Katchafire. Seriously.

The golden mornings.
The hints of change.
The return of the laughing.

Blackness to replace bleakness.
Black humour seems a little like a tough, impervious, surface - one can throw things at it and have them bounce back at odd, interesting, creative angles.
G&L at their best, really.

Sophie's St Matthew Passion on Thursday night in the town hall (with help from Ray Goodman conducting, the Auckland Philharmonia, the Aukland University Chamber Choir and the Black Watch singers) was very beautiful. If over-romanticised, I was glad that it was. In Sophie's second performance in the town hall with the St Cuths' singers, we couldn't hear her individually (apparently that is a good thing).

Alex has sat 2 more exams - IT theory (happy), and English literature (unhappy). He is very tall, especially when he shuts me in the kitchen cupboard (don't worry).

I woke up this morning with the 3rd serious rewrite of the (very) few words I might say at the funeral in my head. A small, fiery thing of gratitude and energy. If I think I can speak without becoming a fountainous performance I will, otherwise not.

Been getting in touch with people about the funeral. If I should have contacted you and haven't would you? The files in my brain have lost their texture, become see through and without substance, I think temporarily: right brain is still active but left-brained, consecutive, sensible stuff is tricky.

As ever: I MISS MY P.A.! (including the one who laughed at me everytime I attempted to to go out the main doors and had to try a few times because the push-pull choice worked counter-intuitively to my distracted brain).

So, getting off topic.

Please call if you want to visit, 10 minutes, I'm asking people to make a time and keep to it to avoid awkwardness (e.g. family member has arrived and needs time). I hope that's OK with you all. Obviously there are exceptions to this guideline and you know who you are!

It's Saturday, so I have a request for playing with a waterblaster on our driveway (Andrew and Alex, using Tim's toy) which I have allowed due to the useful side effect (a cleaned driveway).

L