2011 will be an interesting year for me.

It is now end of October of 2010 and time to put another comment on my blog. Old age is around the corner but it hasn't really kicked in yet. I am too busy for that. I play a lot of "spider" and "Scrabble" to keep my brain going. I also wrote another book, which is now in the hands of my daughter Doris Michaels who is a successful literary agent and editor and wants this book to be perfect. It is about my father who was a great man. He never published a book but he did much writing and public speaking. Others wrote a book consisting of his best writings and speeches. So, while waiting for my manuscript to get back to me and going once more over it before submitting it to the publisher, I keep busy with German teaching, classes, book clubs, garden, house and husband (in that order). Actually, the husband is the best part and I should concentrate more on him. But he is always around and taken for granted. I meet once a month with my wonderful friend, Cecelia. She is a lawyer, very busy, much younger, and also loves to write. Twice a week I meet with my "one on one" student, Meri, who wants to learn German. she speaks already very nicely and now we even play German Scrabble together. Her mother, Erika, is a wonderful friend. I admire her ability to raise two great children and carve out an interesting life for herself inspite of difficult circumstances. I walk four times a week early mornings,with another friend, almost my age, at our Lake Chabot. She keeps as busy as I do, much more so. My two German classes are my pride and joy. they are small classes, but we love exploring the German language together. Singing, putting on plays, and having parties together is good for all of us. Most of them want to go to Germany some day. And lately, there is our grandson, Denali, from New Zealand. He studies now at the California Art School in Oakland and visits us often. so, you see, I lead a busy life. Love to all, Mathilde