZXQgaG9vayAmIHRoZSBsaWdodCBzaGFmb3dwbGF5oAcB&ra=m

And on SPOTIFY from that historic night-

https://open.spotify.com/track/7ythtyvbWTGp6kD1Cy7IxL?si=Ygqn8mAOQ3Kh33P-0WZ0pQ&utm_source=copy-link

(SONG 1735)

PLAY LOUD HOOKY!

8/26/26