In the Great Before, this weekend would mark the beginning of the Canadian National Exhibition, which itself was the harbinger of the end of the summer. This year (for the second in a row), no CNE. No Toronto Air Show. No Royal Winter Fair. There’s still a lot that isn’t happening. And I’m all for the caution, but I’m still pining a little for midways and wholesome contests of local Fall Fairs and the bigger fairs like the CNE and the Royal.

Since there will be no Tiny Tim’s for us this weekend, I encourage you to make your own tiny donuts, and enjoy this week’s playlist. We’ll get there eventually, friends.