Well it's been quite a while since my last post, but I finally have something to say.

I guess since then, we took our relaxing trip to Asheville, NC and to the Smokey Mountains. We enjoyed the Biltmore Estate very much. We really needed this time away and I'm really glad that we were able to go.

This has been a good week so far. My phone is ringing off the hook with people wanting to take piano lessons. You have no idea what a dry spell I've been going through in this department so finally, I'm starting to get some really good results. My teaching schedule is starting to fill up, so my bank account won't be far behind (which is good because my account has been going through a dry spell as well.) I'm feeling very optimistic and am anxious to meet some of these new kids that I'll be teaching. I had one of those new kids today, a very young child named Lucy, who was a riot.

Dominique and her 7 year old son, Kaeden, came to visit me and Martin. It was so very cool to have them here. I've never really had a chunk of time to get to know Kaeden as I've only seen him on a few occasions. I met him when he was less than a year old I think, and the last time I had seen him was at his birthday party last year, but again, not enough to get to know him. Turns out he's the wisest 7 year old kid I've ever met. I was telling him and his mother about something I'm somewhat worried about and all of the sudden, he just said, "You know Martha? You just need to believe in yourself! And that's it! Period!" It was so appropriate, what he said, too. Wise and really well-behaved. It is really quite an accomplishment to have a child who is that cool all around.

It was good to see Dominique as well as she and I don't spend that much time together in person. I talk to her online most every day but it was nice to have her here and just talk and laugh and remember. I was telling Martin earlier how glad I was that she came because honestly, I don't get to partake in much live female conversation. Martin and I talk of course every day, and I talk to my parents, and my aunt who lives here too, but unfortunately, all of my friends live in other states or parts of Florida that are far from here and I just don't get to see them that often. I see Tara the most, and when I do see her or talk to her I really appreciate that time. It is really just a shame that I didn't have an easy time of making friends that are my age who I can just hang out with here. I really hate that. I guess I should make more of an effort here to get to know some more people.

Martha at 9:01 PM