happy summer solstice

i got a new car ~ a scion xb 2008. it doesnt look as much like a bread box as it does a mini cooper on steroids. im liking it very much. drove it to get lunch at the seventh day adventist vegan restaurant in a mexican suburb with my student and friend siri nichon. good reviews all around. i also got a thank you note from virgina tech university for the copies of my book and bottles of my spiritual remedies i sent after the tragedy in april. most tragedy victims dont send thank you notes ~ the amish didnt, new orleans didnt, ny was a little nasty... so if nothing else, the military are being taught etiquette. if soldiers ever find themselves without a job, they could work for walmart!