Friday, 17 April 2015

I slept a bit weirdly last night and woke up quite tired, so I didn't go out for a walk. I did walk down a little later, though, to buy challah for Shabbat (but forgot to bring the cardboard to recycle!).

I taught 3 units of Berlitz lessons today: 9:00-9:45 and 11:00-12:30.

I ate an onion quiche and a small salad for lunch today at Rachel Café.

I got a little bit more work done on the fugue that is the beginning of the last variation on HaTikvah for orchestra that I'm writing.

As the sun was about to fade from our beautiful valley I lit candles, drank a bit of sweet red wine, and ate a little challah to welcome the Shabbat bride.

ירעם הים ומלאו, תבל וישבי בה

נהרות ימחאו-כף! יחד הרים ירננו לפני יי

The sea will roar and all that is in it, the world and all its inhabitants.

The rivers will clap hands! The mountains will sing for joy in the presence of HaShem.

[from Psalm 98]