Did I mention that it is the rainy season and that every 1 day of sun is followed by 3 of downpour so heavy I don't go out for fear of being washed away?  Did I mention the upstairs neighbors who 24 - 7 are either singing (him), screaming (her) or vacuuming (?)?  Did I mention the fact that we live in a tiny apartment with no privacy space and a husband who often works from home?  How bout that fact that I'm on a diet and can't eat to relieve the stress?  Did I mention all that?  Well now I have and you'll understand why I've been putting in lots of unpaid hours at school just to get out!  Grace and I are supposed to drive to Verona this Sunday with friends so that our three girls can go to their first concert.  They are going to see One Direction, the boy band from England.  The concert is to be held in Verona's Arena, an ancient Roman amphitheater.   The girls bought their tickets months ago, spending their own money and a lot of it.  The drive to Verona is about 3 hours and they need to be there well ahead of time so we'll leave late morning even though the concert doesn't start ill 9 pm.  And all of this is dependent on the weather.  Will they cancel the concert if it pours?  The Arena is obviously open-air but the stage is covered.  Will they give ticket money back should it be rained out?  Or just give tickets to a future concert that undoubtedly we wouldn't be able to make.  And when will we know if it's cancelled?  Certainly not before we have headed off into the dawn light of Sunday.  In the meantime, while the girls are getting their groove on, we three moms will be touristing around the city.  I've been before but it was a long time ago.  Please don't let it rain!!!  xxoo me