if music be the food of lovethen laughter is its queen

it's official, originally uploaded by mjane.

there you have it.
as of the 7th of October 2004, mackenzie and i are official residents of st. paul de vence. all thanks to the mayor's handwriting on this 4.25x5.5 piece of paper.

with this paper, mackenzie was reunited with his skateboard collection without having to pay an extra god-knows-how-many-thousands-of-euros with french customs when our shipment arrived in marseilles.

and as for me, well, needless to say, it helps my cause tremendously!

oh, and the fun ain't over yet, folks. after having blood drawn, notarizing birth certificates (and having mine translated to french for 50 euros), and getting signatures from the u.s. consulate general to prove that we're unmarried, mackenzie and i are going to have a civil union ceremony on Wednesday, the 10th of November 2004 at 11:30am.
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whiter shade of pale was playing at dinner the day we set the date for our civil union. it reminded me of my family. my dad had spent many hours perfecting that song's drum sequence.
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sometimes your happiest moments can also be your loneliest.