I met Gordon at his home while out trick or treating with my kids in Rosedale. He was playing the guitar in the foyer of his home waiting for kids to come and get a treat. My kids knew who he was and what he meant to me so they were a little dumbstruck as was I. He talked about his kid and that he had him out earlier and the wife was putting him to bed. We talked about the renovations on his home that were being done at that time and the cost of maintaining an old house. We chatted about his upcoming shows at Massey and the costumes the kids were wearing. He mentioned how great it was that he could pretty well walk to his Massey Hall job if he wanted to and thanked us for coming by when we told him we were in Toronto from out of town. He was extremely humble and very,very soft spoken. We didn't really talk about HIM - GORDON LIGHTFOOT, and I think he liked it that way. I had a camera but could never have imposed on him in his own home.
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