Old things... new things... doors closing... new opportunities ahead... remembering the past and dreaming of the future... Five weeks to establish roots with family and friends, to tread the landscapes I know and be reminded of those in my heritage – but also to visit new places, to meet new people.
I am, at heart, an introvert – I love my own company, and time on my own to read and listen and think and pray. So the thought of a holiday alone holds no fears. And this won’t be entirely alone – I’ll be spending visiting time with both my brothers and their families, I’ll be visiting with cousins (though not with all of them!) and spending an evening with one of my oldest friends. But I’m also looking forward to flying free, with no responsibilities other than myself – to being a lone tourist, or one in a crowd, to traveling well north of the Arctic Circle, feasting on natural beauty around me, as well as on the bustle of city life.
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| Kathy giving her all in "Whiter Shade of Pale" |
This last week before I leave has been very full – a rockin’ concert with Richmond Orchestra & Chorus; an improvisatory mythical/ecological/poetic salute to the Solstice on June 21; packing up the last of more than twenty years of music-making at St Mary’s Kerrisdale; making my lists and checking them way more than twice; planning the transfer of Scout, who’s going to summer camp with Debbie for five weeks, and who has more baggage than I do.
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| Scout is not so sure about this "summer camp" idea... |
Friday evening was transfer time; we moved cat-tree, bedding, food, toys - all the things I thought he might need - over to Debbie's place. He knew something was happening, and went to hide. It took a good hour before I could catch and burrito him to get him into the carrier, and he was not a happy camper. He was very vocal when we arrived, and wanted to be held - typical visit-the-vet behaviour - and then he vanished under Debbie's bed and refused to come out. I felt awful, but I know Kev and Debbie will give him the best of care. I will SO miss him....
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