Potpourri

My offshore project finally is in service after many tries. We are flowing oil. Now I am getting ready for the next big one in the Gulf.

Weather god finally is looking up. The wet, windy, cold, cloudy days gave away to a nice and sunny day today. I went for a bike ride for a change.

Our younger daughter is learning to make money the hard way (the American way) and to go to school at the same time. The older one is a little disturbed not having heard anything on her applications. Hard work, patience, and optimism (I call it HOP) are virtues not so easy to practice all at the same time.

We attended two wedding receptions yesterday of our friends’ children. Ever wonder how time flies? The little girls on the backyard swing only a few years ago have turned into very pretty young women. I try not to look myself in the mirror. It may tell me something I do not want to hear or accept. I still feel like a teenager in my heart (not all the time).

I am on my second book (The Audacity of Hope) by Barack Obama. I sent him a letter the other day. I do not expect a reply from a busy senator, but I just wanted to express my appreciation about his experiences. I was also upset at some articles published in the local IndoAmerican News about my birthplace. I decided to respond to rebuttal and hopefully to bring awareness to some of the readers. IndoAmerican News is publishing my article in two parts. I am not sure if people ever read these things.

Tomorrow is Presidents’ Day. Government offices and some companies (including ours) are off tomorrow. I am not sure if it means much to many other than going to the mall looking for a sale. I plan to start on my 2006 income tax filing tomorrow. Yes, it won’t be long. April 15 will be here soon. Income tax filing and our Rongali Bihu happen to be at the same time. What a contradiction! Fun and Tax!