summer days

how do. i’m taking a brief respite from opera scoring to let you know that my quiet summer is going quite well. we’ve been having a tiny series of backyard concerts, and here is a picture of the fits cavorting outside the garage. i like how justin made sure that the morning glory was in focus, rather than our fitsfaces. i also like the bit of badminton net, proving that in our house badminton takes precedence over gig aesthetics.  one must be ready for a game at any second.  we had geoff berner and father/daughter at this particular show, and for my birthday party last weekend we were graced by no kids and wax mannequin. fun, even in the rain! and my friend dexter (progeny of peggy lee) said that it was the best concert he had ever been to. which is no slight praise. there is something fantastic about listening to acoustic music mixed in with traffic and nearby generator noise. and getting to lie down, that’s a new obsession for me. lying down at concerts. not recommended in dingy clubs.

oh, and i must report a small triumph:  you know that thing in the paper where they say “if your birthday is today” and then list celebrities for you to align yourself with?  i was that celebrity on monday!  in the vancouver province, and also the chicago sun-times.  if that’s not some kind of cosmic/media whore arrival i don’t know what is.  also i am ready to report:  so far, being 40 is excellent.

ok, back to work.  there are many exciting things happening in the fall/winter/spring, but i’m going to wait a bit to announce them.  til then, happy bbqs to you all.  xv