[charlene]

Originally posted by RJ:
y'know, the last thing I ever did with my dad, was see Gord (Ruth Eckerd; Clearwater, March 2001)..
My dad loved Gord's songbook (which I'm proud to say I introduced him to so many years ago etc.).. We sat together that night in Clearwater, and when Lightfoot launched into the last song of the evening (CRT) I turned to my dad, not sure why, just being philosophical I suppose, or perhaps trying to appreciate the evening in some grander romantic sense or something, and said, "this might be the last song we ever hear him do..".. A few seconds went by and I looked at my dad again.. and he was softly weeping.. "..and many are the dead men.. to silent.. to be real.." etc..
I dropped him off after the show and flew home to Minnesota the next day, and that was the last time I ever saw my dad, and it was indeed the CRT which was the last one for him..
I have that ticket stub in a picture frame of my dad (who's looking quite happy).. Now when I go to the shows, I always sort of, look up in the corner of whatever theatre I'm in when the guys get to Old Dan's Records, a song my dad loved, and which has such greater meaning for me now.. "..if Old Dan was with us still.." etc..
Me and my dad.. we didn't always see eye to eye, but we loved Lightfoot's music, and we did it together..
Thanks Gord..

I think Gord would like to hear this story-drop him a note or try to tell him in person.
I'm sorry for your loss but happy your memories are so sweet and Lightfoot filled..
Char