Elephant in the room! I am taking a break from the narrative of M.I. because the elections here in the States have unleashed so much behavior that I strongly feel needs addressing. Donald J. Trump is president-elect! ...

Continuation from last writing. The cheapest rent mother could find was a ferry and bus ride from downtown Auckland. Also, it was overgrown and somewhat shabby. However, it was idyllic!

Doubtlessly the election has overshadowed every other nuance in our daily lives, but it brings me to one of Mother’s early observations. We do what we need to do (in this case vote) and whatever the outcome you need ...

We were sitting in music class at school, and our teacher was playing Mozart explaining that the music had lasted over 200 years. Under his breath, Don uttered, no wonder it stinks, just loud enough that the class burst into laughter!