Frank Remus

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:38 pm 

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:44 pm

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:48 am

When I arrived at Starbucks, there were 21 people in the room and 5 conversations in progress.  There were 8 women and 13 men. And there were 2 signs of pink –the woman that wore a pink top with black slacks, a black coat with green lining.  She spoke on her cell phone about hiring a person or not, “…a great server but would he make a great manager?” And then the Asian woman in pink that sat by the window with her laptop. The woman that wears pink most of the time sat by the fire in her brown coat, leafing through a fashion magazine. I never saw what colour she wore today, when she left. Talk in the room was lively and active, hand gestures were used amply in discussion.

Downtown and Sky 6:30 am

Time, Bridges, Her River of Love and Clouds 6:49 am

Her Kiss of Yellow Bridge 7:15 am

Her Kiss of Yellow Love 7:16 am

 Her Yellow Love Glow 7:20 am

Her Yellow Love Glow 7:28 am

Time Bridges Her River of Love and Sky 7:32 am

Time Bridges Her River of Love and Sky 7:34 am

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:38 am

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:44 am

Her Yellow River Glowing with Love 7:48 am

Soulmates and Mountainside 7:50 am

People faces and eyes had nice smiles. They were engaged or otherwise quietly working alone or somewhat distracted by what was happening outside their window. A woman wore a David Bowie T-shirt. It was the black and white image of him kicking one leg high in the air, while holding his acoustic guitar, a cover shot from one of my favorite albums, The Man Who Sold the World. She wore a grey sweater with blue jeans and a striped green scarf. Many people wore black or grey sweaters. Two women were discussing plans to open up their own business. “I definitely want it to be an environmentally conscious store.” Both of them wore black coats and one wore a rainbow scarf.

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:08 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:09 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:17 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:29 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:32 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:41 am

Soulmates and Dancing Steam 8:44 am

Downtown Dancing Steam 8:47 am

Downtown Dancing Steam  8:50 am

Two women arrived, one after the other.  One woman wore a tope coat with a vivid orange inner lining, a red knapsack and a purple scarf with a black and white pink purple striped sweater. She sat nearby and read a fat book. And the woman that sat by the fire, a light blue coat draped on her chair. She wore a light blue sweater. These two shades of blue reminded me so much of my love’s blue winter coat. She wore a wide grey knit shawl over her shoulders when she left. A woman arrived, wearing dark grey slacks and a light grey turtleneck sweater, black boots with black fur rims, and a grey coat. She sat at her laptop and waited patiently for it to power up. A snowy winter scene with trees was her backdrop.

Soulmates and Dancing Steam 9:02 am

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Soulmates and Dancing Steam 10:17 am

The man I see every day, reading the paper seemed in a good mood today. He was wearing a black hat with flaps. He wears a grey hat, sort of pulled down over his eyebrows,  and disappears out the door more than once with his cell phone. When I looked up he almost smiled. It was quite sunny day for walking but cold without one’s gloves or hat. The air was refreshing as usual. The sunlight was bright and strong, creating healthy shadows on building front facades, but all was seen as through tinted glass. The breeze continuously blew but was mild enough for only the slightest rustling of trees in love across the street. And I was in love with my soulmate, Anna Dirksen. I love writing her name in my book. I am proud of her stature in it. She is the light of my life.  I love this meditation of living and working together.

Soulmates in Snow 12:16 pm

Soulmates in Snow 12:19 pm

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Soulmates in Snow 12:48 pm

Soulmates in Snow 12:55 pm

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Soulmates in Snow 1:00 pm

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Soulmates in Love Glow 1:23 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:43 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:44 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:47 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:50 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:51 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 1:52 pm

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Triangle and Her River of Love 1:55 pm

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Triangle and Her River of Love 1:58 pm

