Catching up quickly

Preparations are well in hand for the wedding. 3pm on Wednesday December 30 in Son en Breugel. I picked up my new wedding ring last week and Rene's dad's wedding ring will be used by him (I had it polished at the jewellers). We are having seven nights in Seville and Granada after New Year (from the 7th). I booked the airline tickets yesterday.

My friend Merle and myself toasting a terrific night at the Sports Bar at the Paris Casino. Two for one Happy Hour deal meant I had to drink 2x26oz beers with my dinner, mind you so did Merle and her partner Ian (taking the pic). We had just been to see 'O' by Cirque du Soleil at The Bellagio. What an incredible experience, totally engrossing and entertaining.

This week I have been very busy with work and socialising. Rene had his 48th birthday on Tuesday and I surprised him by arranging a morning tea just for him plus at trivia that night I had a birthday cake for 14 people brought out before the music round and everybody in the pub sang 'Happy Birthday', which embarassed Rene no end. Oh, we also placed first that night and shared the money around. The next night we went for a birthday dinner to a lovely French restaurant nearby called 'Rhubarb Rhubarb'. There were six of us in the party, including a friend of ours who had her American boyfriend over for a week or two. She moves to the States in January.

Only five school weeks to go, then off on holiday. We don't leave here until December 20, so I have a little break before jetting off again.

There is lots more to report, but I have to quit and get to bed. I have my second shift at International in the morning and we have some troops returning complete with bag pipes and excited families in 'arrivals'. I really love my volunteer job.