Wow! Whatta busy week!

Last weekend was a good start to the week.

I spent Saturday evening at the Dee Why RC and Warringah RC joint changeover. I had a lovely time meeting all sorts of new people! It was also interesting on two counts: 1) the clubs are outside of my host district, so it gave me the opportunity to get outside of 9750 and 2) it was the official merging of the two clubs to form the Dee Why-Warringah RC.
I met some really nice folks who aren't in Rotary, but who are very involved with community service. The two with whom I spoke most are both employed at Mona Vale Hospital near Manly. We're planning for me to trek to the North to have lunch with the two of them soon. They said they would show me around the hospital and give me a bit of a lesson on Australian healthcare. I'm really looking forward to it!

I was supposed to be assisting with a Dee Why RC BBQ the following day (Sunday), but it was cancelled due to rain. Instead of spending the night in the Northern Beaches area, I returned to Earlwood. My Sunday was to be spent not BBQing, but studying at the State Reference Library and then walking (only a few minutes up Macquarie Street) to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

I was so glad to make it to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for a free Live on Sunday concert. I had been hoping I could make it for ages, as I had heard about it numerous times on the radio. One of my favorite radio stations (ABC Classic FM) was presenting the concert live over the air. I'm really looking forward to the next concerts! A few that are on the horizon:
> 1 July: The Tom Vincent Band
> 8 July: Virtuosi Tasmania
> 15 July: The Art of the Viola
> 22 July: Tiger's Dream
> 29 July: Chanson and Leider

Monday took me to the Undercliffe P.S. to work with the kids on the last big of the mural project. I was off to Balmain later in the evening for a Rotary meeting.

The rest of the week was really just a lot of tying up of loose ends. There were loads of small things that needed to get done for the unveiling ceremony, so I spent my mornings at the public school, my afternoons running around Broadway gathering materials and getting things printed up, and then my evenings researching. This isn't me complaining, though---I LOVE being busy! I actually wish I had a bit more going to keep me more busy...especially now that the mural project has ended.

I'm happy to say the Undercliffe P.S. Mural Project reached a successful completion. The unveiling ceremony flowed smoothly and the kids seemed to have a good time. It was a nice end to a fun project. Rakesh is interested in replicating the project in Balmain---so that's really exciting! I may be meeting with the principals in some schools there to pitch the idea soon.

I have two really exciting projects coming up---so stay tuned!!! I'll be going on about them soon enough! ha ha ha...

More later...