Dec. 3, 2005

Hey Rich and company!,

I hope the blessings are falling on you. That's a real bummer about Jeannie's allergy.

My son is healthy and 3 months old now.

Well, I have to carry the pepper spray for all the stray dogs and these monkeys have big teeth. Speaking of primates, have you heard about the bones of the hobbit humans they've discovered on Flores Island off of Indonesia?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1027_041027_homo_floresi...

Yeah, I did hang out with a positively ancient Buddhist monk at the bus-stop. I walked up to him and said "hi" and he just started massaging my arms. I tried to give him some money but I guess they only take money at the temple.

Also, I went to a student's funeral where there was a whole choir of chanting monks; A few were pretty thin. Amazingly, the funeral music was cheerful and there were even Christmas lights on the instruments. That's how I'd like my book to end.

friendly vibrations,

Sean Nelson