no news, good news?

Oh yeah, 10 weeks ago we ordered a couch that would be here in 4-6 weeks. It's even on the contract. It's even paid for! I hope to see it in the living room tonight when I get home!

Other than that, our plans have changed. We aren't going to Hawaii for the weddings. I'm glad to stay here and practice for E Hula Mau. Wes will try to fit in a trip to Portland with the La Fontaines and I don't see where on the calendar...how to fit it in. He also wants to go to Banff (Canada) on the bike. I'm in the "if he builds it, I will come" mode where the ball is in his court and he can make all of the arrangements. He will also go to Florida for a week to attend a workshop and visit his family. I asked to stay here.

Tomorrow I sing in church again--with another lady. Between her schedule and mine, we worked on the song for a half hour yesterday and will sing tomorrow. Luckily she is very musical. Lucky for me that my old and flat piano can still give me a good idea of the notes for my part. Lucky also for me that practicing oli is really helping my singing voice. It is a dreary song about pioneers, but the hope in the chorus is that they had so much faith to just travel blindly to find a place to be free. Afterwards I'll teach the little kids some more fun pioneer songs.

The song reminds me of us. What ever possessed us to choose Bremerton shipyard on a map instead of San Diego because I didn't wanna be Mexican in California. It has been the best thing to settle here! Now it's even better because I feel at home --besides with my family--at halau--with people who laugh and joke and talk (and eat) the same as me!