So Much Is Happening I Can't Decide On A Title

This has been a fairly busy time for me the past few weeks. Since getting home from Connecticut with Dot, we've gone through commencement exercises, moving everything out of my Dad's house which is now sold, and having other Malaysian students visiting who started their US education experience in Bloomington before heading off to other colleges. Two guests arrived last week. One of them goes home tomorrow, but, two more are coming tonight.

Needless to say, free time has been slim to none. I did make it alone to karaoke Saturday night over in Elletsville. It was great to get back out again. Tonight, we're going to one of our favorite steak houses for a dinner with a group of Malaysian students and one of the Indiana University staff members who was really instrumental in helping them through the first year.

Next week, Dot and I are going to take our second trip to Gatlinburg. The smokey mountain area is really beautiful. Last year, we stayed in a cabin up on a hillside. This year, we're going to be in a motel closer to the main downtown area and all the attractions. That will be nice because it's a very hard place to drive through and find easy parking. We'll be leaving Wednesday morning and coming home on Sunday.

Then, I'm going to be busy seeking ways to raise money. I'll be making my contacts with the local employment offices, but, I'm also going to start offering guitar lessons. I'm hoping that I get a decent number of students to sign up since it'll be summer time soon. I love the guitar and it'll be great to share my knowledge of the instrument with others. That's about it for now. I'll be back with more news later on in June.