Listen

Hi,

Things have really been poppin' around here. We've had dinner with friends, upgraded a major appliance, and listened to a story of heartbreak. There was also swimming, picture hanging, and travel planning for Boot.

The weekend song was "One of These Nights" by The Eagles. Yeah, I thought you knew it. 'Easy Monday' is here again so warm up your keyboard. "There is the blue one who can't accept the green one for living with a fat one, trying to be a skinny one..." Hint: This Bay Area group was a family affair and they were singing about everyone around them. The song also spawned a phrase that became very popular.

Friday night we went out to dinner with Johan and Noy. We ate by the river and had a very good time. We always have interesting conversations and plenty of laughter. At one point Johan mentioned that it's still hard to get used to it getting dark so early. In Holland it's still light until 10 or 11 o'clock this time of year. Hmm.

Over the weekend we hung several of Lisa's paintings in the house, and it made quite a difference. There are still more to hang and some we just may have to rotate so they all get a chance to be on display.

We thought we had a problem with our little refrigerator so we decided it was time to get a larger one. This morning we went out and found a beautiful model with a wood-grain finish that totally goes with the tile on the sinks. When the guys came to check out the old one they discovered that it's fine. A little later the new one arrived and now all the food looks smaller in the bigger space. (Ha) We have a friend that will buy the old one from us.

At the bank today Lisa asked our friend Bobby how he was doing and he said, "Not so good". He was hurting inside with a broken heart. It was quite touching the way he just spilled it all to us. The girl he loved is gone. So sad. He kept up a brave front but we could tell how much it hurt.

Tomorrow Boot will fly to Bangkok and then take a bus to Rayong, where her family lives. Her mother has been very ill and it's time for Boot to go and be with her and the rest of her family. She leaves on the first plane out, in the morning and we will miss her. What it really means is, we're on our own for a while. Oh my. She kept trying to arrange for one of her friends to come over and cook and clean for us but we declined. It just wouldn't be the same. So, we will have to take up the slack and do all the little things that Boot does throughout the day. We went by the market this morning and she introduced us to the man who sells her fish and the woman she buys chicken from. A new adventure is about to begin.

Have a Fantastic Week.

Peace,
Danny

"Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be,
whatever misfortune you may have suffered,
the music of your life has not gone.
It's inside you -- if you listen to it, you can play it."
~Nido Qubein

Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
www.flickr.com/photos/gratidudepics
http://blog.risingstardom.com/
www.lisamosesgallery.com