March 8 a day to remember

The more you do the more is there to do.Yesterday was such a day. Got up at 4 am and by 4:30 we were on our way to Atlanta for a medical course in surgery. From 6am till 2pm I was enraptured by a book written by Ralph Larson on the Nature of Christ. For years I have almost ridiculed the book [without really reading it] and I decided it was time to get to know the arguments. To my shame and chagrin I agreed with Larson when I finished reading his book. He made his case carefully and better than others on the same topic. A good work, well documented and carefully argued. Then on the way home from the conference...we stopped at Harrie's store and got some rye bread and a chala. Then to Ita's work and having changed into my sports outfit I went for a tennis match. 2 out of 3 sets won...not bad. I got a box[case] of tennis balls for Tadek Foicik in Cieszyn. In May I will have fun playing on his courts. Today, I sped to the club to be there on time...made it by 10 sharp...only to find out that the match was for 11 am. Still I played from 10 till 2pm and tired but happy went home via El Matador, Mexican restaurant, with my favorite girl. When I came home I had a very hot shower and ...of all things....went to bed. Slept till 6 pm. Got "blackie"
from the Technology where they did a tuneup. Read the e-mail from The Editor asking for 4 CD of heavenly music...ordered the 4 CD's from Amazon and .....I remebered that this day is the March 8, the day we honor our women. So to all my women-friends salut to you and assurance that you all are the greatest joy in my life in this "valley" of gray hair, creecky knees, hard hearing, trifocals, and croaky voice. The trees are in bloom, the whole valley is almost as if snow covered the trees. I am still looking for a schedule for a train ride from Warsaw to Berlin..in time to catch the Continental flight for home. Also, i need to ask the "powers" if I can find a place at Podkowa to spend a few days there. Last time I was in Berlin ET was with me, we went to the musea and run! through some interesting spots in the city, visited the Botanical garden and stayed with the Pilch Family. The name PILCH has a special place in my memories from the mid forties. It was the Fall of '43 and my Father tried in vain to visit Grandma in the little village of Bogdanowka. One Sabbath there were 2 German officers in our church. As customary, newcomeres [guests] were invited to our home to dinner. An Oberst and a Mayor [colonel and a major] both physicians were passing through the city of Lemberg [Lwow, now Lviv] on their way to the Eastern front. One of them was called PILCH. Another time I will relate how they were providentially used by God to save the whole church from being killed. I have searched for this Major Pilch everywhere, no one admits to knowing him. So when I came back to Poland in '88 I found out that there were quite a few Pilchs among the church members and pastors. A friendship developped with most of them. Now it seams I will stay with Pilch Family in Berlin. Small world and a big church family! Then the mysterious Neola! I am enjoying her two blog-posts so far. Hope to get to know her a bit more. My two friends are also interested in her.[Fred and George...Fred nie Łże, and George changed it to Vrednie Łże] Hope to hear from them again...in time. Depends on what Neola will write next. Peter is also interested in the mystery. Knowing Peter he will find out soon, if not already what and where. Fred's uncle was a one time professor at CHAT in Warsaw and George is a refugee from Siberia. This time, my friends, when you read it, it will be daytime....so good morning.