Craig Davidson

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on Tuesday, October 11th, craig said

Hi Robin,

Well, as much as it sucks to hear about your bad time, at least we can consider ourselves part of that great brotherhood/sisterhood of unlucky travelers who've had those proverbial "trips from hell." And no problem---I have tiny twisted parts of myself (only emotional parts, thankfully, not physical) that also take odd delight in the oddest of things.

Best, Craig.

on Tuesday, October 11th, Robin Grantham said

Hi, Craig.

I just read the whole story -- sorry you had to go through all that. I enjoyed the telling of it, though. The part about the guys in capes had me laughing out loud.

I flew by myself about this time last year after my sister had twins prematurely (today's their birthday, in fact) -- and I left the dome light on in my car while I was gone. (Yeah, it's like that.) Needless to say the battery was dead when I got back. I sat in the driver's seat, shivering, and singing "Banana Fana Fo Fana," like Tom Hanks in Money Pit. After two hours the AAA driver finally showed up, saying he was late because he couldn't find me. I would take character credit for not bludgeoning him, but frankly, it was only that I was too numbed by the cold to do it. (Our airport is tiny and I know the guy wasn't driving around the lot looking for me -- I would have seen him.)

I tell you that story only to justify why a tiny twisted part of me was hoping your car wouldn't start.

That doesn't make it right, though.

Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Robin

on Monday, October 10th, craig said

Hey Nancy,

Good to hear that did actually run. I'm glad it was positive, seeing as it was an interview rather than a review. I shudder to think what may've been said were it not positive: "Craig Davidson's phone demeanor was pedestrian and boorish, and he mustn't have bathed for weeks when we spoke, as his vile body odor somehow managed to seep through my phone receiver from several thousand miles away. A distasteful, highly unlikeable fellow. Not reccomended. D-" Don't worry about sending off a copy, but many thanks for letting me know. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

Best, Craig.

on Monday, October 10th, Nancy said

Craig, the article you mentioned appeared in the Bruns--the day after you left town. Once again, tops in reporting. But it was quite positive. Would you like a copy (they may have an online edition but I can also send one along)?

on Sunday, October 9th, craig said

Hey Brett,

Well put, my friend. Nothing more needs to be said.

Hey John,

Awful to hear about your own passport issues. I never would've thought one little blue booklet could cause so much damn grief. Although I suppose it's unfair to blame it on the passport---seeing as it's my own forgetful nature that caused it all. No reading in Montreal, I'm afraid. A 3-city tour was promised, and a 3-city tour I shall have: Fredericton, Calgary, TO. But that shouldn't preclude you from pimping the book mercilessly in Montreal. I sent a copy to a fellow named Bruno with the Concordia student newspaper; he seemed a good guy, so I'm sure he'll write a review or something along those lines. So there will be some "presence" in the city. The Maple Laffs---did I read somewhere poor Sundin got pegged in the noggin with a puck? These macho hockey fellas refusing to wear face visors...that's not TOUGH. TOUGH is a state of mind, man.

Yours in TOUGHness, Craig.

on Sunday, October 9th, john_lofranco@yahoo.ca">Jlo said

Craig, glad to hear you got your passport back. Having had my share of custom's issues, I know that that little room is not a happy place to be. For some reason, I can't seem to keep my passport on a leash either. When I went to Northern Ireland in 99, the first thing I did when I got there (England actually, so before I even got to N.I.) was launder my passport. Literally. And I put it in the dryer too. So getting into Belfast was no mean feat, as they are a bit touchy there about that kind of thing. Now, upon my return from NZ, I washed it again. It was in my shorts pocket. Luckily, being a poor writer like yourself, I am cheap and I don't use the dryers at the laundromat--I hang my clothes to dry at home. So I found it and stuffed it under a box in my closet in the hopes that it will dry out in time for my next trip. But man, I just paid $90 for that thing!

All this to say, you are not alone (though your day was far worse than mine) and I'm glad to hear it all turned out ok in the end. Maybe you can sell the story as a travel peice and make a couple hundred bucks.

Thanksgiving in the T-dot. Leafs are sucking, but hey, having lived with that for most of my life, I can handle it.

When is your Montreal reading? I will guarentee you sales. Oh, and my brother heard about your book from someone completely unconnected to me or the UNB scene, who just said "hey this is really good." So, Joe is reading it and so are others. Keep up the fight my friend, you are winning, I think.

on Saturday, October 8th, Brett said

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa!!!

That is all.

10/08/2005: "Hugely Embarrassing Update"