When you really should update your blog, but you don't have anything interesting to say

...The concert on Saturday was good. Everybody really put their all into it and the Vaughan Williams 'Dona Nobis Pacem' was particulary moving given the current Iraq situation.
...Church on Sunday went well as I directed 15 choristers at a pretty little church in CT in the Mozart 'Ave Verum Corpus'.
...This week, the Musical Director of the festival, Frank Nemhauser, is conducting. He is one of the funniest people I've ever met and a fine conductor to boot. The choir feels very comfortable singing for him and the atmosphere, while light, is still conducive to good focused work. This is a most unusual and welcome pairing, as most funny conductors I've known have had a hard time focusing the choir and getting things done. Frank is also an experienced administrator and our lunch yesterday (the apprentices get to have lunch with the conductor every week) dealt with some of the issues we have faced and will face as conductors (enrollment, re-auditions, ticket sales, etc.). It should be a good program (Dvorak, Rutter, Stravinsky) on Saturday.
...Today was another hiking day. Much better than the last time! Bug spray was definitely very helpful. I went up this lovely trail and even met up with the Appalachian Trail. It was a strange moment when I passed a rugged looking through-hiker. I realized just how city-fied I probably looked with my Phillies hat, clean white T-shirt and lack of baggage. Still, the appeal of the AT is undeniable and someday I still may make the trip.
...We also had a short recital today put on by the apprentices for the choristers before dinner. I sang Schubert's 'Nachtstuck', which is one of my all-time favourite Schubert songs. Everybody sang wonderfully and the response was very good. We have another next week.
...Upcoming: more rehearsals, more parties, parental visit and another concert.