And we remain alive but busy.  Alex has been here for the last 3 weeks and leaves for Europe this evening.  Work still going on in house so chaos reigns.  Kids are in good form.  Heat is a pain - in the 90's. I promise to get back to writing proper posts soonish

STILL ALIVE

No Samuel Pepys am I.  But we are alive albeit very busy.  Alex is having a great visit, Joey is generally good but occasionally a nightmare - especially when he has mouth ulcers at Anne's parents 60th anniversary celebrations at Mohonk and Izzy is doing fine.  Looking a bit better for returning to Brazil.   House still a bit of a mess but getting there.  Business starting to catch on - helped by the fact that I understand it better now.  So all well and will try to do better with my blog.

This is probably the longest that I have gone without posting something since not sure when!  Just back from a week in the UK and Ireland for college 30th anniversary of graduation from Trinity College, Dublin.  A night with my Dad first, then 2 nights in Dublin and then 2 nights in Belfast seeing friends and family.  Back home today and we move house tomorrow, so no time to chat.

Anne took Joey back to Dr W yesterday.  2 hr session.  On the way back, Joey was leaning out the window shouting 'I love the world'.  he was in great form all day and last night, as Anne was putting him to bed, he told her how happy he was and how much he loved his bed, his family, his life etc.

Wow!

Anne took Joey to see a visiting doctor recommended by his old teacher.  A bit hippy dippy, all about lines of energy and feeling the love, allied to a massages designed to relax the muscles, which allow a freer flow of blood to the brain thus solving all the world's problems.  Or at least helping Joey.  Not sure but we are willing to give it a lash.  Can't do any harm.

I also went for a talk at the Princeton Learning Cooperative yesterday evening.  V interesting.  Place where kids go when they don't want to go to main stream high school.  Main message re Joey was relax, let the deschool and then design a curriculum that will focus on his passions.  So that is what we will do. 

Izzy played with Grace this afternoon and now is playing with Jesse.  Joey played with Chris and jack and is now playing with Aaron.  All kids from this street, or the next street.  Nothing arranged.  No playdates.  The kids just turn up.  This will be a big loss. 

I am questioning the value of the blog.  I just don't seem to have the time/energy to write anything at all interesting!  Why is this?  It is certainly true that having Joey at home does take up a good deal of time and energy.  And my new business keeps me busy.  I believe that I am starting to get traction with North American Power, starting to understand it better and to see the real potential.  Big day today as one of the big not for profits that we are working on has an executive committee meeting to discuss this. If they say yes, and I think they will, then that will be a big step forward.

We are moving stuff over to the house and plan to make the actual move when I come back from Ireland - heading over for the 30th anniversary celebration of our graduation.   But really don't want to leave the Boro!  I like walking to the café, shops, pub.  They are nice people here.  Went to the D & R Ball on Saturday.  We actually KNOW lots of people here.  Compare that to the number we knew after 2 years in Oxshott.