Thanks, Amos.

The weather here has been a little weird lately. We had occasional strong winds and heavy clouds on Sunday and Monday. Last night the rain arrived and though it was light rain it blew sideways in the wind. It was only showers and now everything has calmed down again.

I heard a report from Guam this morning on All Things Considered from NPR. We get ATC in the morning here so the news is fresher than if we waited till the evening.

Anyway, there is apparently a brain disease that kills Chomorros. The report is of the solution to the mystery. The bats they eat feed on the accacia seeds which contain a neurotoxin. The toxin accumulates in the bats and then accumulates in the Chamorros who eat the bats. I'm looking forward to talking about it at the lunch table tomorrow. No bats please, pass the salad.