sun

What a perfect fall day today. It's just around ten degrees Celsius, the sun is shining and the air is perfectly still. As Hugo and I walk through the ravine, a slight burning smell wafts towards us, a woody fragrance of sodden leaves and naked birch trees. Hugo skips happily along, attempting to lie down on the path every now and again in order to rest and soak up the sun. It's rare to get as good a day as this in mid-November and my dog and I make the best of it. As we walk, I think of my upcoming concert. Should be a doozy! We have the very talented young band, Neo Mundo on the bill, as well as the MMM dancers under the direction of my good friend, Erica Viezner. I will be introducing my new band, Bohemian Swing (no website yet). BohSwing plays a really exciting mix of swing tunes, gypsy jazz and music with an ethnic and Klezmer feel. The instrumentation is guitar, bass, trumpet and violin. I'm hoping to add a clarinet player later on. In any case, the concert on the 24th should have something for every age group and every musical taste. See my website for details.

We came back from our walk and Hugo immediately prostrated himself on the entrance hall rug. He's snoozing happily as I write this. It's quite amazing what just a little bit of sun can do.