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Today, I turned 29. Bevin insists this is old. I keep telling her it's not that old - for a guy!. Tonight, we are going to have dinner at an Ethiopian Restaurant with the Conways (Tom and Sue, not Chris and Andreja). Hopefully we'll get to hang out with Pam a bit too.

On Tuesday, I bought a piano. It's a Yamaha U1 - the same model I grew up with. It's funny - it's almost identical. I sat down, and it looked and felt completely familiar. Even the locks and lettering are in exactly the same places.

Now I just need to buy a couch!

One word from God is worth a thousand from anyone else.

My Neighbourhood

Yesterday, I helped a couple of the neighbourhood kids fix flat bike tyres. I accidentally also let a bunch of kids into my house to run around and bang on the windows until I waved, etc. Turns out telling them they had to knock before entering was not clear enough - they simply knocked and entered while I sat in the driveway fixing the bikes and thinking, "Oops."

I'm afraid fixing those two bike tyres may constitute a binding agreement with the neighbourhood kids. I think I need to buy a few more repair kits...

Sunspots and Email Outages

Hi all. I have had a couple of people comment that they also saw a spot on the sun, so I guess it's official! Thanks for the email. Unfortunately, right after checking my email a few days ago, I unplugged my computer and took it over to my new house, where I have no internet connection (yet). So if you've emailed me at my zellyn.com email address, I'll get back to you eventually, once I set up a couple of wireless routers properly!

Other than that, things are going well. I was considering having a house-warming party on the 3rd of September, but it seems that is a holiday weekend, so I might do it on the 10th. Let me know if that sounds good. But don't use email!

Actually, you can email me at: z h u n t e r @ c d c . g o v

Busy, busy, busy!

I have spent more time in stores in the past two and a half weeks than I have in the rest of my life combined! You cannot imagine how many things you have to buy for a new house. This past weekend, Ash helped me lay out soak hoses in the garden, so at least I can stop worrying about all my plants dying. I may still lose one or two (they look pretty stressed), but hopefully they'll recover.

This morning on the way to work, it was very foggy (well, smoggy, I suppose). It makes for beautiful sunrises. The sun was hanging there like a huge peach. And there was a little dark spot on it, which stayed there and didn't move. I think I was seeing a sunspot! Crazy, huh?

On the radio this morning, I heard about the new president of Haiti, who, listening to the radio from his retirement home in Florida, learned that he had been elected president, and flew back to Haiti post haste! He sounded like a very nice man.

Well, that's it for now. I need to get back to work, so I can leave early and be home when the washer and dryer are (finally, hopefully) to be delivered.

Well, I am the proud owner of a new house. It is beautiful, and I am very happy with it. I am thankful to God, and amazed at his kindness. Tonight I will attend the neighbourhood association meeting (first Thursday of the month) and sleep in East Point for the first time, in a sleeping bag. Tomorrow morning I will fight traffic to get to work for the first time. Tomorrow night and Saturday I will probably do some moving.

Consider this a public invitation to come visit.

I live about five minutes from the Atlanta airport. I have three bedrooms, and need only one. I grew up with all sorts of people visiting us, and I miss it. If you or any of your friends is traveling through Atlanta, you are welcome to stay at Hotel East Point for the night. I want my home to be open to anyone to visit. Just give me a few weeks' notice so I can buy some furniture!