tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56665994128044139192026-10-15T11:51:44.008-07:00Spirit of SaltSpring Bloga blog about salt spring island and after island lifeGayle Mavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265889419103442566noreply@blogger.comBlogger58913tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666599412804413919.post-71679849873960798012026-06-28T13:07:00.702-07:002026-06-28T13:46:44.318-07:00Why camping on Ruckle never disappoints meI decided, spur of the moment, that I felt like camping at Ruckle Park this past week. I wanted to be there before the kids got out of school because in mid summer it can get way too busy for my liking. I knew it was this week or not at all, at least not until fall perhaps.I got an online deal on a Budget car rental and headed to the island on Tuesday, a hot hot day. I had my trusty gardening Gayle Mavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265889419103442566noreply@blogger.comSalt Spring Island, Capital Regional District, BC V8K, Canada48.816778799999987 -123.509594320.506544963821142 -158.6658443 77.127012636178833 -88.3533443tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666599412804413919.post-65205723344972995072025-12-19T08:40:00.002-08:002026-01-31T12:30:12.595-08:00 My life as a concert wastelandIn early December, I went to this special storytelling event hosted at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, B.C., in conjunction with the exhibit, Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change, which ends Jan.5, 2026. Six individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds shared stories about their personal intersections with music and concerts or concert venues that really stood out forGayle Mavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265889419103442566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666599412804413919.post-71905159835750863102025-12-12T14:26:00.003-08:002026-04-01T15:12:05.318-07:00Sharon Bailey releases third album, Turn This Thing AroundI met up with my friend Gail Sjuberg, managing editor at Driftwood Publishing Ltd., for our annual seasonal lunch in Sidney at The Surly Mermaid.Gail had just written an article on Canadian singer/songwriter Sharon Bailey as the cover story for Aqua magazine's November/December issue. As we wrapped up our meeting, Gail handed me a bag of goodies, one of which was a new CD, Bailey's third andGayle Mavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265889419103442566noreply@blogger.comSalt Spring Island, Capital Regional District, BC V8K, Canada48.816778799999987 -123.509594320.506544963821142 -158.6658443 77.127012636178833 -88.3533443