FIDELIO!

After missing the first Fidelio rehearsal because of illness two weeks ago, I was able to get to the rehearsal tonight.  It's interesting because the men have the larger part.  So the women are dismissed at 9:00 and the men finish out the rehearsal.  Which means I drive a total of 7 hours for a rehearsal that lasts an hour and half.  But I'm not complaining.  I learned in college that Beethoven had written one opera.  But I've never heard it nor sung it in all these years.  And here I am.  Learning the music.  As Beethoven for singers goes, this is pretty easy.  But there's a good chance that we will have to memorize the choruses we are singing. Opera music is so different from oratorios or masses.  Mostly the chorus punctuates the action or accompanies the singers. So we're basically singing backup.   We're The Pips!  It's great fun and challenging and a wonderful musical opportunity.  And we work really hard to get the German pronunciations perfect! The drive is irrelevant in the face of all that.  And I got back to Dave's at a decent hour tonight and got to have a long talk on the phone with Chad.  I wanted to ask him about his time in Indianapolis, and send him a photo I got of the Redskins race car that was part of one of the displays out there.  I rarely get to chat with Chad for a long period of time and tonight's talk was really special.  That alone was worth the drive!  No matter how many times I tell them, my boys will never realize the depth of my love for them.


On the home front the house progress is so exciting.  I think I may have a move-in date!  I have avoided locking in a date so as to not be disappointed.  I have been willing to let this house take as long as it takes to get it right.  And now it seems that MAYBE I'll be able to start moving in next weekend.  Not this coming weekend. . . .but NEXT weekend.   This is a glaring light at the end of a very long tunnel.


I came up to DC area early today to go to a couple of stores up here to search for the perfect living room rug.  I'm putting in the order for the couches tomorrow.  And I found a rug!  I know. . .who cares?  But for me, it was crucial in making everything else in the room work.  So the back seat of my little Honda is stuffed with rug.  When I get back tomorrow the bath tub will be in.  I will definitely post pictures of that.  I cut corners throughout the house to be able to afford my bath tub.  Actually my bathroom is one of my favorite rooms in the house.


So sorry that I'm so "all about me" these days.   Chad would tell you that I am always like that, but really I'm not.  But when you are 75% hermit,  getting your "hermitage" finished is very very important.


So. . opera by Beethoven.  Phone calls from Chad.   House renovation entering its final stages.  Life is good.