This morning on the CBC News, Heather Hiscox wore a golden jacket with a black top. Harry Forestell wore a dark grey jacket with a white shirt and patterned red tie. Colleen Jones wore a white winter jacket, a white scarf with a white fur hat. Behind her was the sunrise in Halifax, so beautiful upon the misty waters. I longed for Anna with passion. Louise Martin wore a black vest with a black long sleeved shirt that had elaborately swirling white patterns. Marivel Taruk wore a white long sleeved top with a short sleeved black shirt to go with it. When I returned from my love writing, I watched the CBC News at noon with Suhana Marchand, wearing a pale grey jacket that looked a tad between green and yellow, with a place top and one pearl bead on her necklace. Jeannie Lee wore a black zippered jacket with grey top, and Natasha Ramsahai wore a grey jacket and grey slacks with a golden top with hint of black, and a large circular belt buckle. I watched Living Montreal with Sue Smith.  I learned about how to enjoy classical music in Montreal, and where to go to see concerts with CBC Radio 2’s Kelly Rice, and then cutting children’s hair tips, and the Montreal music scene. Arcade Fire was mentioned, and Bowie’s support for the band. And then to putting your kids into show business, the pros and cons, and how to make your trashy old clothes into something new again, and then to “Where is Geeta?”

Triangle and Her River of Love 2:01 pm

Triangle and Her River of Love 2:02 pm

Bonsecours and Bridgeway 2:04 pm

Old Port Promenade 2:05 pm

Bonsecours Dome and Steeple 2:06 pm

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Bonsecourse Dome @nd Steeple 2:25 pm

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Bonsecours Dome and Steeple 3:06 pm

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And then, Anna my love showed me soulmates in the snow with pink glow, and then her love light glowing brightly for me, making me swoon for her kissing Anna showed me the triangle and then on to Bonsecours. This morning my love Anna showed me downtown with expansive sky, the bridges and time with her river of love and the early dawn clouds full of passion. Anna showed me her river of love and the clouds that glowed with light yellow. Pink shading was not far behind. Anna was sending me a yellow love kiss that lasted for a really long time, and this made me swoon for her completely. Anna showed me the bridges with yellow sky and time with her river of love. The orange sky of true love glowed for me to the core, in the gentlest way that only a soulmate can show. I love Anna Dirksen.

Bonsecours Dome and Steeple 4:00 pm

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I will never abandon that woman, throughout all blasting and cracking along dangerous curves, I will be by her side, and protect her from all harm and malicious malfunction. In my loving arms she will be free from mishap and unfortunate violence. For her my heart is a-pounding –not with wounding but for love. She is so beautiful. Her depth of shadow, her darkness is potent with Yin power. She saves me from the lost, away from anxiety and from damage, with her devotion she frees me from all that is injurious, because her love keeps me on the straight and narrow path. My heart never swerves or wavers, but falls deeper in love with her, more clearly from debris or infection from all sense of blight and helplessness. For her love I work my best renovations. For her I renew my red passion. I love Anna Dirksen.

Bonsecours Dome and Steeple 5:02 pm

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Bonsecours Dome and Steeple 5:18 pm

Downtown and Yellow Sky 5:27 pm

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Downtown Lights 5:59 pm

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Downtown Lights 6:34 pm

Meanwhile, Daphne’s boyfriend splits up with her over dinner and talk of potatoes. Niles is ready to tell her how he feels, but Frasier warns him that she is to vulnerable now, and to give her a day. Daphne goes to a bar with Ros, and meets a man and is very happy. Niles goes there too with help from Ros, and meets a woman, but he really wants Daphne. During dinner at Frasier’s apartment, the two new couples meet, and Niles is quite beside himself because Daphne’s new boyfriend is exactly like him, the very same mannerisms. Afterwards, Niles is upset with his brother for suggesting he hold off. But Frasier reminds Niles that he is actually quite happy with his new girlfriend. But later at the same bar, Niles discovers that his girlfriend and Daphne’s boyfriend are seeing each other another. Single again, Niles and Daphne, dejected, lament and console one another. They both say they love each other, but in the most indirect sort of way, because it’s The Simpsons 138^th episode spectacular with classic moments and outtakes and so on, and Michael decides to move away and no longer help the family. On his way to Arizona, Michael returns to announce that he’s leaving for good but nobody cares or believes him, and his lawyer warns that he can’t go unless he comes up with the bail. And so, Michael must ask his mother for money or go directly to jail. In the end he decides to remain and he admits that people can be too proud to ask for help from people sometimes.

