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Catchin' Up

Well, Philippe's new address is MTL. Maryse took some pictures when she was down on the weekend. Here's a shot of his apartment...
And the view from the back of the apartment....
Les gars...

He's settling in and currently looking for a summer job to save up before starting UQAM in the fall. Good luck Philippe!

Here at home I was supposed to spend the day fishing with Pierre. Don't know what happened...I was ready to go but no sign of Pierre. So, spent the day undertaking a very different activity - putting together 4 new CD towers. The "wall of sound" continues to grow. Held off buying these. Seems IKEA discontinued the ones I had and I had to decide on an "off-colour" model. I chose a darker wood model and it actually looks quite good.

Not bad for a day's work...
Book: Lisey's Story by Stephen King

Music: Recurring Dream - The Very Best of Crowded House

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