You will recall the tale of woe I describe to you a few months back about the ill fated hide-a-bed-that-wouldn't-fit adventure and the disappointment it caused. The alternative, as I mentioned at the time, might be in the form of a futon. Having mostly gotten over her dislike for futons, Dianne decided to give it a try and so last week we had one made that folds out to a queen size bed and has a lovely patterned cover that we think will match the decor of the room nicely. The frame comes in unfinished pine so now I have the arduous task of finishing it to fit the room. After disassembling it as far as I could go I stained it a nice red mahogany color and am now in the process of applying multiple coats of clear satin Verithane. This may take a while. But, I think it will look great and when finished I will post a picture for all the world to see.
Our faithful cat Chester the Chicken almost had a coronary yesterday as two guys invaded his territory to steam clean the carpets. As they neared his hideout behind the couch with their roaring and hissing monster he became a blaze of streaking fur as he raced up the stairs and hid, cowering, behind the sewing machine. He remained glued to that spot for the next hour and once the guys had gone, Chester would not show his face for the rest of the day.
Well, with exactly a month to go before the big trip we are starting to get final preparations in order. The plane ticket should be arriving any minute and we are in the process of compiling all the donated instruments that we will be shipping down to the Conservatory of Music in Havana. I have been scouring the internet for interesting touristy type things to do in Havana as it seems I may have a few extra days to linger there after the tour is over. I'm hoping to hit some of the hot Cuban jazz clubs. If things work out I am planning to try and update the blog from Havana, providing I can find an internet connection.

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