Without going into detail, it looks like the beautiful house I live in is sold. It passed the inspection. We’re waiting for the bank appraisal. Until the deed is done, it’s not done, and yet it seems done. I sit and wait for finality.

I feel like I’m in a mystery novel. By July 27, I have to be out, (more…)

Do you remember the earlier blog entry about Brittney?

http://www.godwriting.org/godwriting/do-you-have-a-sense-of-humor-extortion.htm

Here is another beautiful photo of Brittney — this one even has the sun’s rays shining on her:

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Later, after Heaven Admin had left for the Drupal Conference in San Francisco, I wandered over to his refrigerator in the adjoining apartment as he must have known I would.  On the outside of the fridge was a list of what was inside the refrigerator — actually it was a map of the contents of the refrigerator so I would know where to find each item: (more…)

It never ceases to amaze me how kind, thoughtful, and delightful Heaven Admin is. Of course, he takes it all in his stride.

At 5:30 a.m. on the morning I write this blog entry,  Heaven Admin flew to San Francisco for a Drupal Software Conference. Drupal is the open source platform that the Heavenletter web site and forum run on. Heaven Admin loves Drupal. (more…)

Heaven Admin just put hundreds of his photos up on Flickr along with his great comments! (more…)

In writing, I am well aware of antecedents. In writing, I make sure that it’s absolutely clear to the reader exactly what I’m referring to.

Not so in life. (more…)

God in Heavenletters™ always tells us to point out the good. In that case, I have to tell you about Chicago’s buses. I’ll start with tonight — New Year’s Eve.

Because Chicago wants the streets safe on New Year’s Eve, they are being absolutely wonderful, and I love them. They are not “cracking down” on drivers who drink. Instead everyone (more…)

Heaven Admin has taken on the project of helping me to fit into Argentinian society. He is introducing me to the subtleties of drinking Yerba Mate Tea. When I can drink Yerba Mate properly with a modicum of artistry and skill, then I will steal all hearts in Argentina and be heartily welcomed by all gaucheros and gaucheras alike.

It won’t matter (more…)

You must know how much I love fairy tales. It so happens that I grew up on the 1001 Tales of the Arabian Nights. Do you remember them? One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة‎ Kitāb ‘alf layla wa-layla; Persian: هزار و یک شب Hezār-o yek šab)  a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age.

Do you remember the framework of the stories? (more…)

What makes for happiness? (more…)