We had a little dinner party last night, the first in the new house, to celebrate the retirement of a friend, Wayne, of Wayne and Karen. They are musicians also. We enjoyed the food and fellowship. Although he is retiring today, he will continue, "part-time" in his job and actually make just a bit more with his retirement pay and part-time pay than he was making before for working half as much. So that is good. Maybe I can do that in 10 years or so and find a way to keep conducting a bit while retired.

The house performed wonderfully as a party house, just as we had hoped it would, and we found ourselves at midnight without realizing how it got to be so late. Music and laughter and stories will just take you there. I played Varsity Glee Club's spring concert for them and they were amazed. I think we really have something with that group.