The big news today is my grandmother’s 99th birthday. The whole family (apart from me) was in Mpls. at the weekend to celebrate. There was a dinner at Suzy’s on Friday, lunch and dinner out on Saturday, and brunch at my mom’s on Sunday. Mom ans Suzy are taking Grammy out to lunch today, then she and Mom are dining out in St. Paul tonight. Grammy is in great shape both mentally and physically, although she’s starting to slow down just a bit. She still lives on her own, and prepares her own meals. She is an inspiration.
Not much is happening here in Mazeroux. We had a lazy weekend at home, and only went to rehearsal on Friday night. It’s been slightly better organised of late, perhaps due to our complaints. We’re trying a number of new songs, potentially even some Bowie. Another member told Alain that we plan to go after the spate of June gigs, so we’ll see if he says anything.
Work is now very quiet for me, but not for Will. He just finished a new site yesterday, and has at least two more in the works. I put an ad on the DVN yesterday, which may lead to another site for him. I’m going to hit up another batch of contacts, and potentially see if I can work with an agency, either in Perigueux or Bordeaux. I don’t really want to commute, so not sure if it will work out, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.
It’s school holidays so I’ve been to the pool a few times. There was no choir last week, but it’s on again tonight. Milhac Loisirs have a Spanish night coming up, so my job was to make and post the signs around the village. The caterer pulled out at the last minute, and although we’ve found another, they’re twice the price. There is also live entertainment, a small band and flamenco dancers. Because of those thngs, it’s going to be a financial disaster for us, but groups’s finances are ok, so it’s not serious.
The weather has been warm, but grey and wet. It’s meant to continue for some time. I took the lawnmower in to get serviced, and I’ll need to use it soon since the grass is already long. There are also many patches of moss growing in the grass, so I hope to treat that soon too. I can’t think of anything else, so I’ll say adieu.