This KMart is advertised as the biggest in the world. Hwever, I think they exagerate. It isn't all that big.

I have been taking a lot of leave lately, stretching the definition of sick leave so I can use it up before my retirement. However, the last three work days were truly sick leave. I'd been feeling bad in the evenings and Wakana finaly persuaded me to go to the doctor's office. They only confirmed my own self diagnosis, pneumonia, again! It was a very mild touch, we caught it before it got too bad. So I was out of the office for three days and Wakana wouldn't let me do any work.

I have ten days until I retire and I have to admit I am not enjoying the anticipation. It's pretty scary.

Not much progress on the robbery, ID Theft, arson front except that the fire department ruled the fire "accidental". I don't know how that will play out in the long run. I have an idea that I may be facing a civil suit from the owner with him expecting me to pay for repairs. I'm afraid he can squeeze this stone all he wants but he ain't gonna get any blood.

On the good news front we now have a sofa. It's amazing how civilized it feels to sit on a sofa and watch TV or read a book. We managed to find one long enough for me to lay on for naps. I like that. Wakana paid for it but came up $5.00 short so I made up the difference. Now I claim it belongs to US and she challenges me to pick out the .005% that is mine. She says she'll sell it to me if she decides to go back to Japan (a recurring joke between us, we both claim we are "going back Japan!") and I tell her not to bother, I'll help her get it to the airport... We have a lot of fun with that.

As for further good news we are to get air conditioning tomorrow! Now that will be the heighth of luxury, movement without breaking a sweat! Sleeping without a fan blowing on you. Doors and windows closed against the cry of the roosters and the continual barking of the dogs. Dry walls, towels, and surfaces. Sigh, what a great daydream. I will dare tune up the guitars and when I play them I won't stick to them.

Wakana saw me playing around with my pennywhistle and got interested. She dug out another of my D whistles and I showed her the fingering. She has been playing around with it trying tunes she knows. I also found my pennywhistle instruction book and pointed it out to her. When she first picked up the whistle she looked for the thumbhole such as you would find on the recorder or maybe on some flutes. I need to ask her about that. Maybe she can play a Japanese flute and I just don't know it.

Back to work.