Been battling bronchitis (don't you love alliteration) the last two weeks, and seems it's finally lifting. The weather is starting to really warm up now too, although I believe it's been more mild than last year at this time, as the vineyards are a little behind.
Thursday is a public holiday - Christi Himmelfahrt, or the Day of Ascension, 40 days after Easter. Has it been that long already? In our town, Christi Himmelfahrt is also "Father's Day" but really not - I prefer to call it more like "Man's Day" since it is defined by the action of men ditching the women and children in their lives to spend the hours drinking themselves into a tizzy. I think some bonding happens in and around that as well. Scott chilled out with the guys last year as he was here alone, and he is part of it now so will attend this year too. Oh well, have to find something to do all by my lonesome on this day off when everything is closed and the other women are minding their children while their men "free" ... old world social stereotypes are kind of a drag sometimes ...