Dundee Update

What a week! First, Claire came home for spring break, but a day late because she had car trouble at Hope and had to wait a day to get it fixed. Then last Friday evening saw the Hope symphonette group play at a rural church north of us. Very impressive.

Daniel started physical therapy on his foot, the good news is that there is no tear. The orthopaedic surgeon found out through conversation that I had gone to Ripon, and he mentioned that a close friend from high school went there, and I knew him well. 

Lur is still volunteering at the area hospital on the oncology floor, and she loves it. We decided to rent a raised garden plot at the hospital to grow vegetables and herbs, and whatever is too much, will donate to the area food pantry. We went to the first meeting and were told the do's and don't's. Rule #1: Clean up your mess!

We volunteered at the local St Patrick's Day parade. The little town of East Dundee had over ten thousand people show up. I did crowd control with Daniel, and Lur was on the podium. She volunteers each week at the Village historical site, so she had an "in". One of our local bars ordered two thousand pounds of corned beef, and when we went by later in the afternoon, the place was packed. 

Claire had some friends from Hope come stay with us for four days. Lots of laughter, baking, movies, a day in the city, laundry, cooking and we got to hear them practicing music. A treat.

Lur and I got together with some college friends and got home at three o'clock am. We have not done that in a long time. The next night we went downtown at the Old School of Folk Music to see Tom Paxton and Janis Ian. Incredible. Some great old songs and Janis Ian has a stunning voice, and both are great guitar players. The day before I received an old album of Tom Paxton's from Amazon that I used to listen to all the time at Lawrenceville. It seemed to have the same scratches on it. I told Lur that I might of bought my own album back.

Claire went back to Hope yesterday which was good, because last night we got six inches of heavy snow. I hope it did not reach Michigan because Daniel and I are going up there this week to look at colleges.

A great week. Lot's of really good food. Great music!

Look closely and you might see Lur!