Yes, Susanna, Calvert did indeed call me his elderly neighbor-ha ha ha ha ha - but he assures me that, in his country, this is a compliment...

Maryanne and the children stayed overnight as they are on winter break this week, and she was feeling rundown with ongoing cold and lack of sleep. Anna kept asking me to explain other religions to her. When I told her about Islam's virtual worship of Mohammad, she asked, "Did Mohammad die"...Yes, Anna..."Well, he's dead! Who would worship a dead man?" Out of the mouths of children...We have a LIVING Savior!

My cousin Jill sends me hilarious forwards. One this week was about why the author doesn't clean...This reason and that reason... and it ends with "Remember, a woman with a clean house has a broken computer." Does that hit close to home, girls?

Bill and Joanna Wieske are traveling through from Florida so are going to spend a couple of days in Chattanooga. They want to take us out to dinner tomorrow but - unfortunately - Dad will not be able to make it. He has an estimate to give for a fairly large job down in Atlanta...However, will be great to see them...Then Tuesday-Wednesday, Sally will be in Atlanta so will go to her hotel overnight for a visit. Lots to look forward to.

What did you all think of the Olympic opening ceremonies? I heard they were artistically good, but very much devoted to native spirituality - you know, what built Canada and made it a great nation...And then "Hallelujah", Cohen's song of praise to men, is it not? What a finale! Makes me glad that fourth pillar stayed down. Puts the "powerful" god-man Olympic ideal in its place.

Have just been reading again about Absalom's rebellion against David. Amazing that God Himself overrules Ahitophel's wise advice to capture and kill just David and to not engage in a general war where many would die...Instead, Hushai's advice to fight a war was followed - and 20,000 men die, including Absalom...One man traded off for 20,000...Who but God could ever make a decision like that?

It is a beautiful, sunny day here so will go out for a walk and clean my devastated house...