The harvest is over and with varied results but there will be wheat for bread!! We have had some rain here so there is hope for the fall crops. All in all we have been lucky here. We have had no severe storms--erlier ther was a hail storm which dented cars and made a lot of work for the people repairing dents and also there is a lot of work repairing roofs. The east coast at prsent is getting too much rain so there is such a things as too much of a good thing! The 4th of July is almost here. The birthday of our coultry reminds us that establishing a new governance is a difficult job, as it is proving to be in IRAQ. I have been told that they can not say the pledge of allegiance in the schools now!! I do not know if that is rue but I wouldl not be surprised. We have gone too far trying to be "politically correct". The next 6 months will be given to a lot of noise by the politicians. None of them will do as much good as the effforts of Warren Buffet and the Bill Gates foundation with the non government money and effort. A friend has sent me an e-mail of a tribute to WW2 vets, who are disappearing at the rate of 2000 a day. I am enclosing the URL http://www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.html
We are well settled and happy with our new living arrangement. It is very convenient. It was time for us to make a change. Mary has decreasing ability, parfticulary since the last little stroke that shehad. We have been having tests run to try to find out what all is going on and perhaps we will find out something this week. Whether or not it will be anything that much can be done aboout.
I have just finished readng Madelein Albright's book "The Mighty and the Almighty". It is a good book and emphasizes the need that we need to have a better understanding of the cultures of other peoples to get along in this decreasing world. This is certanly true. I am now reading "The Tipping Point--how little things can make a big difference". This fits one of my favorite quotes
Wen a butteerfly flutters its wings
in one part of the world
it can cause a hurricane in another
The Theater closed its season with the production of "Cats". It was extremely well done. They will open the next season in Sept. with the p;roduction of "The Wizard of Oz"
The organizing of my art supplies and checking what I have is progressing and I have begun to practice trying to get a feel for the water and color and different surfaces. Also doing some reading and refreshing of techniques. What will happen will happen
You might check the recent post of the Riverbend blog from Baghdad. Access from the side bar..
Will close for this posting but will try to make entries to the blog more regularly. In the meantime, the very best to all of you. HAF AKA HAPPY DOC
