The Sibs

Beltane                                                                 New (Early Growth) Moon

Wish someone could tell me why the internet or the microphone or the video camera decides to not co-operate when I’m about to call my brother and sister.  Rationally, I know I notice it most when it interferes with something I’m about to do, but it sure seems like some mildly annoying other-world cyber creature gets its kicks on those days.

(Vishnu)

Resolved though and was able to talk to Mary and Mark.  Mark’s navigating a flare-up in his school, apparently not uncommon in Arab related ESL institutions.  A friend of Mary’s who spent 20 year in the Middle East has told her, “Never underestimate the Arab capacity for chaos.”  Mary has a trip planned to Mumbai and Pune with two of her Indian colleagues.