Normality returns

Really loved seeing my son go off to school this morning. Not sure he shared my enthusiasm, but even so a good dose of normality is very welcome.

I'm listening to some excellent radio while putting the house to rights. Start the Week was really good this morning, they spoke about Samuel Beckett's Happy Days, and the new O'Toole film "Venus" (Venus Synopsis: Will follow a seasoned if unsuccessful thesps in their 70s who are forced to re-evaluate their lives after the introduction of an inquisitive young woman.) It was wonderful to listen to a discussion on issues affecting people over 50! They also did a piece on the Paris Review, an American literary magazine. It specialises in the literary interview. A friend in NY did a year's internship with them and really enjoyed her time there. She sent me one of their T-shirts. I must remember to wear it to my poetry class sometime!

Now I'm happily listening to Andy Murray doing reasonably well against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open, although he's at a rocky point in the second set, having taken the first, after being a set point down. I just hope I'm not my usual kiss of death! He'll do well to live with Nadal over 4 or 5 sets.