Rain cannot dampen things

The first few days of my time off have been fun. We dedicated Saturday to pure, unabashed slacking off. I don't think I did anything of note.

Sunday was marked by dinner with M. & Y. It was a fun time – Bonnie made Afghan food, Y. made a strawberry cheesecake, and I whipped up cocktails. At the same time, it was kind of sad, as M. & Y. are leaving town for months, maybe years. We'll surely miss them!

Today, Bonnie and I went out to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station with E., D., & Z. for a guided tour. That was pretty cool! I've never seen a hydro plant from the inside, much less stood inside the alternator shaft. Then tonight, we nipped downtown to catch Omar Souleyman, who played some serious dance music, Syrian-style. Good stuff!