Side by Side

Isabel has a wall plaque in her room from her friend Annabell in The Orkneys which reads:
Side by Side
or miles apart,
Friends are forever,
Close to the heart.

We had another rendition of Side by Side this week. Each Wednesday evening, the Wascana 7 o'clock coffee gang wheels down to the Concourse to enjoy informal singing with two local fellows (and whomever else they can round up).

The story goes that a new fellow moved to town; noticed the lovely Baby Grand in the Concourse while walking in Wascana Park one day; and has come to tickle the ivories every Wednesday evening since that first walk. A banjo player accompanies him. The pianist has printed songbooks and the 7 o'clock coffee gang show up every week to sing and tap their feet.

Isabel joined Unit 2-6 friends for the merriment and an especially lively rendition of "Side by Side".

Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money,
Maybe we're ragged and funny;
But we'll travel along, singin' a song,
Side by side.

Don't know what's comin' tomorrow,
Maybe it's trouble and sorrow;
But we'll travel the road, sharin' our load,
Side by Side.

Through all kinds of weather,
What if the sky should fall;
Just as long as we're together,
It doesn't matter,
Doesn't matter at all.

When they've all had their quarrels and parted,
We'll be the same as we started;
Just travelin' along, singin' a song,
Side by Side.

The Wascana 7 o'clock coffee gang goes on ~ travelin' along sharin' their load side by side ~ every evening. Thank goodness for community of all sorts!