Dear Stewart,

Hey, there,

Sorry I haven't written much lately. There really hasn't been that much going on. Work, home, etc. In a couple of weeks I go back to my light/sound operator duties at City Garage, but until then, it's pretty much business as usual. On Sunday night I helped a friend with a headjoint purchase for her flute, and that was actually very fun. Lots of listening, playing, and trying to describe what I was hearing.

Oh, on Thursday, Patrick and I are going to see James Galway at the Hollywood Bowl... I'm pretty excited about that.

Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good. The so-called morning sickness phase seems to be over. It was also pretty mild, and for that I'm very grateful.

Patrick and I have started thinking about names. We have a few up our sleeves, but we still don't know the sex of the baby. I do like some names that could be either for a boy or a girl... but for now I'll hold those cards tight.

One thing I would like to know from you is, what was Miss Gradenko's first name?

Just curious.

Love you,
Irene