Music Notes

 I cannot claim failure to compute or some big computer glitch (other than last night when the computer wouldn’t let me connect - Gertrude’s a bit cantankerous at best ) or even a large package of spam or evil virus that ate up all my time and so left me out of the blogging world for a number of weeks. Rather, it all comes back to that one, small word (with big implications) that came up in one of my previous entries: “Busy”. Not very glamerous, eh? 

 Anyways, my humblest apologies for those of you who flooded my inbox with heartfelt pleas to “Please write on your blog”… or was that “Please ‘write off’ your blog” ? Yes, I know that the gift of writing is not really mine to share (read Amy’s or Cheryl’s or Ruth’s blog to find some great writers!), but I will attempt again nonetheless.

 The latest developements over here include buying a new (2005) Mini Van (!), affectionately called ”Cookie” for its cookies and cream color scheme; having another um, interesting episode with the pickup truck involving snow… ; finally getting to see my cousin, Katrina for four days and having a blast together; going skating twice and having so much fun tucking snow down a blissfully unaware brothers’ necks for amazing reactions (they really do put up with alot from me!); becoming a new Sunday school teacher of an adorable 3-year-old boy and privileged piano teacher of 11; writing an exam; taking up Spanish again with a great teacher (yay!); putting the trampoline into hibernation for the winter - in other words, taking it down - yesterday and building a “skating/hockey rink” on the volleyball court today/currently in process. Phew. Now you’re up to date. Oh, and its my Violin’s second birthday today… and my 19th…. that makes me feel old!

I’d better close, but before I do I’d like to share a small verse from the Bible (a far better read!) - my “Birthday Psalm” which struck - and convicted - me as we recited it this morning:

 ”Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, oh God, my strength and my Redeemer.”

 !Que Dios le bendiga, mi amigos/amigas! 

Some of my friends - actually, most of my friends are in University/College/Whatever ;-P . A few of them have already told me of the things that have either happened to them and/or of adjustments they have had to make in their new locations. One of my friends had the lovely “welcome home” of her car being broken into shortly after she resumed school, and her purse - and ID - were stolen (thankfully I just heard back from her and her purse and ID have been found - yay, Kristen!!), and those of you who may now have to carry pepper spray…  Whoo! Amsy, all I can say is I wish I could be there to protect you from all the brutish - but not blind - men who prowl the streets of Philly! Just the other day I received quite a “welcome home”. I had just finished backing in the mini van into the garage when my door was flung open and I was in the middle of a crushing bear hug from my baby… er, not-so-baby brother, Mark! Its not everyday that I get a hug like that, so I took full advantage of it! After all, whose 9-year-old brother will excitedly open the door for his sis when she’s barely even home yet?!