I'm Back!

Now that "Don't Drink the Water" has had its run, it's time to come out of blog and Web update retirement. Not that we aren't still busy, but not having two weekly rehearsals to attend, not to mention all of the homework involved with directing a play, gives me just a little more control over my time.

The play, by the way, was magnificent! I had a cast of fifteen, and there wasn't a dud in the bunch. They all played it for all it was worth, and added so many wonderful little touches that aren't in the script. And the audiences had a grand time, which is what makes the whole process worthwhile.

The house is so close to completion. I predicted back at the beginning of Spring that we'd be in by the beginning of Summer, but going back to work moved that target a bit. We actually had an inspection over a week ago, but we didn't quite pass. We need a floor in the kitchen and some missing stair rails. Then we can move it.

Not that we haven't moved a lot of our things (which is fine as long as we're not cooking and sleeping in the new house). Any furniture and personal possessions we don't need to live in the old house are being moved to the new house. We're expecting to live in the new house within two weeks, and completely cleared out of the old house a couple of weeks after that.

In the days ahead I'm going to bring the site back up to date, more or less. I'm planning a minor change that will allow me to update pictures in either large batches, allowing me more time between, or in little bits, which more reflects the way my time works these days. Keep checking; I'll get there eventually.

Waiting for Summer

Okay, summer officially starts tomorrow, and summer vacation on Wednesday. But what we're really waiting for here in New Hampshire is summer weather.

With highs in the 70s today, this is about as close as we've been for awhile, and even at that we're anticipating rain starting tonight--and lasting nearly a week.

At least most of the work I'm doing is indoor work: the house, theater, passports--although, ironically, I'm actually writing this blog outdoors, on my Palm Zire at the park while Danny and William get what little dry outdoor activity they can. We went to the Friends Of the Library book sale before we came, which was disappointing in its selection, but perhaps because we arrived near the end of the day.

Tomorrow is Father's Day, and I plan to celebrate by, well, doing what I do most Sundays, while Karen works. I have a rehearsal that night, unfortunately pulling several Dads away from their kids as well. But the show must go on, in just over a month now.

Well, the sun is coming out, just as we're getting ready to leave for home.

Figures.