Darcey’s such a sweetheart.  He’s got one of the best weekly blues pod casts on the net and a few weeks back he held an 80’s night for me simply because I suggested one.  What an awesome fellow.

Last night he held a second 80’s night and I missed it.  I was out celebrating with my band-mates at the annual ceilidh.  Once we’d all gotten over our initial performance anxiety it turned out to be a great night.  Although, I’m sure there were a few people in the front rows who saw more than they bargained for when the men were sitting at the table playing their chanters.  You read that right.  Men.  In a girls band.  The inclusion of men in the beginner classes makes the EGPB a pretty forward looking organization in my books.  See, the hubby and I wanted to learn how to play together and didn’t want to have to learn in different bands.  We wanted the same instructor – the awesome Pat – and apparently so did our pipe major’s son.  The band put it to a vote and the guys were in.  I guess you could call them honourary members.  However, the band is still entirely made up of women.  Alex and Drew are learning to play with the girls but won’t actually be full members – they won’t be playing in concerts or competitions.

Entertainment was provided by the boys of St. James Gate.  For those who’ve been to the band ceilidhs or the Up Yer Kilt/Scottish Imports sponsored Robbie Burns nights in the past, no introduction is required.  The boys are based in Red Deer and always put on an amazing show.  The senior band played Jimmy’s set, in honour of the late St. James Gate’s band member Jimmy McMullen, in public for the first time.

But enough about the ceilidh.  The real celebration today is that it’s a few minutes before 2pm, all my papers are finished and have been sent on to the prof’s through the university’s tracking system.  Nothing else is due until Friday at noon so I’ll be spending the rest of today catching up on my psych and enviro chem readings.  I may even manage to find time to fit in some laundry and vacuuming.  Ummm.  Never mind.  I think I’ll go over to the Broom, crank my computer speakers, listen to 80’s music and bury myself in my textbooks.

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