Yesterday (Sat) just did the normal 2 hr massage, nasi padang lunch, and then went to Carrefour to find a small stereo for Decy's and my bedroom.  Afterwards, we just rested .... and then watched a movie with the girls.  It was the first time we had run a DVD through the stereo into the TV ... NICE !!!! and the sound was great.

Did a walk through on the house ... recognizing that some furniture is still coming (quite a bit is due next week) and some pictures are being framed.  I'm not yet ready to declare "victory" on the house ... but it looks awfully close ... and Decy has done an exceptional job taking what we had in Angola ... blending it with what I had in storage ... and then supplementing with new purchases.  So far the cost has been about $38k, including the items that haven't been delivered yet.  We will probably top out at about $45-50k ... which I am entirely comfortable with .... as much furniture as we have bought ... in the US it would have been $100-150k.

Today, Sunday, I have to unfortunately work (most of the day) from home.  I'm up bright and early, so is Decy.  Decy is going to church today .....  this afternoon, I think she is going to decorate the Christmas tree ... because we realized that Chris and Paul don't arrive at home here until about 830pm on Sunday ... which will be much too late to start decorating.

ciao ciao