Minneapolis

Good afternoon, all! I see I haven't written a post in over a month. Sheesh! I'll try to do better going forward. We've had a nice month. Brenda sang five performances of La Sonnambula in Frankfurt, which all went very well in spite of having a cold (or perhaps sinus infection) for the last two shows. Rowan and I were also fighting the same thing, but after two weeks of runny noses we all seem to be on the mend.

We flew to Minneapolis last Monday, and we've been so happy to spend time in our house. Other than a few days in July, this will be our only time here this year. The weather has been great so we've been spending a lot of time in the back yard, and for the first time in my life I'm starting to think that gardening could be fun. My green thumb will have to wait until next year when we're here more often.

With Drew living in Minneapolis, as well as our friends Dan and Whitney, we've been doing a lot of socializing lately. Brenda's aunt and uncle were also in town this weekend, and my parents came up for a visit last week. It's been great seeing everyone. On top of catching up with friends and family, Brenda has been preparing for her rehearsals next week at the Santa Fe Opera. She'll be singing the role of Cunegonde in Leonard Bernstein's Candide this summer. We're very happy to be staying in the same lovely house in Santa Fe that we stayed in last year. I'm wondering if Rowan will recognize it.

So that's what we've been up to. I hope you all have a great week, and we'll talk to you again soon!