Late on Good Friday

A second, albeit unplanned, day off. V called early to say both Tiago and Ramiro are very ill, and she couldn’t find anyone to look after them, so today’s rehearsal was cancelled. It’s the first rehearsal we’ve missed in 7 weeks, and all in all is probably for the best that people get to rest as much as possible this week.

Tonight I cooked for the cast. V obviously couldn’t come, so it was just Ana and Fernando, who came with his partner Marianella. Anibal and Leandro joined us. The meal seemed to be a success. I cooked chicken stuffed with ricotta and chives, which just about worked, potato salad, roasted vegetables and a tomato salad. The oven ran out of gas right at the end. Fifteen minutes earlier and it would have been a disaster. Many topics were discussed, including commuting; the fate of Rocha; insomnia; culminating in a discussion of to what extent Uruguay was a spiritual country or not. Despite my playing devil’s advocate, and despite the acknowledged differences between Uruguay and a country like Mexico, a clear consensus emerged that Uruguay is indeed a spiritual country, perhaps more so than is generally acknowledged.

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