My wife has invited a teacher colleague to supper tonight and my older son and his girlfriend, our daughter, will also be joining us. I have been told my birthday gift has been hiding out in his car. I have met the colleague, she's quite nice — obviously my wife enjoys her company.

On Saturday the Bell'Arte Singers and the OVF are co-sponsoring a Choral Conductor Symposium at a high school in Oakville. I'll be singing in the choir while four lucky (or unfortunate) souls will conduct us and be critqued by Dr. Richard Nace, a choral clinician. In the morning, Dr. Nace, will, apparently, be talking about the roles of choir members. The symposium will be an all day affair. Afterwards, the choir has been invited back to a member's place for a party. As she lives but a few kilometers from our place one of us is sure to attend.

My only problem will be my lack of vigourous physical activity on Saturday. I guess I'll have to run some extra kilometers on Sunday morning.