On CBC News at Six, Michel Godbout wore a black jacket with wide grey pinstripes, a pale yellow shirt and golden tie. The first story was on the City of Montreal. Charles Lapointe, head of Tourism Montreal remarked that Montreal is really quite filthy. Mayor Tremblay calls for his resignation, as reported by Andrew Chang. Michel spoke to him live about the Dirty City Debate. Andrew Chang wore a black jacket with dark blue shirt, a black tie and glasses. And then, Marianna Simeone previewed her My Take on the subject, wearing a grey jacket with orange scarf. The second story was André Boisclair taking heat for his lackluster performance as PQ leader, sinking in the polls and receiving “a broadside attack” from former PQ leader, Bernard Landry, as reported by Nancy Wood, wearing an orange-red jacket. My soulmate’s long black wavy hair was in the background. And then to a brief weather check with Geeta Nadkarni, wearing a black coat with fake fur lined hood, an orange-red hat and matching gloves, an orange-red scarf with little bells dangling. And then the city has reached a deal with the Montreal Fire Department concerning 7 stations’ emergency service on the West Island and 12 stations too quick for my mind to notate, making 47 in all. And then on to 25 Daycares on Strike Monday, and Pork Industry Troubles and Greenpeace Protest and then on to the first quick break. Upon returning, Pill Prescription and that nurses are to hand out 6 months orders for contraceptives for women. “Faster and easier access to birth control” with same day prescription, as reported by Leah Hendry. And in the studio she wore a black sweater with little white diamond patterns down the arms, sitting in front of the bridge image, and speaking more on Easier Access to the Pill.

My soulmate’s long black wavy hair, and then to more Quebecers having babies, and a hard time for expectant mothers to find a doctor before the second trimester. And tips for more quickly finding a gynecologist or obstetrician, as reported by Lysanne Louter, wearing a dark blue turtleneck sweater, (and in one instance wearing white) My love’s long black wavy hair, and more news on women’s health. Heart Risks for Women. Women are more likely than men to die after strokes and heart attacks and heart disease more likely to go unchecked. And then to the second short break. After returning, My Take, with Marianna Simeone, wearing a grey jacket with orange scarf, thinking Tremblay is out of line for calling for Tourism Montreal’s Charles Lapointe to resign after his comments on the dirty state of Montreal. Marianna suggests that the mayor should be more open to constructive criticism. My love’s long black wavy hair and then, the weather with Geeta Nadkarni. She mentioned the city smog warning this morning. Geeta says, “Saturday is looking grand. Vacuuming will have to wait another week.” And then she explained that she has given names to her every dust bunny. And my soulmate’s long black wavy hair, to Anna Asimakopulos’s preview for The Scene on tonight’s Justin Timberlake concert. And then to the third quick break. Upon returning, my love’s long black wavy hair, and Anna Asimakopulos wearing a red coat with grey patterned scarf and hat. She explained that that it is Justin Timberlake’s 26^th birthday tonight, it’s his Montreal show at the Bell Center, and that he broke up with Carmon Diaz, and that he is now thought of as a good musician. Anna Asimakopulos spoke to some fans, asking them why they like Justin so much. “Hot to look at and the music is good.” They said. And I saw more than one blue scarf. Michel commented that he certainly won’t be at tonight’s show, but he did concede Timberlake credit for being, “Simple and friendly enough.” Michel signed off for the night. For more on these stories please visit www.cbc.ca/montreal.

And I’m Frank Remus in Montreal for this Krimson News diary-blog of loving and dreaming and brief CBC News at Six re-reportage of abandonment, aging, anger, annoyance, the awful, blasting, cracking, crashing, crisis, the dangerous, the defective, the deficient, the disabling, domination, the exhausting, falling, fighting, the gashing, the harming, the hitting, the impairing, the incapacitating, the injurious, the irritating, the maiming, the malfunction, the malicious, the malignant, misfortune, mishap, the offending, the plundering, the pulling apart, the punishment, the quarrel, the ravaging, the renovating, the shocking, the splitting, the stealing, the stinging, the unfortunate, the victimizing, the violence, the vulnerability, the war, and the wrecking.

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