08.54
Monasterio Nuestra Senora De Los Angeles (Monjas Dominicas), Sant Cugat, Spain.
How clear, once again: in the small things, we see the large things.
Rising 06.30;
Morning sitting with new exercise 07.15;
Breakfast at 08.00: Dr. Mike arrived last night & introduced himself;
T’ai chi at 09.15.
12.31
Guitar Meeting at 10.00.
Ongoing investigations of C major & C symmetrical. The latter scale continued to defy attempts to limit it to the 8 notes conventionally used. It was suggested that a musical figure, employing the scale, would help its assimilation. Riffs, octave transpositions, offsets & more now underway.
Guitars with The LCG5 at 11.00 investigating several motifs with variations.
Personal practising: music drives the operation.
Compiling The Book Of Craft.
13.46 Lunch at 13.00 with a superb presentation by The LCG5 of their continuing work on A Fearful Symmetry: Part One.
Good news has come in from Hernan & the House continues on its way.
15.57 The Ballroom I…
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Until very recently, these were fields. The remaining citrus bushes are now within the monastery grounds…
Tea is being prepared I…
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Dining Room View I...
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Building work continues apace, beginning during the morning sitting. It seemed possible/likely at one point that the motorway would go through the monastery. How would a bean-counter provide a cost-comparison of a monastery & a motorway, I wonder?
16.53 An especial guest, Luciano’s Mother, is spending a few weeks in Spain, and visited for tea, bringing tasty cakes. She was invited to return to any GC course. RF & The LCG will be playing in Rosario, Argentina, on her birthday in 4 months time.
17.42 The LCG5 continues to refine in the Chapel. In the ballroom, symmetrical offsets continue.
18.58 Corridor to the Founder’s Chamber…
T’ai chi at 18.15.
20.32 Dinner at 19.00 with a solo performance & continuing presentation by The LCG5.
There were two desserts put aside for Hernan, both were tested and found worthy; one by Dr. Mike, one by Barbara.
Theme Meeting with Dr. Mike at 20.45.
"When we have nothing to say, it is very hard to say nothing.
When we have nothing to do, it is very hard to do nothing."
