First, regarding grandma Suzy's question ... a phone is each front pocket is much more comfortable than two in one pocket ... plus it looks better.

Sunday was pretty much a complete loss .... was out late ... then woke up at noon to the handphone ringing .... several minutes of panic (trying to figure out which of the 4 hps were ringing (Decy's 2 and my two), then a "dropped call" ... then realising I had to call back on the contingency phone.  Finally got that all worked out ... a business associate visiting from Houston (Nat Simpson) wanted to come out to the house .... it had been planned for 4pm but he was bored in the hotel ...... Nat arrived at 1pm ... we chatted, ate.  Nat left at 6pm .... I crashed.

RE the house ... Decy worked on the 2nd wave of furniture this past week.  Some of it was delivered on Saturday:  Telephone bench/stand, cabinet with mirror, another mirror (for upstairs), mirror set with wood "sunshine" frame, two end tables, one coffee table.  On Sunday a traditional hand carved L-shaped couch with pads arrived for upstairs.  Still have a few more things coming from these last purchases.

Supposedly our shipment arrives in Jakarta this Friday.  Don't know how long it takes to clear customs here ... could see the items in 2-6 weeks ...

One of our Angolan friends (Stela Amaro) is coming to visit us.  She arrives Sunday morning and will be here two weeks.  This is her first trip to Asia.

Wonder what challenges this week will bring ...

ciao ciao