Several weeks have passed since my last blog, which seems a bit inexcusable. On the other hand they've been very busy weeks.

The memorial service for my grandparents was very nice. Mum and Uncle John put together a very moving service, with lots of music and brief memorials from grandpa's friends and colleagues. The church was packed with people who knew him from Rotary Club, his bridge club, friends and family. After the service Mum we had a reception at grandpa's house, which is now up for sale... It's a bit sad as it's been the family's base in England since my mother was 5 years old.

When I got back from England I had three nights in Canada before heading down to New Orleans for a Microsoft Partners Conference. It was huge -- some 3,000+ attendees -- and lavishly catered in a massive conference centre on the riverfront. I didn't get to see much except the conference, sadly, but did get to eat out a couple of times and enjoy the fine cuisine of Louisiana.

Last week was a bit less hectic at work, but there's still a lot going on. On Tuesday I chaired my second Exultate board meeting, which was very productive, and had the distressing realization that there's only one more rehearsal to go before the concert! It will, however, be an excellent concert, so if you aren't planning on coming yet, please do! For more details please visit the Exultate site.

On Wednesday I met our real estate agent, Molly, and the seller of our new house, to review the final details of the work that the seller's contractor had finished. The house is great, though we will definitely have a few logistical challenges to work out. Can't wait to move in. We take possession on Friday! Molly was there to see if she liked the basement apartment, and she did, though it might not be big enough for all her stuff...

Thursday was my birthday, and my sweetie Anne got me a lovely leather backpack laptop bag to use instead of the Accenture-issued laptop briefcase I've been lugging around. It's very nice... My Mum and Dad sent me a nice card and I have some money towards a washer-dryer. I'm an adult now!

Finally, yesterday Anne Dutton and Andrew Sedman came to visit! They're in Canada until, well, today, but they abandoned their kids with Anne's parents and came in to the city for the day. We went down for a nice Italian dinner on St. Clair.

Ok, so that's me up to date. The list of to-do items is dauntingly long, both for work and for the move. I can't wait until November when (hopefully!) it will all be over!
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