Notes - stronger bond / to sleep

         Late afternoon. After visiting the 'glass' section of bathroom choices and accessories at Swann's in Columbus Carol and Kim have a clearer concept of what is available, especially in unframed shower glass and door for the master bath. You have a morning appointment the twenty-third of the month. Last night you took Owen and Brennan to Five-Guys for cheese sandwiches, peanuts and French fries while Kim was finishing up a late office phone conference. Afterwards, once home, you played Owen and Brennan a game of chess. They had fun and enjoy the new experience. Kim and Paul helped them from time to time. You were surprised losing your Queen in a set up by Owen. Both boys had been practicing following the rules and you suddenly realized Owen in particular had more strategic depth than you thought. Owen calls it 'strategy' and was particularly happy when it worked. You had a good time also. Kim and Paul had good ideas to help them but sometimes they wanted to do their own moves. You won but it took some time after being caught off guard. The game lasted about thirty-five minutes. - Amorella

         1645 hours. It was a lot of fun. I haven't played for years so it was fun to think in chess again. I told them that you learn a lot more in losing a game than in winning. If you are a good player about the only time you learn something is when you lose. You learn not to make the same mistake in a similar or like circumstance. Nothing wrong with losing. Both boys play a great variety of strategic oriented games so now this is one more. The best of all of them as far as I am concerned. Owen and Brennan have a scheduled time to play game two the next time we are up. I am totally looking forward to it.

         Post. - Amorella

         1654 hours. Yesterday you asked me what I thought about the yesterday's post experience and I replied that I had learned something beyond words -- I misspoke. I meant I had gained empathy for what it might be like to be a freed human spirit in Amorella's sense of metaphysics.

         Post. - Amorella

         2037 hours. I hesitated on posting until now. Words are very important to me. It is difficult in my imagination to believe a freed human spirit, even within Amorella's words would not use words to communicate. I cannot imagine a heartansoulanmind communicating to another heartansoulanmind without words, yet in real life I and another have experienced such communication spiritually. Any experience I have ever had along this line has always been with a true friend first - being a blood relative or not. I don't feel that the emotion 'love' is needed. 'The friendship bond is stronger. Friendship may be a stronger bond than love. This is my opinion of course. 

 Carol has gone upstairs to read, Jadah is keeping her company. Spooky is keeping you company by curling up in the chair to your right in the living room. Time to relax by watching this week's "X-Files" -- an entertaining break from reality. - Post. - Amorella

         2112 hours. Indeed. Perhaps I'll then sleep better tonight than last. Up several times from the bed to the chair in the living room. The last time I was heading back to bed about five when Paul appeared in his green scrubs readying to head for a day at the hospital. I couldn't have asked for a better son-in-law, but then I couldn't have asked for a better daughter either. I am a very lucky fellow.