Not today

I was laying bricks in our yard today.  Actually re-laying a brick path.  I had to move it over a couple of feet, per my wife’s request, and put new ground cloth under it.

I was rebuilding an entire dry riverbed as well.  So much dirt had accumulated in the bottom, the weed barrier was ineffective.

Separating the dirt and weeds from the little pebbles was the hardest part.  So I built a screen.

The boulders along the edges were easier, but heavier.

Late in the day my wife came out and wondered if I wanted to go to the gym with her to get some exercise.

Well, I thought it was funny.

Russian repeat-o

Last night we went to see the Red Star, Red Army Choral and Dance Ensemble.

The music was stirring, and fun.

The musicians and singers all wore Russian military uniforms, which made it feel very different from American stuff.

The dancers wore colorful costumes to suit the different folk dances and leapt and spun all over the stage.

Sailor outfits, peasant outfits, Cossack outfits, etc.

After a toe-tapping first half we had a cup of coffee in the lobby and I was looking forward to whatever they had in store for us in the second half.

After the intermission we heard the same music.

Exactly the same.

The words may have been different but I don’t understand Russian.

We saw the same dances.

Same jumps, same twirls, same knee kicks.  Maybe in a different order, I couldn’t remember.

And maybe slightly different costumes, I couldn’t remember that either.

At intermission I said “Wow.”

Halfway through the second half I said “Oh.”

If they come to your city be sure to catch the first half, and then go get a nice dinner somewhere.